Transregional Center for Democratic Studies

Application Form JHB 2015

Please download application form here. This PDF form can be filled out electronically and saved as a file (no electronic signature is needed, just type in your full name to sign). Please attach the PDF file to your email along with the following supporting documents:

~All Applicants from The New School need to submit:

  • Completed application form
  • CV or resume
  • Application essay (approx. 500 words describing how the Institute would complement one’s academic experience to date and enhance educational and professional goals for the future)
  • New School academic transcript (unofficial)

~All other Applicants need to submit:

  • Completed application form
  • CV or resume
  • Application essay in English (approx. 500 words describing how the Institute would complement one’s academic experience to date and enhance educational and professional goals for the future)
  • One letter of recommendation sent from the e-mail address belonging to its author or as an attachment to the application letter if scanned
  • TOEFL or other evidence of substantial English language skills is required if coming from a non-English speaking country
  • Applicants affiliated with an NGO or a civic organization should also include a brief description of the nature of the work undertaken by their organization

 ~WHERE TO SUBMIT~ 

~Applicants from The New School except for Eugene Lang College:  Please submit application materials to TCDS via e-mail: tcds@newschool.edu with the subject “JHB15 Application.” You can also submit your application in person at TCDS, 80 Fifth Ave, 5th Floor, Room#517, NY, NY 10011.  

~Applicants from Eugene Lang College:  Please submit application materials to Dechen Albero, Senior Academic Advisor, or Kiah Shapiro at Eugene Lang College Study Abroad by e-mail:Langstudyabroad@newschool.edu with the subject “JHB15 Application.” You can also submit your application in person at Study Abroad, 64 W 11th St, New York, NY, tel: 212.229.5100 x2260.

~Applicants from Africa: Please complete this application in full and submit it to Claudia Gastro at the University of the Witwatersrand via e-mail: claudia.gastrow@wits.ac.za please include “JHB15 Application” in the subject line.

~All other Applicants: Please submit application materials to TCDS via e-mail: tcds@newschool.edu with the subject “JHB15 Application.” You can also send your application by mail to The Transregional Center for Democratic Studies (TCDS), 80 Fifth Ave, 5th Floor, Room#517, NY, NY 10011.

 ~THE APPLICATION DEADLINE~

For all New School applicants, the application deadline is November 12, 2014. 

For all other applicants, the application deadline is November 1, 2014

 

For more information, please contact us by e-mail at tcds@newschool.edu or by phone at 212 229-5580 ext. 3137, follow us on Facebook and Google+ at “Transregional Center for Democratic Studies”.

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