UNESCO Fellowships for Developing Country Students in Master of Science in Education at the University of Pennsylvania in USA
A master’s program that prepares you to work in international educational contexts and promote global equity.
The International Educational Development master’s program (IEDP) prepares students with distinctive skills for working in the field of education in developing and marginalized contexts worldwide. A key element is our international internship, where students gain on-the-ground experience in educational development.
About the Program
Working in the field of educational development in the 21st century requires an understanding of the complex interrelationships between local and global political, economic, and cultural dynamics. In the International Educational Development program, you will draw on the program’s strong interdisciplinary foundations to examine the interplay of these dynamics and their impact on education systems that serve politically and economically marginalized populations worldwide.
Overview
The International Educational Development Program (IEDP) provides students with unique skills, knowledge, and qualities in the field of international educational development, with a special focus on low and middle-income countries. This is a field that requires strong interdisciplinary foundations, and the program focuses not only on education, but also on the interplay of politics, economics, and culture.
Students examine issues such as:
- early childhood education
- human rights
- language policy
- learning and instruction
- migration
- non-profit leadership and management
- public health
- teacher professional development and curriculum design
- technology for development
IEDP’s immersive international internship experience allows students to apply their academic knowledge to policy and practice, as they conduct hands-on, on-the-ground work with organizations such as UNESCO, UNICEF, the Aga Khan Foundation, the Research Triangle Institute, and other organizations.
If you face any barriers to applying for the program please contact Lauren Scicluna, sclauren@upenn.edu.
Duration of master’s program12-15 months full-time; 2 years part-time