Overview
The discount supports citizens from least developed countries with limited resources to build their capacity in order to better contribute to peace in conflict and post-conflict societies. It is available for various online postgraduate study programmes which do not require travel outside of their country.
Awarded by
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Open University of Catalonia (UOC)
Subjects and level
International Master’s Degree in Conflictology
Postgraduate Certificate in Armed Conflicts and Crisis Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Who can apply
Citizens from Least Developed Countries
What the award covers
USD 2,000. Recipients may pay the remaining tuition fees in up to three installments.
Eligibility requirements
Any individual who meets the minimum criteria to be accepted on the study programme and who is a citizen from one of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs):
1. Afghanistan
2. Angola
3. Bangladesh
4. Benin
5. Bhutan
6. Burkina Faso
7. Burundi
8. Cambodia
9. Central African Rep.
10. Chad
11. Comoros
12. Dem. Rep. of the Congo
13. Djibouti
14. Equatorial Guinea
15. Eritrea
16. Ethiopia
17. Gambia
18. Guinea
19. Guinea-Bissau
20. Haiti
21. Kiribati
22. Lao People’s Dem. Rep.
23. Lesotho
24. Liberia
25. Madagascar
26. Malawi
27. Mali
28. Mauritania
29. Mozambique
30. Myanmar
31. Nepal
32. Niger
33. Rwanda
34. Samoa
35. Sao Tome and Principe
36. Senegal
37. Sierra Leone
38. Solomon Islands
39. Somalia
40. Sudan
41. Tanzania
42. Timor-Leste
43. Togo
44. Tuvalu
45. Uganda
46. Vanuatu
47. Yemen
48. Zambia
If you come from a developing country which is not listed above, you are not eligible for the LDC tuition fees discount. Likewise, the following applicants are not eligible for the discount:
– Individuals with dual nationalities one of which is not from a LDC;
– International UN staff and international staff from international organisations;
– Individuals with the means to afford the normal tuition fees.
How to apply
Applicants must pre-register on the official website in order to be considered for the scholarship. They must tick the relevant box on the form and provide the necessary documents. Further information is available on the website.
Official website
Official Website: http://www.unitar.org/ptp/international-masters-degree-conflictology