OSCE Academy – Preparatory Program for the Summer School 2023
The OSCE Academy in Bishkek is a public foundation established in 2002 by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The OSCE Academy promotes OSCE principles and values through postgraduate education, professional trainings, research and intellectual exchange.
The OSCE Academy in Bishkek calls for applicants from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to enroll in the Preparatory Summer School Program. The program is designed both for students in the OSCE Academy’s master’s programs in Politics and Security and Economic Governance and Development, as well as for ALL interested young graduates in related fields. Choosing between two broad areas of academic disciplines, participants will gain knowledge and skills in social studies or be introduced to differential calculus, which will prepare them for more in-depth study of these disciplines. In addition, all participants will receive training in academic writing (in English), thus developing the skills needed to enter one of the Academy’s programs or another international post-graduate program.
Dates: August 1-26, 2023
Location: Bishkek/Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan
Note: In case of vacancies in the MA programmes scheduled to begin in early September, the Academy reserves the right to invite last-minute applications from among the participants of the Summer School.
In particular this Summer School is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills on the following courses (on one of the offered blocks):
Block I
The Mathematics for Economists course discusses the basic matrix theory and differential calculus of multivariate functions. Specifically, the following topics are covered: graphs and functions, systems of equations, polynomials, financial mathematics, total and partial derivatives, constrained and unconstrained optimization, matrix algebra. All concepts are illustrated with economic applications.
The Academic Writing course raises awareness of the style, form, and organizational structure of academic writing in English. Specifically, the course is aimed to help improve the quality of student essays by analyzing various stages of the writing process through analyzing model texts and identifying their elements.
Block II
The Introduction to Research Methods in Social Sciences is designed to aid incoming graduate students and advanced undergraduate students to prepare for their independent research projects. The course introduces students to the diversity of research methods, the logic and relevance of each method, the conceptual building blocks and the philosophical foundations of social research. It will help students gain a critical understanding of why, how and what can be pursued in a project of social research; understand what basic elements, categories and issues need to be identified in any research design; become aware of what challenges and debates might attend any particular approach to research; understand the rationales, instruments and logic in a variety of most popular methods of social research.
The Academic Writing course raises awareness of the style, form, and organizational structure of academic writing in English. Specifically, the course is aimed to help improve the quality of student essays by analyzing various stages of the writing process through analyzing model texts and identifying their elements.
• Applicants must meet the following criteria:
• Academic degree of higher education (four-year BA, Specialist Diploma) in Economics, International Relations, Political Science or related fields or final year students;
• Advanced level of English;
• Interest in questions of development and international relations with focus on the wider region of Central Asia;
• Citizenship of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Financial Support/Scholarship:
• Stipend of 450 euros per four weeks;
• Visa and registration support;
• Round trip travel to Bishkek inside the region of Central Asia.
Note: The Academy will not cover health insurance and expenses of family members. The Academy, however, assists with all issues related to travelling to Bishkek and finding housing in the city.
Note: Financial support depends on the availability of funds and allocated on competitive basis.
TO APPLY PLEASE, REGISTER AND COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM:
https://osce.embark.com/apply/summerschool2023
If you have any questions write to:
MA in Politics and Security Programme: MA-PS@osce-academy.net
MA in Economic Governance and Development Programme: MA-EGD@osce-academy.net
Only successfully selected candidates will be notified of further selection procedures.
The OSCE Academy in Bishkek is an equal-opportunity institution. It operates on the principle of non-discrimination. All recruitment decisions are taken on the basis of best qualification of the candidates, with consideration of regional and gender balance.
Deadline for applications is June 16, 2023, 18:00 (Bishkek time)
More information: https://osce-academy.net/ru/seminars/full/300.html