MA Scholarship offered by the Vietnam Programme for Norwegian Students

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March 1, 2009

MA Scholarship offered by the Vietnam Programme

The Vietnam Programme at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) is now offering an MA scholarship for the academic year 2009-2010. The scholarship aims at stimulate interest in and research on Vietnam and human rights, and to build competence in Norway on the same area.

The Vietnam Programme was established in 2008 and is an independent academic complement to the official Human Rights Dialogue between Norway and Vietnam.

The overall aim for the Vietnam Programme is to promote the development, understanding, and implementation of international human rights standards. The programme includes activities in; human rights education, competence building, and project and research cooperation on access to information and access to justice/criminology.

The scholarship consists of a monthly stipend of NOK 4 000 for up to 12 months for an MA student writing the MA theses. Start-up date is negotiable with 1 August 2009 as a tentative date. The successful candidate will get office space at NCHR (depending on availability), access to the Programme’s contacts and partners and possibility to partake in Programme activities.

Who Can Apply?

To be eligible for the stipend, you should be an MA student registered at a Norwegian university. The NCHR is a multi-disciplinary centre and students from all academic fields are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to research proposals that reflect an awareness of how the thesis topic is linked to human rights. Command of Vietnamese language is an advantage, but not a requirement.

How to Apply?

Applications must be written in English and should include a project description (max 10 pages) outlining the specific topic, a realistic timetable for the planned research, CV, and transcripts of university exams. A written statement from the candidate’s academic supervisor (veileder) should preferably be included.

Application Deadline and Process:

Send your application by 15 May 2009 to: vietnam-programme at nchr.uio.no (replacing “at” with an @) or to:
Vietnam Programme, Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, P.O. Box 6706 St. Olavs plass, 0130 Oslo

Questions regarding the scholarship can be addressed to:
Senior Programme Officer Camilla F. Wedul, telephone 22 84 20 76 or c.f.wedul at nchr.uio.no (replacing “at” with an @)

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