Managerial Science | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 118

Erasmus Mundus International Masters Scholarship in Sustainable Territorial Development

STeDe Master aims to create experts in the area of sustainable territorial development. More concretely it trains professionals to be able to help organizations acting in the territory (enterprises, local communities, civil society organizations) to draft sustainable development policies for economic, social, environmental, international and intercultural management.

The Master concerns the economic competitiveness, social inclusion, environmental protection, international cooperation and intercultural relation challenges of territorial development focussing not only on local communities, but also on enterprises, non-state actors and civil society organizations. It also aims to offer an example of sustainable territory involving all local organizations, which should have human resources available and able to promote sustainable development.

The Master refers to the ability of:

– giving recommendations in the area of sustainable territorial development in the context of climate change and biodiversity loss;

– taking part in the idea, analysis and management of a sustainable development policy on the territory;

– assessing the different validation tools for sustainable development actions and policies within public and private territorial organizations.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1st February 2011

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European Master Scholarship TEMA for International Students

Identity and development proposes the analysis of political use and scientific representation of territorial units (civilization, nation, region, city)
Employer:Erasmus Mundus
Level:Masters
Scholarship Description: TEMA Master Course is offered by a consortium of the following European universities: Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest, Hungary, École des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales of Paris, France, University of Catania, Italy, and Charles University of Prague, Czech Republic.

To apply for Master TEMA students must hold a first degree (BA/BSc /180 ECTS/) in History, Geography, Anthropology, Ethnography, Cultural studies, Urban Studies, Nationalism Studies, Law, Economy, Administration. The selection is based on academic excellence and proficiency in English and in French, which are the languages of instruction.

TEMA graduates receive double or multiple degrees (according to their mobility track), as well as a diploma supplement at the end of their studies, allowing them to enter into the professions in the area of local, regional, national and European territorial administration, in urban planning and research institutions.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 10th of January 2011

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Berlin Graduate School International Doctoral Program in Social Sciences 2011

Research proposals should relate to the comparative analysis of the following research areas and topics. A combination of the following areas and topics is welcome:

Inclusion
-social inequality and well-being
-social protest and social conflict
-migration and cultural diversity
-the clash and the management of collective identities

Democracy
-performance of mature and young democracies
-processes of democratization, and the resilience of autocracy
-multilevel and multinational policy
-political institutions, political conflict, and the welfare state

Knowledge
-scientific knowledge in processes of policy-making
-the impact of science and religion on processes of inclusion and democratization
-communicating knowledge in public spheres
-the governance of science

Admission is based on academic excellence and is open to students with a Master’s degree or equivalent in the social sciences (sociology, political science and neighbouring disciplines). We expect a high-level knowledge of current theoretical debates in the social sciences and in-depth knowledge of either quantitative or qualitative techniques of social research as well as a commitment to empirical research. English proficiency at an academic level is assumed.

Doctoral researchers are awarded scholarships of up to 1200€/month for a maximum of 36 months, contingent on the successful completion of each year. Applicants with alternative funding are welcome; we provide incentives for applications for external funding.

Scholarship Application Deadline: January 3 to February 16, 2011.

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