The Indian Institute of Governance and Leadership (IIGL) established under the Confederation of Young Leaders is offering 51 scholarships to South Africans to pursue a Diploma Certificate Programme in International Affairs and Diplomacy under the IIGL Friendship Scholarship 2021 (IFS-2021).

INDIA: Indian Institute of Governance and Leadership – Nelson Mandela Friendship Scholarship 2021 (Online/Distance learning)

This online/distance learning programme offers students an opportunity to become agents of change in the international and diplomatic affairs.

The programme combines problem solving, structural analysis, project development and management with a comprehensive theoretical and critical examination of the political, cultural, legal, and socioeconomic practices.

Requirements

Applicants in possession of a National Higher Certificate;
Undergraduate students currently pursuing any course from a higher learning institution;
Post graduate students; and
Working Professionals/Researchers.

Degree level

Diploma Certificate (six months)

Field of study

International Relations and Diplomacy.

The curriculum of the Diploma Programme in International Relations and Diplomacy covers the following subjects:

Indian Foreign Policy;
Peace, conflict, and negotiations;
International Organizations;
International Economics;
International Law Principles;
Trade, resources, and international business; and
Contemporary Developments in Global Arena.

Academic Research Papers under the Diploma in International Affairs and Diplomacy:

Paper I: Introduction to International Relations and Diplomacy: Concepts and Theories and their Practical Application;
Paper II: India and the World: India’s Foreign Policy;
Paper III: International Organizations and Global Governance; and
Paper IV: Emerging Trends in International Affairs: International Law, Human Rights, Sustainable Development and Economic Integration.

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