The CDSSEA Scholarships, Thailand

The Consortium of Development Studies in Southeast Asia (CDSSEA) is awarding scholarships to candidates from Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand who would like to pursue a Master’s degree in development studies in Thailand. 

Under the CDSSEA scholarship Program, applicants can choose to study on one of three leading development programs, namely:

• The Master of Arts in International Development Studies (MAIDS) at Chulalongkorn University,
• The Master of Arts in Social Science (Sustainable Development) (MASS) at Chiang Mai University or
• The Master of Science in Gender and Development Studies (MGDS) at the Asian Institute of Technology.

Scholarship value

A full scholarship will be given to successful candidates, covering tuition fees, a monthly allowance, field research expenses (specifically for programs that require field research), and travelling expenses to and from the student’s home country. The duration of the scholarship depends upon the length of each program and will range from 14 months through to 22 months.

Eligibility

To apply, students must:

• Be a national of Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam or Thailand. For applicants from Thailand, preference will be given to students from the three provinces in the far south, or from other border areas.
• Be a BA graduate in any fi eld of study (but preferably with a social science background) and with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or with an excellent, general academic record.
• Possess good English profi ciency, with a certifi cate showing a TOEFL and IELTS score or others upon admission requirements of the program an applicant wish to apply for.
• Commit to return to their home country after completion of the program to resume their work, and
• Preferably have 2 to 3 years work experience in the field of development.

Application Procedure

To apply for a Master’s course, applicants must directly apply to the program of study the wish to pursue. Application form can be found out the respective program website.

Along with application form to the program of the study, a separate CDSSEA scholarship application form should be attached. The form can be downloaded at http://rcsd.soc.cmu.ac.th/upfiles/CDSSEA/2013_application.doc

All document should directly be submitted to the program of study the applicant applying for.

Short listed applicants for the scholarship will be invited for an interview, which will be held either in the applicant’s home country.

Scholarship application deadline is 31^st March 2013.

Further details about the program can be found at http://www.ids.polsci.chula.ac.th/Documents/scholarship/CDSSEAbookletyr2013.pdf