Call for Student Nominations
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce a call for student nominations
for the 7th Annual Advanced Graduate Workshop on
Poverty, Development and Globalization, organized
jointly by the Azim Premji University, the Institute
for New Economic Thinking (INET) and Columbia University's
Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD). This small
interdisciplinary workshop, which I will direct,
will be held in Bangalore, India from January 3-17,
2014, with the option for a 3 day visit to the Azim
Premji Foundation field office in Yagdir following
the workshop. The workshop builds off our successful
re-launch last year and is modeled in the tradition
of the previous summer workshops organized by IPD
for which many of you have nominated students in
the past.
The goal of the workshop is to bring together graduate
students in development studies at an advanced stage
of their dissertation work. A series of lectures
given by leading scholars and practitioners will
deal with a range of economic, political and social
issues pertaining to development and poverty. Speakers
discuss topics related to the most pressing issues
in development from both a topical and regional
perspective. Students will refine their research
and presentation skills within assigned small groups
under the guidance of faculty leaders in preparation
for a culminating workshop-wide presentation of
their dissertation material. We welcome applications
from all fields in the social sciences; however,
students should have some background in economics
or familiarity with quantitative techniques. The
AGW provides a unique opportunity for students to
receive constructive advice and feedback on their
dissertation presentations. Accepted candidates
will join a distinguished rank of alumni and forge
invaluable connections with top flight lecturers
and peers, all committed to the study of the myriad
issues confronting developing economies.
We expect to accept approximately 25 students for
the 2014 workshop. Students will reside at Bangalore's
WIPRO Learning Centre for the two week duration.
Room, board and airfare will be fully covered for
all participants.
As in the past, I cordially invite you or your department
to nominate 1-2 students to submit an application.
Nominations from our illustrious network are always
given due consideration and will be considered a
plus for any candidate in this highly competitive
application process. Nominators should send the
names and emails of their nominees to ApplyAGW@gmail.com.
Please be sure to send on
the names of only those who have accepted the nomination.
IPD will then be in touch with those students directly
with application instructions.
For those who may inquire with you, we do also allow
self-nomination/application, and guidelines for
those wishing to do so will be posted on the IPD
website at www.policydialogue.org.
Applications received after
June 15 will not be considered.
Any other questions regarding this year's AGW may
also be directed to Applyagw@gmail.com
or IPD Program Manager Mildred Menos at mmb2156@columbia.edu.
Thank you for your time and we look forward to reviewing
your nominations.
Best wishes,
Joseph Stiglitz
Co-President
Initiative for Policy Dialogue
April 17, 2013.
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