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Thailand: Msc Gender and Development Studies
By A. Fatih Syuhud

Gender & Development Studies AIT - Call for Applications

Full scholarship info for next year’s intake.

The Gender & Development Studies (GDS) at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) invites applications for scholarships for Master of Science (MSc) degrees in Gender and Development Studies with specialization in ‘Gender, Environment and Development.’

Informasi beasiswa sekolah S1 S2 S3 Post-doctoral dalam negeri dan luar negeri.
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Eligible applicants should have an educational background in the social
sciences or human geography or any of the natural science disciplines
as well as career experience in organizations working with programs
related to natural resource management or environmental governance
for a minimum of three years. They should also be nationals of the
following countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam,
Philippines, East Timor, Cambodia, Lao PDR, China, Pakistan, India,
Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan.

The scholarship will cover all school fees, travel to AIT from country of
origin through the most economical route available, accommodation and
field data collection within the twenty one (21) - month masters’ study
program of GDS. It is expected that grant awardees will develop their
master’s thesis exploring various themes within the general framework
of social and gender analysis on natural environments in the Asian
region and with intended relevance to their organizations’ objectives,
concerns and scope of work. Some of these research themes could
present (but are not limited to) fresh perspectives on the following:
gender and social effects of environmental degradation on populations
(e.g. health; loss of land rights); the degree of participation of women
and men in decision-making on management of resources; mobility
patterns of women and men and their effects on rural livelihoods; claim-
making on resources and evolving resource conflicts; responses to state-
driven programs on environmental governance; the effects of global
markets on local environments and populations, and so on.

Interested applicants should submit the following documents to the AIT
Admissions Officer:

A completed application form available online at
www.ait.ac.th/AIT/admissions/;
A tentative one-page research abstract for the master’s thesis;
Attested transcript(s) of previous Bachelor’s Degrees;
TOEFEL/IELTS score or evidence of English language proficiency; and
Two (2) recommendation letters
Please indicate that you are applying for a Master’s Degree in GDS with
specialization in ‘Gender, Environment and Development’ in your
application form for your application to be counted. More general
information on admissions procedures is available in the AIT Admissions
Office website.

For the First Semester intake of August 2006, a maximum of three
awards will be granted on the basis of appropriate career and
educational backgrounds as specified above; a research abstract with
clearly stated objectives and fresh perspectives offered to the study of
social and gender analysis in natural resource management; English
language proficiency; hold a Bachelor’s degree from an institution of
recognized standing with above average marks, and timely submission
of all required documents.

This competitive awards program for post-graduate education at AIT is
part of the partnership between GDS/AIT and the International
Development Research Centre (IDRC) Canada and its umbrella program
on social and gender analysis in natural resource management in Asia.

Deadline for applications is on February - 31 March 2006
Should you have queries, please direct them to:
Dr. Bernadette Resurreccion
Gender & Development Studies (GDS)
c/o Gender & Development Studies Secretariat,
School of Environment, Resources and Development
Asian Institute of Technology
Email: aileent@ait.ac.th (aileent at ait dot ac dot th)

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Informasi beasiswa sekolah S1 S2 S3 Post-doctoral dalam negeri dan luar negeri.