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THE OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATION and STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL (UK)

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MPhil/PhD IN ECONOMICS
BY DISTANCE LEARNING MODE

The Open Society Foundation and Staffordshire University Business School jointly invite applications from university graduates with outstanding academic qualifications for five scholarships on the MPhil/PhD in Economics programme by Distance Learning mode.
 
Applicants should:

• Be nationals of and normally resident in Croatia at the time of applying for the award;
• Hold a first degree (the equivalent of a BA degree) with good grades in economics or related disciplines;
• Hold a teaching or research position, as an assistant, a junior lecturer or researcher, at a higher education, research or public sector institution in one of the countries in the scheme;
• Be able to demonstrate their knowledge of English by passing a TOEFL (ITP) or IELTS test at an appropriate level by the time interviews are held for these scholarships.

Each scholarship provides academic tuition fees at Staffordshire University, a stipend to cover living costs (for one person only), and return air travel from the scholar’s home country.

Scholarships are granted for a period of up to 4 years. Each year, the scholars will spend 3-4 months at Staffordshire University and the remainder at their home institution. On completion of the scholarship, scholars are expected to return to their home country to resume their work there.

Applications forms and guidance notes for applicants are available below. Completed applications should be submitted to the Institute for the Development of Education and must reach the address below by 25 January 2008 at the latest.

For further information, please contact the Open Society Institute scholarships administration centre in Croatia at the address below:

Institute for the Development of Education
(Institut za razvoj obrazovanja)
Preradovićeva 33, 10000 Zagreb
Tel: 01/4817 195, 01/4555 151
E-mail: tfarnell@iro.hr; www.iro.hr

Materials

Application form & guidance notes (118 kb)

Previous year's competition

Staffordshire University MPhil/PhD in Economics: Distance Learning Mode (2007)
Staffordshire University MPhil/PhD in Economics: Distance Learning Mode (2006)