Afghan Communications Scholarship Guidelines
Afghan Communications Scholarship
The Afghan Communications Scholarship is no longer accepting applications. Other opportunities from the Scholarship Programs' for Afghan citizens can be viewed here.
The Afghan Communications Scholarship provides fully funded fellowships to qualified citizens of Afghanistan to complete a two year MA in Communications at the University of Ottawa/l'Université d'Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada. The program provides the opportunity for post-graduate study in Canada for journalists and communications professionals in early or mid-career who demonstrate both academic and professional excellence and the potential to become leaders, decision-makers and agents of change. Up to five finalists will be awarded a grant beginning in July 2011 and concluding in May 2013.
The master's program is offered in Canada's two official languages, French and English. Le programme de maîtrise est offert dans les deux langues officielles du Canada, soit le français et l'anglais. Pour information en français: www.communication.uottawa.ca/fra/program2.html
Fields of Study Offered
The Master of Arts in Communications offers two fields of specialization: Media Studies and Organizational Communication.
Media studies examines the content and the modes of operation of traditional and new media in their social, cultural, political and regulatory contexts.
Organizational Communication focuses on the mechanisms of internal and external communication in private and public organizations, group and interpersonal interactions in the work place and media relations.
Teaching and research emphasize major issues related to new information and communication technologies in media and organizations at national and international levels.
For more information about the program of study please visit the University of Ottawa Department of Communications website.
Eligibility
The program does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. The competition is merit-based and open to those meeting the following criteria:
- resident of Afghanistan;
- holding an undergraduate degree (4- or 5-year) at the time of application deadline with an excellent academic record;
- proficient in spoken and written English or French at time of application;
- able to demonstrate professional aptitude in communications and/or journalism;
- committed to returning to Afghanistan after completion of the program.
Deadline
The deadline for 2011 was Monday, November 29, 2010.
