Erasmus Mundus Action 1 Compendium 2009 - EACEA - Europa

Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates
EteTCoS³
Environmental Technologies for Contaminated Solids, Soils and Sediments
Duration: 3 years
Programme description:
The Environmental Technologies for Contaminated Solids, Soils and Sediments (ETeCoS 3 ) EMJD
programme provides education and research at PhD level, training its doctoral candidates to think
globally and co-work in multidisciplinary research teams. This will make ETeCoS 3 PhD alumni
attractive scientists/engineers for European universities, institutes and industry.
The ETeCoS 3 EMJD is centered around three key topics in environmental pollution: i) heavy metals, ii)
recalcitrant organic pollutants and iii) contaminated solids. The EMJD focuses on fundamental and
applied aspects to treat and remove these pollutants as well as on the development of recovery and
reuse technologies with market potential. There will be a close connection to practical problems, as for
example hot spots in the Balkans, brown fields in the Czech Republic and sediments and soils
polluted by mining activities in Minas Gerais (Brazil).
ETeCoS 3 is a multidisciplinary and inter-sectoral consortium coordinated by the University of Cassino,
composed of 3 partner organisations (University Cassino - Italy, University Paris-Est - France,
UNESCO-IHE - The Netherlands), 12 academic associated members, 3 professional associations and
1 SME associated member, from 10 different countries, including 3 third-countries. ETeCoS 3
encompasses 3 national Doctoral Schools (SENSE - the Netherlands, RECETO - Denmark and
Higrade - Germany). All members of the ETeCoS 3 partnership are recognized internationally, with
long-standing track records in research and higher education.
The education/training of the ETeCoS 3 PhD students (45 ECTS) will be detailed in an Individual
Training and Supervision Plan, comprising mandatory and elective PhD courses organised by partner
organisations and associated members, an annual PhD meeting and summer school, courses on
research, management and transferable skills as well as language training.
The research plan will be laid down in a PhD proposal, detailing research work (135 ECTS), including
secondments (60 ECTS). ETeCoS 3 doctoral candidates will perform research in at least 3 countries.
Supervision will be done in co-tutelle arrangements, providing doctoral candidates with a supervisory
team of at least 3 co-supervisors from the visited organisations.
The PhD dissertation and defence will be in English and PhD students are required to publish in peer
reviewed journals. Successful completion of the PhD programme will be awarded a fully recognized
and accredited joint Doctoral Degree in Environmental Technology.
Website: www.internationaldoctorate.unicas.it
Partners:
UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO , Italy (Coordinating institution)
UNIVERSITY OF PARIS EST, France
UNESCO-IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION, Netherlands
Contact:
Giovanni Esposito
University of Cassino
DIPARTIMENTO DI MECCANICA, STRUTTURE, AMBIENTE E TERRITORIO (DIMSAT)
via di Biasio 43
03043 CASSINO (FR) - Italy
giovanni.esposito@unicas.it
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