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Climate Change and Development Scholarship Applications: Postgraduate UK/EU students Postgraduate non-EUThe University of Sussex and Institute of Development Studies (IDS) would like to invite applications for the MSc in Climate Change and Development for entry in 2010.Up to ten scholarships of £4,500 and three of £3,500 are available. The scholarships will be awarded to students who possess the highest academic ability and potential (not made on the basis of financial need).This unique programme addresses what is perhaps the most important issue of our time, namely the implications of climate change for global and regional development. The course aims to provide state-of-the-art training for the rapidly expanding market in climate change professionals within the development field The programme is multidisciplinary and students will acquire specialist knowledge of the causes of climate change, the physical and human consequences, and efforts to mitigate and adapt to a changing climate. Particular attention is paid to the specific consequences of climate change for poverty in developing countries; processes of adaptation; and policy responses. Courses are taught by leading researchers in these fields from within the Geography Department and the world renowned Institute for Development Studies (IDS). Students have the opportunity to develop a specialist thematic or regional enquiry in the dissertation.Further information www.sussex.ac.uk/climatechange Tel: +44 (0)1273 877686 Email: climate@sussex.ac.uk

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