Ruhr-University Bochum/Institute of Development Research and Development Policy

UNIVERSITY OF BOCHUM (Coordinator) (Germany)
Located in the midst of the dynamic, hospitable metropolitan area of the Ruhr, in the heart of Europe, the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) with its 20 faculties, RUB's disciplinary institutional units, is home to 5,000 employees and over 40,000 students from 130 countries. All the great scientific disciplines are united on one compact campus.
The RUB is on its way to becoming one of the leading European universities of the 21st Century. Almost all courses are offered as Bachelor and Master degree programmes. Our excellence programmes have made themselves an international name: Our Research School is an international college for structured doctoral research in the life sciences, natural sciences, engineering, the humanities and social sciences. Interfaculty and interdisciplinary Research Departments, which are mutually, nationally and internationally networked, sharpen the profile of the RUB. Added to this is an unsurpassed programme for the promotion of Early Career Researchers, and an excellent infrastructure.
What makes it all come alive is the people who meet on campus with their thirst for knowledge, their curiosity, and their commitment. They help shape the RUB and their open-mindedness makes the RUB an attractive place for people from around the world.

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INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY
Study, research and training opportunities for EUSA_ID applicants are offered by the Institute of Development Research and Development Policy - in German 'Institut für Entwicklungsforschung und Entwicklungspolitik' (IEE).
The IEE was established as an important new research centre in 1966, only four years after the foundation of the Ruhr-University Bochum.
Research at the IEE focuses on 3 clusters: "Globalization, Regional Integration and Governance", "Effectiveness of Development Interventions" and "Resource Use and Distribution".
The IEE has a long standing experience with offering Master and PhD training for candidates from all over the world.
It is offering the international English-language PhD programme in International Development Studies (PhD IDS). The PhD IDS started in 2007 and was implemented by the Institute of Development Research and Development Policy on behalf of the Faculties of Geography, Law, Social Science, and Economics.
Since winter 2000, the IEE offers an international English-language programme: The Master of Arts in Development Management. Since May 2002 the programme is also offered at UWC, first as part of the DAAD initiative 'German Programmes of Study Abroad' and now as part of the DAAD funded 'South African - German Centre for Development Research'.

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STUDY PROGRAMMES
MA Programmes
Master in Development Management
Since winter 2000, the Institute of Development Research and Development Policy is offering an international English-language Master Programme in Development Management. The duration of each programme cycle is three semesters (18 months). The aim of the 18-month MA in Development Management is the training of professionals to meet the increasing need for experts in programme and project management that has emerged in international development cooperation.
The course provides the student the necessary tools to deal with the practical problems of managing development programmes and projects: an introduction to theory for embedding them in a wider context, an interdisciplinary approach to methodology based on case studies for concrete analysis and the application of theoretical and methodological knowledge.

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Alumni testimonial by M.A. Catherine Promise Biira, Uganda
"The richest experience I had was the realization that there is so much potential in people that even they themselves may not be aware of. Participating in the program unlocked so much potential in me. It gave me the drive and confidence to come this far and beyond"

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The curriculum (modules with respective credit points) is available here

PhD Programmes
PhD International Development Studies
Starting from winter 2007, the Institute of Development Research and Development Policy offers an international English-language PhD programme in International Development Studies. It is implemented by the Institute of Development Research and Development Policy on behalf of the Faculties of Geography, Law, Social Science, and Economics. The programme builds on three fundamental pillars: It is a structured PhD-programme with a strong interdisciplinary and international focus.
The duration of each programme cycle is three years including a field research period of up to six months. Participants can choose from a variety of tailor-made teaching modules while at the same time working on their own research projects. A supervisor is assigned to each research project. All supervisors of the PhD candidates hold professorial posts in the faculties involved. PhD candidates are offered the opportunity to present and discuss their individual research projects on a regular basis inside the meetings of the IEE's three Research Clusters in which all PhD candidates as well as supervisors and other IEE staff members take part.

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Staff Programmes
The IEE offers training for academic as well as for administrative staff. More information will follow soon.

CONTACT PERSON

Gabriele Bäcker

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Britta Niklas

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