The Masters in Public Policy and Governance programme is an outcome of a partnership agreement between Africa University and OSISA which started in 2009 with the aim of developing a three-week capacity building programme for mid-career policy practitioners working in the public and private sectors. This postgraduate degree programme is designed to address both the demand side of intellectual capacity challenges that civil society leaders and policy makers face as well as the supply side constraints that policy makers in the state and elsewhere encounter around not just the formulation of policy, but more especially the implementation thereof. The course is organic, modern and relevant for our times as it is a product of interaction with civil society, state and academics over the last five years of OSISA’s work and partnership with the Africa University in this particular area.
WORTH
- This scholarship also contributes to the development of a critical mass of policy makers motivated enough to design relevant and context specific policies responsive and accounting to the principles of good governance, transparency in a praxis-oriented environment.
- Successful applicants will be contractually obligated to return to their place of work for an agreed period of time in order to give back to their community and organisation.
- Furthermore, during the period of study, students will be expected to contribute pieces of written work to the OSISA website as well as longer academic pieces for the Journal of Public Policy in Africa (JOPPA).
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Any candidate working in the field of policymaking and policy implementation is eligible to apply.
- Candidates must have attained a CGPA/GPA of 3.0 B grade or better. In addition, this scholarship is for candidates from the following SADC countries:
- (Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe).
DEADLINE: June 30 2017
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