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International Development Scholarships
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Gaining experience in Research for Development (R4D)
Are you committed to using your skills to help others move up the development ladder?
Do you want to be part of the next generation of experts leading the way in international development?
Do you relish the challenge of converting your knowledge into new solutions that will work for others in very different environments?
Involvement in international development can be an extremely rewarding experience. But getting started can be difficult. Some international development projects include funding for Higher Degree Research (HDR) students, but many students are not aware of these opportunities. Other projects may have opportunities for useful participation by HDR students but do not have the funding to support such participation. To overcome this barrier to getting experience in international development the School of ERS offers guidance and R4D Experience Scholarships of up to $4,000 to assist our HDR students gain experience through short-term (4 to 8 weeks) engagement overseas within a development project.
If you would like to gain experience in International Development R&D complete the following steps:
- Review our current international development projects and discuss your interest and explore opportunities with the project coordinators.
- If you don’t see a project that fits your interest, discuss your interest and needs with the international project coordinators closest to your areas of interest or discuss with the ERS International Development Coordinator, Prof John Gibson.
- If no project is able to cover the costs of your engagement in the project you can apply for an ERS R4D Experience Scholarship to support your engagement in a project. To make an application, first discuss with the ERS International Development Coordinator, Prof John Gibson.
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Applications for an ERS R4D Experience Scholarship can be made at any time and awards will be made on a merit basis. Application can be made for travel and living expenses for the period of overseas engagement, which should normally be between 4 and 8 weeks duration.
Priority will be given to students who, a) can demonstrate a strong interest in gaining international development experience, b) have skills relevant to the proposed project activities, c) have little or no previous experience of the country, cultures or systems they propose to get experience in, d) plan to gain experience in a project that ERS (or UNE more broadly) is involved in or with an international collaborator with whom the School has strong links, e) can provide evidence that the project concerned is not able to cover the costs of their engagement in the project.
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