Masters of Public Administration
Masters in Public Policy and Management

The University of York has been awarded ten Commonwealth Scholarships by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSCUK) for students joining either the online Masters in Public Policy and Management or the online Masters of Public Administration, commencing their studies in September 2009.

The Commonwealth Scholarships are administered by CSCUK, working as the UK arm of the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP). The awards themselves are funded by the Department for International Development (DFID).

The CSFP are working towards partnerships between developed and developing countries aimed at combining academic excellence with the desire to make a real difference in some of the world’s poorest countries.

Scholarships are available to applicants who:

• have not previously had the opportunity to study at post-graduate level,
• are living and working in developing countries of the Commonwealth, and
• are working in or with public organisations, including NGO’s, aid agencies and local/national government departments, working towards the Millennium Development Goals.

The programmes

The online Masters programmes covered by these scholarships are flexible, highly interactive, well supported programmes that are directly relevant to the aims of the Millennium Development Goals. Students will find that they are part of a lively international learning community. Further details on the online Masters programmes.

How to apply

Students must meet the programme entry requirements, and complete a Commonwealth Scholarship application form:

• Download Commonwealth Scholarship application form [Word doc]

The application form should be returned by email to spsw-online@york.ac.uk together with two references and a personal statement explaining the developmental impact to be expected from the award of this scholarship, please use the template below:

• Download Commonwealth Scholarship personal statement template [Word doc]

Application deadline

Commonwealth scholarship applications are invited before 31st May 2009.

CSCUK will decide which students to offer scholarships to and successful students will be notified during late July 2009.

• Course start date: 2nd September 2009.
• Application deadline for Commonwealth Scholarship applications: 31st May 2009.

Masters in Public Policy and Management

http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/spsw/gsp/ppm.html

Masters of Public Administration

http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/spsw/gsp/mpa.html

Millennium Development Goals

http://www.dfid.gov.uk/mdg/

Further details on the online Masters programmes

http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/spsw/gsp/onlinemasters.html

programme entry requirements
http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/spsw/gsp/emafeesentryrequirements.html

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