Please tell your friends in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan that they can apply to the HKU M.Ed. program (see: web.edu.hku.hk/programme/med/), which has been shortlisted by OSI as a partner-university program in the Civil Society Leadership Awards. ---- Open Society Institute Civil Society Leadership Awards The Civil Society Leadership Awards (CSLA) provides fully funded master’s level scholarships at a network of universities across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America. These awards support one to two year graduate programs in the following fields (see university appendix for specific academic programs): Development Studies, Public Health & Health Management, Education Management & Leadership, Law & Human Rights, Public Policy & Administration, Environment & Resource Management, Social Work & Social Policy, Politics, Economics & International Studies, Select Humanities & Social Sciences CSLA does not provide funding for foreign language teaching degrees, business administration, physical sciences, engineering, or medical degrees. The program aims to support individuals who demonstrate both academic and professional excellence and have potential to become civil society leaders in their home communities. CSLA is a fully funded scholarship for master’s level study. Successful applicants will receive the following support: tuition and mandatory university fees; monthly stipend for room, board, and other living expenses; program-related travel; accident and sickness insurance during the program; funds for educational materials and professional development; all costs associated with an annual student conference; possible internship support; pre-university writing program in July or August that prepares finalist for the rigors of graduate level academic study. The scholarship does NOT provide funding for dependent family members. Application Process 1) Applicants should submit a graduate degree application directly to one or more of the host university program(s) below. Graduate applications must be submitted prior to each university’s application deadline. 2) Applicants are welcome to apply to more than one university listed below. Applications to universities not listed are not eligible for this award. 3) After submitting a graduate application to a host university, applicants should register with CSLA directly at https://surveymonkey/s/Z5ZXJB9. 4) Applications will be reviewed by the university and representatives of CSLA. 5) Applicants will be notified of the following: a) admitted to the university with CSLA funding; b) admitted to the university without CSLA funding; c) not admitted to the university and therefore not eligible for CSLA funding. Selection Process Criteria for selection will include academic merit and potential for contributing to the development of civil society in the countries listed. To be considered for the scholarship, applicants should apply for admission to each university of interest by the deadline posted for that institution and no later than March 1. Those candidates shortlisted for admission may be interviewed online or in person by a selection committee, and may be asked to provide additional essays regarding their career goals. Deadline for HKU applicants: approach [email protected]
Posted on: Fri, 07 Feb 2014 20:00:29 +0000
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