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News@E40April 11, 2012MISTI adds MIT Korea and MIT RussiaWorking with a network of leading companies and universities, MISTI connects students with select hands-on professional and research internships around the globe. The two newest country programs are MIT Korea and MIT Russia. To help make an international experience available to every MIT student, MISTI internships are all-expenses-paid. Apply today! |
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News@E40April 1, 2012CIS summer study grantDoctoral students in international affairs may receive up to $3,000 in summer support for dissertation research on a broad range of global issues. Grants may be requested either for fieldwork and/or archival research, or for home-based research and writeup. The main criteria for determining awards will be the importance of the research question and the quality of the research proposal, and the strength of the letter of support. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, April 3, 2012. More information about the CIS Summer Study Grant. For those applying, read the FAQ. |
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In the NewsMarch 30, 2012The lady's leap of faithChristian CarylForeign PolicyWhy Aung San Suu Kyi's decision to participate in a flawed election could be the biggest gamble of her career. |
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Analysis + OpinionMarch 30, 2012The lady’s leap of faithChristian CarylForeign PolicyWhy Aung San Suu Kyi's decision to participate in a flawed election could be the biggest gamble of her career. |
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Analysis + OpinionMarch 10, 2012Japan's roiling struggle forwardRichard SamuelsBoston GlobeA year after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, criticism continues on the government’s response to the disaster. |
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News ReleaseMarch 9, 2012MIT Japan 3/11 initiative receives grantThe MIT-Japan Program at the Center for International Studies is pleased to announce that it has received a grant from the Japan Foundation's Center for Global Partnership for the MIT Japan 3/11 Initiative. The Initiative is MIT's response to the devastating March 2011 earthquakes and tsunami in the Tohoku region of Japan. The $69,000, one-year grant will be used for planning costs connected with the creation of a symposium and a community center in Minami Sanriku, Japan, a village virtually destroyed during last year's disaster. |
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News ReleaseFebruary 16, 2012Gradual versus binary drug licensing processA review paper published online in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics promotes further exploration of adaptive licensing (AL) to identify serious safety issues earlier, improve the efficacy of drug therapies in use, and reduce the number of patients exposed to risks. |
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AuditFebruary 12, 2012Cutting aid to Africa won't help gay rightsJackee Budesta Batanda, MITJackee Budesta Batanda was in residence at CIS as a Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow. She is a Ugandan journalist, writer, and entrepreneur. She is a senior managing partner with Success Spark Brand Limited, a communications and educational company, and a co-founder of Mastermind Africa Group Limited, a business-networking group. |
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Analysis + OpinionFebruary 11, 2012Cutting aid to Africa won't help gay rightsJackee Budesta BatandaBoston GlobeDespite its objections to anti-homosexuality bills, the United States is wrong to make LGBT discrimination the heart of its foreign aid policy. In cases where embargoes have been imposed on countries, it is ordinary people - not government officials - who face the brunt of the embargoes. |
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News@E40February 10, 2012Meet the PEGS fellowsThe Center's Program on Environmental Governance and Sustainability (PEGS) offers fellowships for full-time graduate students enrolled at MIT. The theme for the current fellowship is synergies to promote environmental quality and sustainable development. |