SCHOLARSHIPS FROM HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program announce scholarships for study toward the Master of Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID).

Taught be a world-renowned faculty, including economists Jeffrey Sachs and Dani Rodrik, the MPA/ID aims to promote sustainable economic growth with equity and social justice in an interdependent world. For exceptional, motivated people from all over the world with strong math and economic backgrounds, the program deepens and expands analytical skills through intensive coursework. Summer internships in international settings offer real world experience. Students will develop tools to become leading development analysts and practitioners.

Full scholarships are available for citizens of World Bank borrowing member countries, including full tuition, a monthly stipend and round-trip airfare.

Applicants must demonstrate competence in economics and quantitative analysis and the potential for leadership in international evelopment. Students enter the program directly from undergraduate colleges and universities, and from positions in government, central and regional banks, international development institutions, non-governmental organizations, and private businesses.

Applicants must:
* Be a national of a World Bank borrowing member country
* Hold a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with evidence of a distinguished academic record
* Have at least two years of quality work experience in the field of economic development policy or adminstration
* Exhibit promise for continuation of their careers in these fields
* Demonstrate proficiency in the English language with a TOEFL score of 600/250 or better.

The deadline for application is January 5, 2001.

For more information or to request an application:
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu
E-mail: idprograms@ksg.harvard.edu.

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