AMIS - Master in Advanced Materials for Innovation and Sustainability
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline *
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 1,000 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* from the 2nd of November 2023 to the 26th of February 2024
** for EU students | 8000€/year for non-EU international
Introduction
The Challenge
As global and EU populations and subsequent welfare demands increase, consumption per capita is also on the rise. In the EU especially, consumption has outpaced production, particularly with respect to the more complicated, resource-intensive technologies and products that have become part of daily life. As a result, recycling is of utmost importance to diversify our supply sources and meet society‘s needs.
AMIS is a master‘s program in Advanced Materials for Innovation and Sustainability. The primary objective of the program is to provide students with an understanding of the full raw materials value chain and a mindset for innovation and entrepreneurship focusing on sustainability. AMIS tackles this challenge by focusing on three themes – all of which are central themes of EIT RawMaterials:
- Substitution of critical or toxic materials in products for optimized performance
- Material chain optimization for end-of-life products
- Product and services design for the circular economy
AMIS aims to train T-shaped professionals – experts in particular raw materials discipline with an overview of the entire raw materials value chain. T-shaped professionals also work closely with industry professionals to explore how innovation and entrepreneurship can strengthen the market uptake of raw materials solutions.
Through the program, AMIS students will become experts in the field of raw materials, particularly in sustainable functional materials, while gaining a holistic view of the value and process chain.
Participating Universities
- Aalto University - Finland
- University of Bordeaux - France
- Technische Universität Darmstadt - Germany
- Grenoble INP - France
- University of Liège - Belgium
Ideal Students
Are you a student who is:
- Interested in sparking innovation in the raw materials sector?
- Keen to become entrepreneurial and start your own company?
- Motivated to find real solutions to environmental and societal challenges?
- Interested in hands-on learning in industry and research companies?
Curriculum
Robust entrepreneurship education is a cornerstone of AMIS. Students will have the benefit of well-rounded, hands-on innovation and entrepreneurship training that will equip them for a professional future, including joint collaboration courses with AMIS partners:
- Project-based courses (Inno Projects I and II) focusing on the development of business models for the commercialization process of new technologies
- The one-week intensive summer school working in teams on industry case studies to create new or significantly improved products, services, processes, policies, new business models, or jobs
- Inno-Mission Internship: work experience in a company or research organization developing a solution-focused approach by translating innovations into feasible business solutions and the commercing of new technologies
- Practical work on various industrial projects integrated with innovation and entrepreneurship content
Throughout the program, students will have the opportunity to meet with relevant academic contacts in the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem as well as non-academic partners (industries, research, and training organizations, entrepreneurs) who will also support future career building.
The objective is to share best practices to enable learning from their methods and mistakes. If the results of a master thesis are deemed suitable, AMIS graduates can also expect assistance from partners in setting up a business or spin-off.
Program structure
Year 1 takes place at Grenoble INP, Aalto University, or TU Darmstadt. Once students have chosen their entry university, AMIS provides a general curriculum in Materials Sciences, including mandatory courses in Advanced Functional Materials and Innovation, Business and Entrepreneurship.
Year 2 is the specialization year and takes place at one of the five consortium partner universities. Year 2 includes mandatory courses in Advanced Functional Materials with a specialization in material interfaces, nanomaterials, ceramics, or hybrids, as well as the master thesis, research, and development experience in material science jointly supervised by home university professors and host non-academic partners. Student mobility is an integrated part of the program, involving study at two of the five consortium partner universities, depending on your chosen specialty. Year 1 and Year 2 must be taken at universities in different countries.
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
For students beginning in September 2023, EIT Label scholarships from EIT RawMaterials of €13,500 per eligible student are available. For information on how EIT Label scholarships will be awarded and who is eligible, please contact the coordinating university directly.
EIT AVSA grant 15000€
Career Opportunities
AMIS alumni skills and knowledge will be highly appreciated by industries in the Materials Science domain or by laboratories, especially in the following sectors: microelectronics, optics, biotechnologies, energy, communication, and environment. As a resource engineer, potential career paths include:
- Academic career/research: at universities and research institutions, whether teaching students or in managerial positions. Scientists with high commercialization awareness, knowledge, and competence can effectively communicate the commercial value of their scientific research.
- Resource industry: SMEs in chemistry, exploration, green energy, machinery, and plant construction, the metalworking industry, ceramics, environmental economy (R&D, product development, management, production, marketing, and sales). Expert or manager whose actions and decisions influence the innovation output, value creation, and performance of the company.
- Freelancer and entrepreneur: creating one’s own business or becoming a consultant.
- Wider society: science journalism, consulting, project development and management, advisor to policymakers, administration, specialist agencies, media, etc.