The Finnish University Partnership for International Development \u2013 UniPID and the Finnish Society for Development Research (FSDR) jointly seek exceptional Master\u2019s level theses from UniPID member universities to be awarded.<\/p>\n
The prize sum is 1,000 euros. There will also be two honorable mentions for exceptionally meriting works. The Master\u2019s Award in Development Studies 2016 will be presented in February 2017, in conjunction with FSDR\u2019s Development Day seminar.<\/p>\n
The Master\u2019s Award in Development Studies application criteria are the following:<\/p>\n
\u00a7\u00a0 The thesis has been approved during the period 1.8.2015-31.7.2016 at a UniPID University, as a master’s level thesis included in a degree. The language of the thesis is Finnish, Swedish, or English.<\/p>\n
\u00a7\u00a0 The grade is at least magna cum laude or higher, or at least 4 if the work has been graded on a scale of 1-5<\/p>\n
\u00a7\u00a0 This is a multidisciplinary competition and the disciplines are not limited in advance. The work should however employ one of the development research frameworks: development studies, developing country research, international development, or Global South research.<\/p>\n
PARTICIPATION<\/strong><\/p>\n See the full call for award submissions with details on the qualifications and required attachments on the UniPID website<\/a>.<\/p>\n All submissions should be sent in electronic format (PDF) to the Secretary of the Master\u2019s Award Working Group Osku Haapasaari [osku.haapasaari [at] jyu.fi] by 31 August 2016<\/strong> at 16.00 at the latest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Finnish University Partnership for International Development \u2013 UniPID and the Finnish Society for Development Research (FSDR) jointly seek exceptional Master\u2019s level theses from UniPID member universities to be awarded. The prize sum is 1,000 euros. There will also be two honorable mentions for exceptionally meriting works. The Master\u2019s Award in Development Studies 2016 will …<\/p>\n