Deadline: 30 April 2013
Open to: Italian and international students holding a Bachelors degree
Scholarship: Total or partial waiving of fees (7.000 Eur)
Description
Since 1997, the Institute for Advanced Study (IUSS) has activated an International Master Program in Cooperation and Development (Master CD). The growing importance of international development work and the increasing significance of international markets underline the need of a Program at the postgraduate level which trains practitioners in this field, individuals offering both specific professional skills and flexibility in order to meet the growing demands of the new world labour market. Citizens of the 21st century will need to be familiar with far more complex and new histories and geographies. Every development practitioner will eventually go through a phase of change and redefinition.
Programme
The programme comprehends a theoretic part lasting 8 months, usually from October to June, and taking place in Pavia. It comprises around 500 hours of classes and deepens the knowledge of Economics, Social and Managerial aspects related to Development and Cooperation. The Master is fully taught in English.
After the period in Pavia all students must carry out an internship which usually lasts between 3 and 6 months. Students go on the field or in the headquarters of NGOs, International Organizations and Governmental Institutions and have the great opportunity of earning first-hand experience by working side by side with professionals in the field of Cooperation and Development. During the internship, students must write a thesis linked to their experience or to a research issue of their interest. After the discussion of this final thesis students will be awarded the Master Diploma.
The program provides approximately 500 hours of class, for an overall weight of 75 ECTS.
Eligibility
According to the Italian Higher Education system this is a II Level Master Degree. Italian students must be in possession of an Italian “Laurea Specialistica” in any subject. For foreign students the degree will be evaluated case by case. The applicant has to show English proficiency, providing necessary documentation. There is no age limit.
Application process
Applications can be done exclusively on line through the following link. Deadline for applications: April 30th 2013.
All the applications must include, in order:
- motivation letter (maximum 300 words)
- curriculum vitae
- one (maximum two) reference letters
- transcript of academic records
- certificate attesting English proficiency
- a copy of passport (or identity card)
- for those applying for a scholarship: a copy of ISEE declaration (for Italians) or a copy of family income statement (for foreigners) related to the previous year
Uncomplete applications will not be accepted. A pre-selection will be made on the basis of academic career, international working and studying experiences, knowledge of English language. Interviews for pre-selected foreign applicants will be held by skype call, while pre-selected Italian students will be invited for an interview in Pavia during the month of May 2013.
Fees
- Tuition fee
- Attendance to regular program classes and seminars
- Tutorship for the choice of interships (a full list of available options will be provided by the Master)
- Handout teaching material
- Free access to computer rooms and libraries
Fees have to be paid according to the following rules:
- first installment of 2.000,00 euro by twenty days from the communication of admission
- second installment of 2.500,00 euro by ten days from the beginning of the Program
- third installment of 2.500,00 euro by February 2014
Scholarship
- total waiving of fees
- partial waiving of fees
- contribution to the accommodation cost in Pavia
- contribution to the internship expenses
All candidates are highly encouraged to look for alternative sources of funding (i.e. consulting local Italian diplomatic missions for yearly scholarship opportunities).
For more information please visit the website or read the FAQs.
"copy of family income statement (for foreigners) related to the previous year"? :)))
european countries should really reconsider their intentions, are they really into giving scholarships or it is just about advertising, ridiculous…
Dear Philip,
Different universities are with different requirements. If you are interested in applying you should consider to follow the instructions.
Kind regards,
Mladiinfo team
it is superfluous to take my comment so personally mladiinfo, you're not PR of the above mentioned institution, neither my point of view was narrowed toward you.
My stance is that the institutions' approach should be more sincere and with less barriers if they are to benefit young aspirational people as they obviously intent to claim. Besides good motivation it is necessary to demonstrate good realization. And Britain's and Netherland's programmes, followed by italian's always have some criteria that complicates the whole process. Let the people study and grow, freely as possible. And in doing so, adjust your programmes and criteria so that they can actually understand and reach them and submit their applications.
Anyway, I appreciate your advice mladiinfo, however I'd rather try more user friendly programme than this particular one. One that is not so self-centred, and more candid.
Thank you and may you be happy.
"copy of family income statement (for foreigners) related to the previous year"
Što bi to točno bilo kod nas i gdje se to može izvaditi?
Dear Mardar,
This is taken from the FAQ page from the post above:
"With reference to the scholarships available, in many cases, in Developing countries, no documents such as income statements are issued. How can I declare my financial situation?
You can apply to a scholarship inserting the most complete and accurate information you have in this regard. If you don’t have income statements, you could show pay slips (yours and of your relatives), other kind of declaration on other scholarship you might have beneficiated of in the past (university etc…), declaration of your employer, family statement showing the number of persons that compose your family, self-declaration on the motivations for which you ask to be considered for a scholarship."
Kind regards,
Mladiinfo team