Opportunities for Lankan students at Asian universities

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) have invited fellowship applications from students intending to pursue Masters, MPhil and PhD degrees in South Asian universities in the fields of governance, security and justice.

The program is open to nationals from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, said a press release.

The SDPI will manage the fellowships in South Asia. The focus of the program is to address research gaps and analytical capacity in issues revolving around degree programs in governance, security and justice. Applicants are free to apply for Masters, MPhil or PhD programs.

Application forms can be found at: http://isfsa.sdpi.org/ and complete applications with required documents should be submitted electronically to [email protected] (with copies to [email protected]) or can be mailed via post or courier to: Fayyaz Yasin, Sustainable Development Policy Institute, H-38, Main Embassy Road, G-6/3, Islamabad. The receipt of applications will remain open until December 31, 2012.