Full scholarship for MSc in Climate Change and Development at University ofSussex/Institute for Development Studies

[Ina Jurga]

Dear colleagues,
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Full  scholarship for MSc in Climate Change and Development at University ofSussex/Institute for Development Studies, UK

 

A full scholarship (fees plus maintenance and travel) funded through theCommonwealth Shared Scholarship scheme is available for applicants to theMSc in Climate Change and Development programme for entry October 2011.

 

Note: Potential applicants must undertake the following process in the orderstated.  

 

1.      Check their eligibility for the award (see criteria below)

2.      Submit an application for the MSc in Climate Change and Developmentusing the online application facility athttp://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/pg/2011/taught/3331/23691

3.      Only after applicants have received an offer of a place on thecourse should they request an application form for the scholarship, becontacting cli...@sussex.ac.uk. The deadline for applications for thescholarship is 1st May 2011.

 

Scholarship Criteria Applicants must
(i)     be nationals of (or permanently domiciled in) a Commonwealthdeveloping country, and not currently be living or studying in a developedcountry (please see the booklet for a list of eligible countries)
(ii)    hold a first degree at either first or upper second class level;

(iii)   be sufficiently fluent in English to pursue the course

(iv)    have not previously studied for one year or more in a developedcountry

(v)     not be employed by a government department (for this purpose theCommission counts this as being employed by a Government Ministry).

(vi)    be able to confirm in writing that neither they or their familieswould otherwise be able to pay for the proposed course of study(vii)   be willing to confirm that they will return to their home country as soon as their period of study is complete 

 

Further information (i)     MSc in Climate Change and Development This is unique course that aims to provide state-of-the-art training for therapidly expanding market for development professionals with specialisationin climate change.  The programme is strongly multidisciplinary and studentswill acquire specialist knowledge of the causes of climate change, theimplications for developing countries, and the policy and practice ofefforts to mitigate and adapt to a changing climate. Courses are taught by leading researchers in these fields from the world renowned Institute forDevelopment Studies (IDS), the Geography Department and Science andTechnology Policy Research Unit (SPRU).

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/pg/2011/taught/3331/23691

www.sussex.ac.uk/climatechange

Tel: +44 (0)1273 877686Email: cli...@sussex.ac.uk (ii)    Commonwealth Shared Scholarship For full details of the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship scheme see http://www.cscuk.org.uk/docs/DFIDSSSBOOKLET2011vi.pdf

 

Ina Jurga

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