[Singapore] MPP and PhD Scholarships in Public Policy

MPP and PhD Scholarships in Public Policy, 2009
University of Central Asia (UCA) and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore (LKYSPP)

The University of Central Asia (UCA) and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore (LKYSPP) are pleased to announce the second year of their partnership to develop a cadre of Central Asian scholars in the field of public policy.

UCA’s Central Asian Faculty Development Programme (CAFDP) is designed to ensure that scholars from Central Asia with top international academic credentials are strongly represented in the University’s faculty. CAFDP is now accepting applications for the UCA-LKYSPP Master’s and Doctoral Scholarships in Public Policy.

This programme provides full scholarships for Central Asian students in LKYSPP’s Public Policy Master’s (MPP) and Doctoral (PhD) programmes. Graduates sponsored under this programme will be considered for academic appointments in UCA’s Graduate School of Development and/or undergraduate School of Arts and Sciences. Students completing their Master’s level will be encouraged to continue their studies in the Doctoral programme at LKYSPP.

The selection of students for LKYSPP’s programmes is based solely on merit and subject to LKYSPP’s admission criteria. Applicants from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Tajikistan are strongly encouraged to apply. Application forms and further information about UCA’s CAFDP and LKYSPP’s programmes can be obtained by writing to Dilrabo Jonbekova at facultydev@ucentralasia.org. Completed applications for the PhD programme should be received by October 21, 2008 16:00. Completed applications for the MPP programme should be received by December 10, 2008 16:00.

• PhD Deadline: 21 October 2008, 16:00
• MPP Deadline: 10 December 2008 16:00

For further information about UCA or LKYSPP, please visit www.ucentralasia.org or www.spp.nus.edu.sg UCA’s Central Administration is located at 207 Panfilova Street, 720040 Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic; Tel. 996-312-691-822, ext. 412; Fax: 996-312-696-029