Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia offers scholarship for international students to study MA programme in technology governance. The scholarship provides € 7,200 to successful applicants. The applicants will be selected on the basis of candidates’ previous professional and academic accomplishments. The application closing date is April 1, 2013.
Study Subject(s): The scholarship is offered to study MA in Technology Governance. The following areas of study are covered and interlinked with each other:
- public administration and the role of the state in economic development and growth;
- innovations, economy and finance;
- the essence and role of technologies (the topic of E-Governance).
Course Level: The scholarship is available for pursuing MA in Technology Governance.
Scholarship Provider: Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia. This scholarship for foreign students will be financed through the budget of Ragnar Nurkse School of Innovation and Governance.
Scholarship can be taken at: Estonia
Eligibility: Prerequisite for this program is a Bachelor’s degree and a good command of English. Main criteria for admission are motivation and interest, general competence and achievements, and professional background. It is assumed that any potential student will have adequate basic knowledge in economics, history, and technology. There are no formal requirements for any field of graduation, or for specific test scores that tend to measure how well one takes these tests.
Scholarship Open for International Students: The international students can apply for the scholarship.
Scholarship Description: All foreign students are encouraged to apply for the Ragnar Nurkse scholarship, named after probably the most internationally recognized Estonian scientist of the 20th century. The scholarship, in the amount of 7 200 euros, will be financed through the budget of TUT Department of Public Administration and it will be awarded to a student who will start his/her studies at the MA in Technology Governance programme in the academic year 2013/2014.
What does it cover? The scholarship 7 200 euros will be financed through the budget of TUT Ragnar Nurkse School of Innovation and Governance and it will be awarded to a student who will start studies at the MA in Technology Governance programme in the academic year 2013/2014.
Selection Criteria: The scholarship recipient will be selected on the basis of candidates’ previous professional and academic accomplishments (minimum GPA to be considered for selection is 3.5). The application should also include a recommendation letter from one of student’s previous professors. Finally, student’s MA thesis proposal will be evaluated to determine whether it has the potential to create new knowledge and could be converted into a journal article.
How to Apply: Please send scholarship applications (a 1-2 page letter describing your thesis proposal and previous professional experience; proof of previous academic results; CV; academic recommendation letter) and other inquiries to Rainer Kattel at rainer.kattel@ttu.ee.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application closing date is April 1, 2013.
