GLODEP – Global Development Policy Scholarships

GLODEP – GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY – is a two-year joint master program in development studies, with an economic grounding and multidisciplinary perspective. GLODEP has a fixed structure: first semester at Palacky University (Olomouc, Czech Republic), second semester at the University Clermont Auvergne (Clermont-Ferrand, France), and a third semester at the University of Pavia (Pavia, Italy).

The fourth semester is dedicated to an internship or research stay, preferably with a number of associated partners of the consortium (see Academic Associates and Non-Academic Associates); and to thesis writing.

The aim of GLODEP is to prepare professionals in the field of international development. GLODEP (Global Development Policy) provides the students with comprehensive knowledge and skills to analyze development issues and to design and promote development policies at national, regional and international levels.

GLODEP links the areas of development studies and development economics, offering insights from economics and other fields, such as geography, environmental studies, and political science.

The program provides the students with an opportunity to obtain:

• Multi-disciplinary knowledge of development issues, grounded in development studies and development economics;
• Ability to analyze development problems and to design and promote development policies and projects for the specific context of a developing area or a sector;
• Ability to work in an international environment and in multi- and interdisciplinary teams, and communicate to a non-expert audience. Fully Funded Master in International Development Scholarships – Careers GLODEP (Global Development Policy) enables the graduates to work in higher-level positions (for example as government policy officers and project managers) in international organizations (e.g. UN agencies, World Trade Organization, development banks), non-governmental organizations (e.g. Oxfam and World Vision) and in governments (e.g. national development agencies and various ministries), as well as in businesses; with a focus on sustainable economic and human development. Reflecting the character of the program, the graduates will be suited to work in teams of people with diverse professional experience and from a range of disciplinary backgrounds.

Applicants Eligibility Criteria

The program is open to applicants from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, knowledge, and experience, a suitable applicant typically has: excellent academic results in relevant degree (e.g. development studies, economics, geography, international relations, and sociology); strong interest in international development with aspirations to work in the area related to development policy; very good command of English. As our program is highly competitive (every year we received several hundreds  applications), please consider whether your profile fits into the above characteristics before you apply. The Admission Committee looks at the overall profile of the applicant, so a degree in a less relevant discipline may be good enough if you have excelled in development courses and your extra-curricular activities or working experience are clearly linked to development.

Application

The call for the 2023–2025 intake applications is open from November 2022 until the 31st of January 2023 (23:59 CET) for the EMJMD scholarship applicants and by 30th April 2023 (23:59 CET) for self-paid applicants.

Attachments to application

All attached documents must be in pdf or jpg form, except diploma (1) all must be in English (certified translation or confirmation issued by official authority).

All applicants are required to attach the seven following documents:

(1) Copy (scan) of a diploma

Applicants that apply for the EMJMD scholarship (deadline 31st January 2023) are required to attach two additional documents:

(8) Proof of nationality

(9) Proof of place of residence