Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Motivation Letter: Deep Dive into my SOP
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video I share some tips on how to write a winning SOP, some do's and don'ts and also gave a breakdown of my personal SOP.
00:00 Intro
01:18 Things you should never do in your SOP
01:35 No pity games
02:34 Keep it short and concise
03:35 Don't re echo your CV
05:00 Never Plagiarize
05:59 My SOP
06:35 Paragraph 1- My motivation
08:37 Paragraph 2- Academics and work experience
13:21 Short term and long term goals
13:55 Why this program?
14:40 Conclusion
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Thank you Esther,this was insightful
Thank you for this info. So needed
You are so welcome!
Thank you for this!
Thank you for this.
thank you for the video!! this helped my anxieties over writing SOPs. cheers!✌️
Glad it helped!
Thank you for your straightforward tips for motivation letter. They truly are helpful. No wonder you got in for scholarship. Trying my luck again for next year! 😁🤞🏻
You are welcome. Thank God for helping me.
I wish you the best in your next application.
It's really helpful. Thanks
Insightful!!
Thank you Esther
Thank you so much! I'm also applying for SE4GD this year
You are welcome! I wish you success in your application. You will really love it here😁
Maximum Respect Sister👑. I am taking you for launch when I get this scholarship!
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Quite detailed SOP tips. From
Thanks Jude
I really wondered your way of handling the presentation.
It's so sweet to see people form this part of the world doing greater things... especially women. I am in the northern part of Nigeria so information on like an this is key. Pls if you don't mind...who reviewed Ur SOP?
Thank you! A friend in a similar program reviewed my SOP, I also sent it to people in other programs that I knew, and also to a Grammarian to check my grammars.
I think for many of us, we are smart enough to not use your sop in any ways. And sharing the sop would actually be helpful.
Hello Tomi,
If I am currently doing a masters program (to end by June) can I still apply and do I need to send my transcript for masters? Or i should leave out the fact I am doing a masters?
I just chanced on your channel and it is amazing. Thank you for all you do.
Quick one, I am finding it difficult to navigate the Erasmus website. On the course catalogue I viewed, I didn’t find Social work and I would like to apply for it. I would also like to the Impact Entrepreneurship course.
Warm welcome ☺️. Well, you might not find the exact name of the course you want, usually the program names are usually kinda different and long. So look out for related programs and take time to go through the description. I hope that helps.
hey, did you apply? or get accepted?
@@rema262 non. My transcript didn’t make it back in time. I will be applying this year though 😪
@@rema262 you?
Hello, wonderful video. Your delivery and method of communication is just breathtaking. In the video you indicated how your SOP was around a page and 5 lines. I would kindly like to know the font size you used as this directly affects the length. Thank you gorgeous 🙂
Thanks for your kind words. I used calibri, font size 11, but usually the recommended font is arial size 11 or times new romans size 12. In all you do, keep it neat, consistent, and maximise the space. Cheers!
Hi Tomi, thank you for the informations. Please i dont know how busy you are, although the application date for the EMJM scholarship program is still quite far. So, i will be sending you my SOP just for your review, and you can help me do at your convenience! Please confirm your availability.
Thanks a lot for this information. Please what font size and font type did you make use of, for your SOP? And if it's not specified by a particular program, what appropriate font type and size to use for an SOP?
I used calibri, font size 11, but usually the recommended font is arial size 11 or times new romans size 12. In all you do, keep it neat, consistent, and maximise the space. Cheers!
fwhats the ideal ont size and spacing?
Please can I apply for Erasmus scholarship with my statement of result since I've not gotten my original degree certificate?
pls when I am stating a fact from lets say United Nation. do I need to say "according to the UN" or I just state the problem/statistics right away.
what a well-detailed video... do Erasmus Mundus receive a statement of result in place of a certificate of degree to attest one is done with a bachelor's program.. thank you as I await your reply
Thank you.
In most cases, the program requires your degree certificate. But if for whatever reasons, you don't have the degree certificate yet, please contact the program coordinator.
thank so much Esther, am confused about the courses and university in the sense that one course can be available in three different countries, how do i go about it
Hi Adesola, all you need to do is apply to the program, you don't need to bother about applying to each school.
How can you do a deep dive into a personal SOP in a motivation letter? These are distinct things!
Well, SOP and motivational letter are commonly used interchangeably in scholarship applications.
Hello Tomi, wonderful video and great tips. Quick question, is it alright to have citations and references in my sop?
In your CV, you can put your publications there(if that's what you mean by citations), but you can brag about it small in your SOP 😁, then for references (if you mean recommendation) - you don't have to put that in your sop- most programs have a separate section for references. Cheers!
@@techwithtomi Thank you for the response, I appreciate it
hi, thank you very much this video was very help full, but you didn't mentioned where should we mention which universities we want to select and why?
For Erasmus, you don't exactly chose the university, you apply to the prpogram, each program already have defined universities that run the Erasmus program. So the program you chose determines which university/country you go
Otuoke University. Lol that example was so random.. 😅😅😅
Hi. Thanks so much for the video. But I have a few questions
1. Do I need to be a Research Assistant or have publications before I apply?
2. If yes,how do I go about with my publication? I have no idea on how to go about it
3. Could you kindly share your email so I could mail you privately for assistance? I'm getting so overwhelmed with the entire situation 😢
How did you write the description of courses?
Hi Chidi, just a brief description of what the course is about. To make it easier, if you have a course page on your school website, you can use the course description from there.
Do you write different motivational letters for applying for the course and applying for the scholarship?
It's a single application, you don't apply separately, so it's one motivation letter
Thank you for your valued information. I need your help to determine my percentage. My rank is 3 and the number of students was 200. Which one is correct: I was in the top 1 percent or in the top 10 percent?
If you calculate your percentile using (1- (your rank/number of students)) x 100, that's 98.5% in your case which means you perform better than 98.5% (approximately 99% 😁) of your class. It is safe to say that you are top 1%
@@techwithtomi Thank you for your explanation
I would like you to review my SOP 🙏. When am done I will let you know
if you want to apply for 3 programs, do you submit three different SOPs?
Yes please and each SOP must be tailored for each program. Don't use a generic SOP
Good morning ms Esther, I saw some video concerning the SOP am I going to putting an address?
No you don't need to put an address.
@@techwithtomi Thanks so much
Hy Esther, Tnkz for the tips
I'm applying for Embedded computing systems, and I'm done with my sop
Could u pls help me go through it b4 submitting? My deadline is 31st jan.
I would suggest you apply for review via EMA Nigeria, that way they can route your SOP to someone in similar field (This is better).
@@techwithtomi
Thank you
Please do you have the watts app link.
@@chinnyfolktales What course are u applying
@@chinnyfolktales it's a Facebook group. Search for EMA Nigeria on Facebook
Can you apply when you have one more semester before graduation?
Sure you can, as long as you can be sure that your degree certificate will be ready at the required time. Cheers!
Ma, pls do you mind reviewing my sop
Please I would like to apply for one of the erasmus mundus program and it requires me to submit a residence certificate. Please where in Ghana can I get that? Or which document is known as a residence certificate?. Thank u
Hello Eric, I don't live in Ghana, however, you can check at your local government, In Nigeria, they issue such document at the local government.
Hey Eric, did you get help?
Coz I'm in Kenya and this document is really confusing me
Wow..really love how you delivered it😍 but a quick question what about the proof of English language proficiency? Did you have to write an internationally recognized one or you were waived per your country?
I addressed this in my recent video on Erasmus Q&A. In my case, I had to take the English test
Hello. Can I get the Erasmus Mundus scholarship for a masters in social work?
yes sure.
check aseanop.com/erasmus-mundus-ma-advanced-development-in-social-work-2021-24/- but i think this one is closed.
you can also the course catague for others : www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/scholarships/emjmd-catalogue_en
Please help me with the link of registration 🙏❤ because they are so many links
www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/scholarships/erasmus-mundus-catalogue_en
Good morning
Pls it’s SOP and Motivation letter the same?
the two terms are used interchangeably - so in my opinion- yes
If in doubt, please double check with the program cordinators
Do they have MSc. program in molecular biology and biotechnology? If so can you send me the link please
You can check the course catalogues : www.eacea.ec.europa.eu/scholarships/erasmus-mundus-catalogue_en
@@techwithtomi Thank you so much dear
Can you please review my SOP. I would be really grateful to you
Thank you very much for the wonderful video. Please, could you help review my SOP?
Hi Mayowa, I would suggest you submit it for review via EMA Nigeria group. They can direct your SOP to people in your field- which is better in my opinion.
Please do you have the watsapp link?
Thanks.
Can you please share one of Erasmus Mundus scholarship winning SOP format ? If you have no issues please share yours. Thank you.
Hi Monisha, connect on linkedIn so I can share this: www.linkedin.com/in/esther-adenekan-2949549a/
Your profile is not available on LinkedIn
Please, I will need you to proofread my sop
Let's connect on linkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/esther-adenekan-2949549a/
@@techwithtomi done ✅
Please do accept my request 😊