New academic opportunities from the UNCTAD Virtual Institute network as on 25th April 2014

Dear Vi friends,

I am pleased to forward the following academic offers proposed by
members and contacts of the Virtual Institute network. I hope you find
them of interest.
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> REMINDER: Partial scholarships at Master's in Spain - Deadline May 15
> Vi core Spanish member, the University of Barcelona, is offering Vi members two partial scholarships for its "Master en Estudios Internacionales." The 10-module programme (October 2014 - November 2015) is aimed at postgraduate students who want to specialize in the study of the international society from a multidisciplinary perspective. Very good oral and written skills in Spanish are required. Part of the programme may be followed at a distance (as of June/July).
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> Interested candidates should fill out the application form at http://www.ub.edu/mei/en/solicitud-de-admision/, and upload the required documents (in a .zip file) by May 15. To qualify for the scholarships, Vi members must enter "Virtual Institute scholarship" in the field titled "Observaciones." In the "Carta exposición de motivos por los cuales se desea realizar el Máster," please also indicate your interest in the scholarship.
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> For more information, contact mei@ub.edu.
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> Convocatoria de becas CEPSA, 2014 – Formación marítima y portuaria
> La Compañía Española de Petróleos ofrece varios tipos de becas para participar en los cursos del Programa Marítimo y Portuario de la Escuela de Negocios de las Islas Canarias (ENIC).
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> Las becas cubren hasta el 100% de la matriculación de participantes procedentes de América Central, América del Sur, Caribe o Africa. Ciertas becas están disponibles para residentes de España u otros países del Espacio Económico Europeo. Un máximo de cinco becas serán otorgadas.
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> El seguimiento de los programas formativos requiere el dominio de la lengua española y, en su caso, acreditar un conocimiento de la lengua inglesa de nivel básico, equivalente a A2 del Marco Común Europeo de Referencia.
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> Para más información, contacte mastermaritimo@enic.edu.es
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> Best regards,
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> Susana Olivares
> Virtual Institute
> UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
> Division on Globalization and Development Strategies
> Palais des Nations
> 1211 Geneva 10 - Switzerland
> Phone: +41 22 917 5823 Fax: +41-22 917 0050
> Web: http://vi.unctad.org