Well basically it's generally known that both courses are broad in spectrum, and that both of them are (to put it in a way) interdisciplinary. In certain universities both courses offer specialisation into nanotechnology, and in certain cases both final-year projects involve environment-saving knowledge like pollution management etc. A chemical engineer certainly couldn't live without a mechanical engineer in work, but when you're being grilled by the interviewers -- be it scholarship panels or admissions tutors -- you've gotta really substantiate the reasons for your choice.
Common specialisations for Mechanical Engineering are: Combustion, Fluid Mechanics, Vehicle Systems, Thermal/Energy Process, Materials/Products Design.
Chemical Engineering: Biotech, nanotech, Sustainable Processing, Biochem.
So... Anyone out there care to share their arguments (factually-backed ones)?
Thank you!