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As part of their long-standing partnership, the Norwegian Agency for
International Development Cooperation (NORAD) and AIT entered into a new
cooperation agreement in May 2003 for financial and technical assistance
in human resources development in Asia for the period 2003-2005. The
cooperation agreement aims to strengthen the institutional capabilities
through higher education and training in NORAD Programme countries of
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, East Timor, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. A major part of the agreement consists
of support for 60 scholarships to be provided to Asian students from the
above mentioned countri! es for masterfs studies at AIT.For the next three years, an annual intake of 20 masterfs degree
students will be admitted under the Agreement. At least five (5)
pre-masterfs bridging scholarships will also be provided each year to
five (5) of the students whose English language or academic background
need further improvement, especially for those coming from Cambodia,
Laos, East Timor and Vietnam. The scholarships will be awarded mainly in
the School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) with special
emphasis on natural resources management, environment, and energy and
its related fields, namely, Agricultural Systems and Engineering (ASE),
Gender and Development Studies (GDS), Natural Resources Management
(NRM), Regional and Rural Development Planning (RRDP), Environmental
Enginee! ring and Management (EEM) Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources
& gt; Management (AARM) Electric Power System Management (EPSM), Energy
Economics and Planning (EEP), Energy Technology (ET) and Integrated
Tropical Coastal Zone Management (ITCZM).Only candidates who have qualified for admission at AIT will be
considered for the NORAD scholarships. To be eligible for admission to
the Masterfs degree, a candidate must hold a Bachelorfs degree
(normally of a four year program) or its equivalent in an appropriate
field of study from an institution of recognized standing and has
undergraduate grades above average. For entry requirements, please visit
the AIT admissions website at Admissions - Asian Institute of Technology. AIT
application forms can also be downloaded from this website.The entry for admission at AIT is in August each year. To be considered
f! or the August semester, the applications must be submitted to the AIT
Admissions Office by April.NOTE: AIT strives to strengthen the role of women in the development
process by promoting their enrolment/participation in the postgraduate
education and research, and therefore, solicits applications from women
candidates. Qualified women candidates will be equally considered for
AITfs admissions and scholarships. Candidates from NORAD partner
institutions in the region are encouraged to apply.For further inquiries, please contact:
Admissions and Scholarships Office
Asian Institute of Technology
P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang
Pathumthani 12120, Thailand Telephone: (662) 5245031-33
Fax: (662) 5246326
E-mail: [email protected]