SLE Postgraduate Program "International Cooperation for Sustainable Development"
In today’s world of international cooperation, strong analytical, methodological and communication skills are crucial in addition to technical expertise. In addition, a value-oriented attitude is becoming increasingly important. The SLE degree program aims to help prepare you for the challenges of the profession: Professional expertise in development policy: Make well-founded contributions and actively contribute your knowledge to advisory processes. Holistic thinking and action: Learn to understand complex interrelationships and to design, manage and evaluate projects at different levels. Effective cooperation and partnership: Move confidently within cooperation structures and actively shape them in a spirit of partnership. Critical self-reflection and intercultural sensitivity: Critically reflect on your skills and your role in the professional field and act sensitively in different social contexts. Job entry support: Define your career paths and goals, get strategies and access to our unique SLE network for your professional development.
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What you need
A completed university or university of applied sciences degree (Master’s, Diplom, state examination, doctorate) with at least good grades that qualifies for a doctorate at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. The Master’s degree must be available by the start of the SLE program (beginning of January) and is a prerequisite for enrollment at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Internships, work and study placements in one or more countries Above-average interest in development policy and high motivation for the additional training. Fluency in English. Further good knowledge is an advantage, especially of the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, German, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish. Health suitability for stays in countries of the Global South with possibly limited health care and higher health risks. Personal suitability for the SLE postgraduate program. Please note: The scholarship is only open to people who are citizens of an EU member state or a country that is classified as a transition or developing country according to the DAC list of ODA recipients.
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