University of East Anglia
Masters Degree
Deadline: The deadline for this Application is May 31st 2022
Study in: UK
Course starts September 2022
Brief description:
The School of International Development (DEV) is a department at the University of East Anglia that was founded in 1973, it is situated within the Faculty of Social Sciences. It offers competitive scholarships equal to full EU or International fees to students taking any of the full-time Master’s courses offered at the University of East Anglia.This Scholarship award covers full-time EU/International tuition fees worth £17,600.
DEV along with the Overseas Development Group (ODG) has built a reputation as a centre of excellence for research, teaching and consultancy in international development, within the UK. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), DEV was ranked in the top three British ‘development studies’ departments, which is a 5-star department using the old RAE 2001 grading method. At the time of the 2008 RAE, all 32 academic staff were included in the RAE, which means that the outcome applies to the whole department. More than 60 percent of research outputs were considered as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. Within DEV, faculty members work as researchers, consultants and advisers on a wide range of development projects, and their experience feeds back into research and teaching.
DEV undertakes problem-centred research with involvement of end-users to facilitate change, which is guided by the framework of research areas and themes. DEV has a research reputation in the fields of political ecology, gender, agricultural/rural development and livelihoods, and emerging research profiles in health, HIV/AIDS, climate change mitigation and adaptation, environmental governance, and education and literacy.
Host Institution(s):
School of International Development, University of East Anglia in UK. The School of International Development has been ranked in the top three British development studies departments.
Level/Field(s) of study:
Any full time Masters Degree courses offered by the School of International Development
Target group:
International and EU students
Number of scholarships:
3
Eligibility Criteria:
To apply for the School of International Development Scholarship, candidates will need to meet the following eligibility criteria:
- • Be a graduate of any International institution.
- • Hold a degree with a classification of 2:1 (or international equivalent).
- • To have secured an offer of a place to study your chosen MA or MSc course under the School of International Development
In no more than 250 words, you must submit a written essay on how the course you have applied for will help you achieve your career goals and how your experiences and interests would aid the learning of the cohort as a whole.
Application instructions:
You must have been offered a place to study an eligible Masters course under the School of International Development to be considered for the scholarship. Applications are done online through the scholarships application form found at the official website. The dealine for applications is 31 May 2022.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website: https://www.uea.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/scholarships-finder/scholarships-a-z/international-development-full-fees-scholarship
ABOUT School of International Development (DEV)
The school of international development is a world-leading centre for research, teaching, and practice, and have been ranked as one of the top-10 institutions in the world for development studies in 2021 (see QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021). The staff and students are committed to the use of critical analysis to create a fairer planet, and they work with a wide range of organisations – from the World Bank to WaterAid – to make a difference in the world.
As part of the School of International Development at UEA, you will join their close-knit academic community of 50 staff and over 500 students from around the world. You will learn from experts across multiple disciplines, fusing insights from economics, geography, environmental sciences, anthropology, media, politics, and development practice. Through this unique interdisciplinary approach, you will be equipped with both the theoretical grounding and the practical skills to create change in the world.