Call for Theses: Master's Award in Development Studies 2023
UniPID, and the Finnish Society for Development Research (FSDR) seek to recognize and award exceptional Master’s theses from UniPID member universities.
The Master’s Award in Development studies 2023 will be presented in conjunction with FSDR’s annual Development Days Conference in February 2024. The prize for the winning thesis is 1,000 euros. Honorable mentions will also be awarded to other high-quality theses of exceptional merit.
The Master’s Award in Development Studies eligibility criteria are the following:
- The thesis has been approved as a requirement for completion of a Master’s degree during the period 1.8.2022 - 31.7.2023 at a UniPID member university.
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The language of the thesis is in Finnish, Swedish, or English.
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The grade of the thesis is eximia cum laude approbator or higher, or at least 4 in the 1-5 grading scale.
- While the scope of the competition is multidisciplinary, the thesis should employ one of the following global development research frameworks: development studies, developing country research, international development, or Global South research.
Read the full call here.
How to participate?
The author should submit the thesis via the specific form for Master’s Award 2023 application on the UniPID website: https://www.unipid.fi/unipid-calls/masters-award-2023/
With the author’s consent, the thesis may also be submitted by his/her supervisor. The deadline for the submissions is 5 September 2023 at 23:59.
Read more about past winners here.
For further information, please contact Ana Tarazona (ana.tarazonagalvis@helsinki.fi)
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