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M.A. in Sustainable International Development:
Admissions: Scholarships

SID currently awards the following fellowships to incoming students:

Feldman Graduate Fellowship in Sustainable Development

    The Master of Arts in Sustainable International Development (SID) program is pleased to announce the 2007 Feldman Fellowship, to be awarded to an early- to mid-career development professional interested in integrated conservation and development.

    The Fellow will complete a year-in-residence at SID, and then work at a field conservation site during the second year of the degree program.

    The fellowship includes full tuition, fees, airfare and living expenses for the year-in-residence at Brandeis, and airfare and subsistence allowance for the second year fieldwork. Nominations are encouraged from international and governmental development institutions and NGOs. Self-nominations are accepted, and women are especially encouraged to apply.

    The application deadline for fellowship consideration is March 31, 2008.
    Click to view full announcement (PDF).

Graduate Scholarship in Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Communities in the Greater Mississippi Delta

    The Heller School for Social Policy and Management announces a full tuition scholarship for the two-year Master of Arts Program in Sustainable Development. Nominations are encouraged from anti-poverty and social change organizations. Self-nominations are accepted.

    This scholarship is open to residents of Mississippi, Louisana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, and Illinois, or candidates with a demonstrated commitment to the development of the Delta Region. Graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and women are especially encouraged to apply.

    The Delta Community Scholar will receive full tuition and fees at Brandeis. Living expenses are not included in the Scholarship. The Scholarship begins in late August 2007.

    The application deadline is March 31, 2008.
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Graduate Scholarship
in Poverty Alleviation and Community Development

    The Poverty and Development (P&D) Scholarship for the Master of Arts in Sustainable International Development will be awarded to an early- to midcareer development planner committed to poverty alleviation and community development within the region of Southern Africa. The competition is open to nationals of the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The Fellowship begins in late August 2007.

    The P&D Scholar will concentrate on theory and analytical skills in the Year-in-Residence at Brandeis University and then spend a second year in a supervised internship or field project.

    The P&D Scholar will receive full tuition and fee remission for the Year-in-Residence. The fellowship does NOT cover airfare or any living expenses. Nominations are encouraged from international and governmental development insitutions and NGOs. Self-nominations are accepted, and women are especially encouraged to apply.

    The application deadline is March 31, 2008.
    Click to view full announcement (PDF format)
  • The Tibet/China Coexistence Endowed Fellowship supports an SID student from the region.

  • SID has earmarked scholarship funds for selected Peace Corps and Americorps volunteers.

  • Non-Brandeis Scholarships for which SID applicants may be eligible include (very partial list):

    We encourage you to do a web search for other fellowships available from foundations, United Nations agencies, NGOs, aid agencies such as USAID, or church-related organizations.

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