Scholarship Database

Study Subject:
Human Rights and Democratization

Employer:
University of Sydney

Level:
Masters

Scholarship Description:

The MHRD is a unique Master degree program in which students undertake a foundational semester of study at the University of Sydney, and then a second semester at one of the four partner universities:

* Gadjah Mada University (Indonesia)
* Mahidol University (Thailand)
* Katmandu School of Law (Nepal)
* University of Colombo (Sri Lanka)

Graduates of the course will gain an interdisciplinary understanding of human rights and democratization in the Asia Pacific, and will have opportunities to research and examine the application of human rights and democratization in the field with the partner institutions.

In the first semester at the University of Sydney, students will undertake a foundational course in social science, legal and political approaches to human rights and democratization.

During the second semester students will follow two core units of study complemented by either supervised research, an internship at an in-country organization specializing in human rights/democratization or undertake further specialized electives.

Students must select one of the four partners universities listed above to undertake their second semester study.

Scholarship Application Deadline:
- Applications for the MHRD close on 30 April 2011 and are considered upon receipt.
- Applications for the Human Rights and Democratisation Scholarship close on 10 December 2010.

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