Scholarship for Asia Leaders Programme at the University For Peace

KI-Media Note: Dear Readers, should you need additional information about this scholarship, please contact Mr. Sovannarith Keo (email: skeo@student.upeace.org) who was a former alumni there.

Asia Leaders Programme
(MA Dual Campus with Ateneo de Manila University)

The Asia Leaders Programme, a Dual Campus Master Programme, is a shared initiative between The Nippon Foundation, the University for Peace, and Ateneo de Manila University. The objective of the programme is to train Asians to become practitioners who will work in the field for peace building. Take special note that the programme is not designed to train and develop academics.

This modality offers the support for individuals who do not have a proficient command of English to work in this increasingly common international language and to become comfortable in their professional abilities as they gain academic skills.

Description of the Programme

This 19-month intensive academic programme begins in April and is accomplished in three terms: the initial language-training module and courses at Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines; regular courses at UPEACE headquarters in Costa Rica; and a practical four-month internship in the Philippines.

Admitted applicants will be automatically granted full scholarships provided by The Nippon Foundation. A full scholarship includes: tuition fee, language-training module, academic materials, air travel and living expenses during the period of studies.

The Asia Leaders Programme offers the theoretical and practical post graduate education to Asians from diverse cultures and backgrounds to attain a deep understanding of the central issues of peace building. Participants will broaden their base of knowledge and will be able to engage with the major concepts, themes, and debates within peace studies, preparing themselves for work with NGOs, governments, aid agencies, the UN and other organizations.

Furthermore, this programme empowers participants to conceptualize the key challenges faced by the international community, and the most promising potential areas and courses of action through an interdisciplinary and multicultural perspective.

Academic Schedule

From April to August (The Philippines): Content based English language instruction module. Participants are expected to reach a score of 600 points of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) at the end of the academic courses of the programme.

From August to spring (Costa Rica): Participants will continue their studies in one of the Regular MA Programmes at UPEACE:

• Environmental Security and Peace
• Environmental Security and Peace - Specialization in Climate Change and Security (CCS)
• Gender and Peace Building
• International Law and Human Rights
• International Law and the Settlement of Disputes
• International Peace Studies
• Media, Peace and Conflict Studies
• Natural Resources and Peace
• Peace Education
• Responsible Management and Sustainable Economic Development

From spring to June (The Philippines): Students will pursue specialized Asian-context courses; these are similar in nature to the ones below:

• Gender and Peacebuilding in Asia
• Asia Peace Psychology
• Small Arms, Arms Control and Human Society in Asia
• Civil Society and Peacebuilding in Asia
• Graduate Project preparation workshop

From June to October: Participants will work on the internship in a local/international organization in The Philippines.

Examples of professional involvement of our graduates

• A student from Bangladesh is now working at UNDP Liberia, as an International Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist through United Nations Volunteers (UNV).
• A student from Sri Lanka is working at UNDP Indonesia on the position of Project Officer for the ART GOLD programme.
• One student from Japan is working in the Japanese diplomatic mission in Afghanistan.
• One student from Indonesia is UN Office of the Recovery Coordinator in one region from Indonesia.

For complete course descriptions, course calendar and information about the professors, please follow this link

For further information on admission, please contact: admissions@upeace.org

• Application Deadline: 15 October
• Notification of Admission: 3 December

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING AN APPLICATION

Your application represents you, so be sure that it is complete and accurate and that the essays and supplementary materials represent your own work. It is not acceptable to misrepresent one's accomplishments, to borrow from the works of others without proper acknowledgment, or to submit as one's own material that has been written, re-written or heavily edited by others. Breaches of these protocols will result in rejection of the application.

YOU MUST SUBMIT THE COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE containing all supporting documents. Incomplete packages will not be reviewed.

The instructions below will help you complete all forms that will make your application package complete. Please read the guidelines carefully to determine which documentation is needed.

• Fill out the on-line application form
• Gather and send a complete hard-copy (i.e. printed paper) of all the following materials:

1. Official Undergraduate Transcript (Original or certified true copy)
2. Certified True Copy of Diploma
3. Two letters of recommendation
4. Curriculum Vitae or Résumé
5. Statement of Purpose
6. English Proficiency Scores Report
7. Six Passport Size Photographs
8. Copy of Passport
9. Visa Form

Applicants are responsible for gathering hard copies of all these materials and for submitting them in a single package to the UPEACE Department of Academic Administration (DAA) by the application deadline.

Letters of recommendation, English proficiency test scores, and transcripts must all be in sealed envelopes

Please, send all materials to the following address by the Application Deadline:

University for Peace
Department of Academic Administration
Application for Asia Leaders Programme
P.O. Box 138-6100
San José, Costa Rica
ZIP Code: 10701

We will confirm receipt of application materials by e-mail. If you wish to receive swifter verification of the receipt of materials, you should send them via registered mail or other receipt-requested service using the following address:

University for Peace
Department of Academic Administration
Application for Asia Leaders Programme
El Rodeo de Mora, Ciudad Colón
San José, Costa Rica
Tel: (506) 22-05-90-00

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