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IOB and the University of Antwerp
Who are we?
The Institute of Development Policy and Management (IOB) is an autonomous multidisciplinary institute of the University of Antwerp, Belgium. IOB has an academic staff of more than 30 and is active in training, scientific research and policy advisory work in the field of development.
Master's programmes
IOB offers 3 Master's programmes, which run simultaneously, each of a duration of 12 months: Development Evaluation and Management, Governance and Development, and Globalisation and Development. These Master's programmes, conducted in English, consist of lectures between October and May and project work between June and September.
Short-term training courses
IOB organises two short-term training courses on Governing for Development and on the Political Economy of the Great Lakes Region. These training programmes are funded by the Vlaamse Interuniversitaire Raad (Flemish Inter-university Council).
PhD programme
Finally, IOB organises a PhD programme, for which students with solid previous training at Master level and outstanding results may apply.
VLIR-Scholarship
Enrolment in one of the IOB training programmes for students from developing countries is subsidized and only covers a small fraction of the full cost. In addition, the Flemish Inter-University Council (VLIR) grants scholarships that cover the cost of living.
Research
To foster specialisation and collaboration, IOB staff members are organised in four thematic groups: Aid Policy, Impact of Globalisation, Political Economy of the Great Lakes, and Poverty and Well-being as a Local Institutional Process. In addition to academic research, the thematic groups also take responsibility for teaching modules within the Master training programmes.
Policy Advisory Work
Furthermore, the thematic groups are the channel through which IOB policy advisory work is performed, among others for the Belgian Directorate General for Development Co-operation, Belgian Technical Co-operation, the regional government of Flanders, other European bilateral donors, the European Union, the World Bank, United Nations organisations and programmes, and many non-governmental organisations.
Location
IOB is housed in an attractive renovated building in the centre of Antwerp, one of the more pleasant and lively cities in Europe. A full range of supporting facilities, including the university social science library, computer rooms, lecture halls, cafeteria, are located in the immediate vicinity.
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