Applications for the Geneva Graduate Institute Call for Applied Research Projects (ARPs) Partners 2024-2025 are now open. Click here to learn more about this opportunity.
About Geneva Graduate Institute Applied Research Projects (ARPs) Partners
Each year, a number of first-year Masters students are given the opportunity to do Applied Research Projects (ARPs) on behalf of policy and practice partners through a bidding process hosted by the Geneva Graduate Institute. Through ARPs, small student groups collaborate to carry out policy-relevant research on topics pertaining to international relations and development with partner organizations.
The cornerstone of the MINT program (Master in International and Development Studies) is Applied Research Projects (ARPs). Small student teams collaborate to carry out policy-relevant research on topics linked to international relations and development with partner organizations through ARPs.
Benefits of Geneva Graduate Institute Applied Research Projects (ARPs) Partners
- Students gain knowledge about and apply research and analytical abilities to real-world, policy-relevant international relations and development challenges through ARPs.
- Students are supervised by a group of Graduate Institute faculty members while working independently and professionally.
- The ARP process teaches students important skills like problem solving, professionalism, teamwork, collaboration, and effective communication.
Geneva Graduate Institute Applied Research Projects (ARPs) Partners Requirments
- Applications to host an ARP are requested from organizations that address global concerns. It is anticipated that partner organizations would advise and assist students in producing research with practical and policy significance.
- The process of becoming an ARP Partner Organization is competitive; selected applicants must show a dedication to helping students throughout the project duration by offering technical expertise, fostering professional development, and facilitating connections between students and other top professionals in the related field of practice.
ARP Partner Organizations are expected to:
- Give the research project an overall framework;
- Take part in about four meetings with students during the project’s duration;
- Offer comments on and validate the deliverables made by the students, such as the preliminary and final reports, the literature review and methodology, and the terms of reference; and
- Attend the project’s final presentation.
Over the course of the ARP, students are expected to:
- Create a detailed project description,
- Formulate pertinent research questions,
- Perform thorough literature reviews,
- Develop pertinent techniques,
- Carry out original research,
- Analyze primary data,
- Prepare analytical preliminary and final reports, and present the results of the study.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply for this opportunity.
Application Deadline
31 July, 2024
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