Type: Fellowship
About the Award
This Fellowship, under the auspices of the International Educational Development Program (IEDP), is the first of its kind in the U.S., and is designed to support promising professionals devoted to international education in the developing world. A first Fellow was accepted for the Fall 2011 cohort.
How to Apply
Interested persons should first complete a program application to Penn GSE’s International Education Development Master’s program. Once this application is complete and under review, interested persons should complete the Penn GSE-UNESCO Fellowship application.
Penn GSE typically announces the UNESCO Fellowship award(s) by mid-May, before the beginning of the next academic year.
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Eligible Countries
Low-income and Lower-middle-income countries.
To Be Taken At (Country): USA
Eligibility
Priority will be given to applicants who are citizens of countries defined by the World Bank as low-income and lower-middle-income countries. Naturalized US citizens and permanent residents who originate from low-income and lower-middle-income countries (i.e., were born in one of these countries and whose parents are not US citizens) may also apply.
Potential Awards
Number of Awards: 2
Value of Award: The Fellowship covers all Penn tuition (up to 10 course units) associated with the IEDP Masters Degree program of study. The Fellowship does not cover other costs associated with attending graduate school, such as room and board, books, health insurance, travel, etc.
Duration of Program: 1 year
Application Deadline
1st April 2021
Reference: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/academics/programs/international-educational-development-masters