Asian Peacebuilders Scholarships Program

July 8, 2013 By fundsforngos3


Deadline- 8 September 2013

All eligible applicants from Asia are invited to apply for Asian Peacebuilders Scholarship Program offered to pursue master’s degree in Philippines and Costa Rica. The goal of this program is to rain young Asian professionals to become peace building practitioners, ready to take up leading positions in their organizations.

The programme offers specialized language training for candidates with intermediate and advanced levels of English proficiency and includes MA Coursework in an area related to peace building (11 specialisations available!), MA Coursework with an Asian perspective and the design and implementation of an 8-week intensive field project.

The APS offers theoretical and practical post graduate education to young Asian professionals from diverse cultures and backgrounds, providing them with a deep understanding of the central issues of peace building. Participants will broaden their knowledge base and will be able to engage with the major concepts, themes and debates within peace studies, preparing themselves for work with NGOs, governments, aid agencies, the UN and other organizations.

Eligibility & Criteria-

• This 18 – 21 month (depending on English proficiency) intensive academic programme begins in March 2013 and is accomplished in five terms-
• Language training at AdMU in the Philippines (6 months for candidates with intermediate English, 3 months for candidates with advanced English)
• MA coursework at the UPEACE Campus in Costa Rica (11 specialisations available)
• Specialised Asia-focused coursework at the AdMU campus in the Philippines
• The implementation of an 8-week field project
• The implementation of a 6-week field project

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