Sustainable International Development Program
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
Brandeis University, USA

Tel: (781) 736-2770 Fax: (781) 736-2774 Email: [email protected]
Website: http://heller.brandeis.edu/sid

Announcement

3rd Annual Sager Graduate Fellowship in
Co-Existence and Sustainable Development in RWANDA

Deadline: May 15, 2003

The Sager Fellowship for the Master of Arts degree in Sustainable International Development forges professional partnerships between ethnic communities to help identify and solve problems of underdevelopment. The SID Program is pleased to announce the 2003 Sager Fellowship competition for a young professional with a demonstrated commitment to conflict resolution and sustainable development in Rwanda.

The Sager Fellow will join SID graduate students from over 40 countries for an interdisciplinary study of development and project management emphasizing poverty reduction, gender equality, human rights, and biodiversity conservation. The Sager Fellow will concentrate on theory and analytical skills during the year in residence at Brandeis University, and then spend the second year in a supervised internship or field project.

The Fellow will receive full tuition, fees, airfare and living expenses for the year in residence, and airfare and a subsistence allowance for the second year fieldwork. Nominations are encouraged from development institutions including international, governmental and NGOs. Self-nominations are accepted.

HOW TO APPLY: Letters of nomination may be faxed or sent as email attachments in MS Word format to [email protected]. Applicants should complete an application form, which may be submitted online at http://heller.brandeis.edu/sid or sent into the SID Admissions office via mail, fax, or email. A full list of required materials is attached to this announcement.

For more information about the MA/SID Program please see attached description. Interested parties can also visit our website at http://heller.brandeis.edu/sid or contact
Ms. Melissa Ochal at (781) 736-2770.

The Heller School for Social Policy and Management is rated one of the top 10 schools of social policy in the U.S. Brandeis is located 10 miles from Boston, Massachusetts.

Brandeis University reserves the right to withdraw this offer.

The Sustainable International Development Program
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
Brandeis University
USA

Sager Fellowship 2003-2004

Students in the Master’s degree program in Sustainable International Development (SID) consider the state of world development, probe issues that affect future generations, and broaden skills necessary to plan, negotiate, implement, monitor and evaluate development programs. The SID Program has gained international recognition as an innovative degree, examining models of development for their achievements in reducing poverty and inequality, raising quality of life and conserving the environment. SID seeks fresh thinking about complex relationships, bridging areas of concern reserved traditionally for scientists or social scientists, policy makers, human rights advocates, or development practitioners.

The program suits early to mid-career development professionals from governmental or non-governmental institutions who manage projects that promote enterprise creation, poverty reduction, biodiversity and natural resource management, refugee settlement and disaster mitigation, food security, and civil society.

All students spend their first year in residence at The Heller School at Brandeis University deepening their understanding of development theory and practice. They also learn or improve basic skills in management, economics, statistics, ecology, geography, and spoken and written English, as well as other areas of development concern. Students are trained in the use of computers for academic and professional work. Depending on their courses, they learn word processing, spreadsheets, statistical packages, graphic presentations, and geographic information systems. Students work with a Research Librarian throughout the year on using Internet databases and library resources.

SID has an innovative professional curriculum that includes:

§ a year in residence studying with senior researchers and field level development practitioners, and
§ a second year field project, internship, or advanced study applying and evaluating methods and models of development.

The Sustainable International Development Program
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
Brandeis University
USA

Sager Fellowship 2003-2004

Fellowship materials should be mailed to the address below or emailed to [email protected] or faxed to (781) 736-2774. Completed applications must be received by May 15, 2003.

Please write applicant’s first name and last or family name consistently and in the order indicated, in the upper right corner of each page if faxed.

The following items are necessary for a complete application:

· A formal Letter of Interest stating your intention to apply for the Sager Fellowship and your reasons for doing so;
· An SID Application Form (which can be submitted or downloaded from our website, or sent in by mail);
· An up to date Curriculum Vitae (or resume);
· A detailed Statement of Purpose describing career objectives and work experience;
· Three original letters of recommendation (at least one professional and one academic) on official letterhead sent directly to the SID Admissions Office from the referees. Each letter must be accompanied by a completed recommendation form. Faxed letters are acceptable to begin the review process but originals are required before an admission offer can be made;
· Original or certified true copies of all university transcripts, sent directly to the SID Admissions Office by the university. Unofficial transcripts of university record are acceptable to begin consideration but original documentation is required to complete the application. Transcripts in other languages must be accompanied by an official English translation; and
· A TOEFL or IELTS score report, or an official attestation of English proficiency must be submitted if English is not the applicant’s native language.

Please mail all application materials directly to:

Sager Fellowship/SID Admissions Office
Sustainable International Development Program
Mailstop 078/Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts 02454-9110
USA

Email: [email protected] Fax: (781) 736-2774
Website: http://heller.brandeis.edu/sid