Graduate School is next for me and finding the right university is not easy task. I’m interested in international development, with a lot of emphasis in agriculture. The cross-sectoral nature of agriculture must be the main component for a good understanding of developmental studies. Of course there other very important subjects that should be cover in an ID master’s, but rejecting or paying little attention to agriculture’s role in development is a big mistake.
Anyway, I’ve been talking with several people in the development circles and they all seem to agree that if you’re looking for a graduate program in international development and agriculture you should look towards land-grant Universities. I’ve done just that and so far here are my favorites: U.C Davis, Cornell University, and Michigan State. Stay tune for some review on these programs.
In the meantime, here are some link of national and international universities with programs on international development that you may find usefull in your search.
chao
Wageningen University, Master in International Development Studies http://www.mid.wur.nl/UK/
Institute of Development Studies, MA Science, Society and Development http://www.ids.ac.uk/ids/teach/mascience.html.
Harvard, Master in Public Administration in International Development http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/programs/mpaid/
McHill, International Development Studies http://www.mcgill.ca/ids/ M.S Agricultural Economics http://www.agrenv.mcgill.ca/agrecon/grad/overview.htm
Duke University, The Program in International Development Policy http://www.pubpol.duke.edu/centers/dcid/pidp.php
Toronto University, International Development Studies http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~socsci/ids/index.html
Brown University, Development Studies Program http://www.watsoninstitute.org/ds/masters.cfm
Colorado State, International Development Studies HERE
Also, gradschools.com has a list with 81 universities that offer Masters in International Development. Follow this link:
http://programs.gradschools.com/usa/international_development.html
I really enjoyed looking at your site, I found it very helpful indeed, keep up the good work.
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I love your website. It has a lot of great pictures and is very informative.
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Hi!
ReplyDeleteI just came across this page as I begin to research grad programs with a strength in international ag development issues. I noticed that this posting is a few years old. Did you choose a grad program? Any programs you recommend looking at?
Thanks!
HI Shereen,
ReplyDeleteNo, I haven't applied yet. I've been lucky enough to find a job in which i can learn many things related to int dev. i'll probably be applying to Columbia's MPA/DP, SAIS, and GU for 2011.
Send me an email to agdesblog@gmail.com and i can share with you a pretty comprehensive comparison matrix i did of diff masters of Int Dev
Cheers,
Rafael
Greetings from Boyacá, Colombia! I wanted to tell you about the Agris Mundus international MSc, which my wife and I graduated from two years ago. It's a collaboration between various European universities, Wageningen among them. You can check it out at http://www.agrismundus.eu/agris-mundus/. Also, check out my blog, Agrarian Ideas for a Developing World, at agrarianideas.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteHello! I would really appreciate seeing the comprehensive comparison matrix of diff masters of Int Dev you sent Shereen?? I am in my last year of undergrad and also beginning my research of grad programs with this same focus
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ReplyDeleteHi Rsaedi, Send me an email to agdesblog@gmail.com and i'll be happy to send you the matrix.
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Rafael
Im interested in your matrix as well, I´m deciding to continue my studies in international development
ReplyDeleteSarahi, send me an email and i'll be happy to send it to you
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