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Total Indonesie E&P – Ancora Foundation Graduate Fellowship at the Sciences Po Paris

One scholarship is offered every two years for a Master of Public Affairs at the Sciences Po Paris.

The two-year courses MPA at the Sciences Po offers a truly global perspective of public policy with training grounded in sound analytical skills. Students acquire an interdisciplinary background in applied, action-oriented social science, as well as training in leadership, strategy and ethics. This MPA program at Sciences Po was created in partnership with the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Columbia University in New York. The MPA at Sciences Po seeks students to understand the new and evolving policy environment and train students to act effectively within it by instilling a critical sense and comparative vision of policy choices and their consequences, by teaching them to solve problems using sophisticated analytical tools, by encouraging them to think dynamically, comparatively, and systematically at multi-levels, to promote a new vision of policymaking and change in a global environment.

Graduates of the MPA constituted a world-wide network of policymakers and policy analysts exercising in various professions at high levels of responsibility either in public and private sector. The alumni network can be found in such places as the UN, the Centre for Peace and Human Security at the CERI, the Multilateral Agencies, the Central Bank and others.

Graduates of the MPA constituted a world-wide network of policymakers and policy analysts exercising in various professions at high levels of responsibility either in public and private sector. The alumni network can be found in such places as the UN, the Centre for Peace and Human Security at the CERI, the Multilateral Agencies, the Central Bank and others.

Selection Criteria
Applicants should have (a) a confirmed acceptance at the MPA program at the Sciences-Po and do not hold other award(s) (b) an excellent academic record, drive, self management, strength of character, integrity; (c) a very good command of the English language; (d) a minimum 2-year professional experience in any sector (e) motivated to make a career that will take them positions of leadership in Indonesia in government, business and civil society upon completion of their MPA program; and (f) meet the academic requirements for their courses of study.

The deadline on application for 2012-13 is by April 30th, 2012. This is a rolling admissions period. Admissions will continue only until places are filled and may close before April 30th. Further details of the program and the application process can be found in the following website http://mpa.sciences-po.fr/.

Terms and Conditions
Each fellowship is tenable for two-year only for full-time students on the Master of Public Affairs program. The successful candidate is expected to complete his/her studies within the tenable period.

Each scholarship will cover the following:

* Tuition and other compulsory fees (as specified by the Sciences Po);
* Monthly stipend; and
* Return air-ticket (economy class)

For more information, please visit official website: http://ancorafoundation.com/programs/sciences-po/

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