The International School of Economics at TSU (ISET) announces a
competition for prestigious Future Leaders Scholarships for the Masters Degree Program in Economics. Future Leaders Scholarship recipients from Armenia are eligible for free study, living stipends of up to $500 per month, and free housing during their studies in Tbilisi. Applicants to the ISET MA program will be automatically considered for the Future Leaders Scholarship. Additionally, all successful students at ISET will receive partial scholarships and stipends Taught all in English, ISETs Masters Degree provides an analytical two-year international curriculum which mirrors the best programs in the US and Western Europe. Students entering ISET in 2010 are eligible for a semester abroad in Western Europe or the US; internships in Armenia and abroad, with governmental and non-governmental organizations and private companies; participation in applied concentrations, such as energy, finance, international trade, and applied research methods; and placement assistance for the top graduates in PhD programs in the US and Western Europe. Applications for the Masters Degree program will be accepted online (www.iset.ge) until 4pm, April 26. ISET will conduct admissions exams in English and mathematics in Yerevan in early May. Applicants are encouraged to apply by the end of March, in order to be eligible for preparatory courses in English and Mathematics. These preparatory courses will help applicants familiarize themselves with the material to be covered on the admissions exams. * * * Established in 2006 and sponsored by a consortium of international donors, including BP, the CERGE-EI Foundation, the Government of Georgia, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, OSI, Sida, USAID, and the World Bank, ISET is the only institution in the South Caucasus offering an internationalcaliber Masters Program in Economics. With a regional mission for education and research, the School targets students from the three South Caucasus countries. Despite its short history, ISET has attracted top-level international faculty and has successfully placed graduates in analytical positions in the National Banks and ministries in all three South Caucasus countries in PhD programs at top universities in the US and Europe, including the Universities of Chicago, Pennsylvania, Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Carlos III in Madrid, Toulouse, Boston University, and Leuven among others. Deadline for Applications: 4pm, April 26, 2010.
Applications and further information is available online: www.iset.ge