Facts and figures

ISS staff

Academic staff

Gender staff

Nationality staff

Academic staff

Support staff

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Total income for 2008: 20,756,000 euros

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MA programme 2008/2009

In total 198 participants from 55 countries are enrolled in the MA programme 2008/09: 114 women and 84 men. The average age is 31 years. Some countries are very well represented this year: 14 students coming from Indonesia, 14 from India and 12 each from Uganda and Ethiopia. There was also a remarkably high number of 10 participants from Canada this year.

Diploma Programmes and Short Courses 2008

Five Diploma Programmes and Short Courses were given in 2008 with a total of 60 students.

Success rate MA 2007-2008

92% of MA students successfully completed their MA programmes within the specified 15.5 month period

Country of origin

In 2008, students came from more than 50 countries

Student funding for MA programme

About one third of MA students receive a fellowship from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP). ISS is a preferred university for the Ford International Fellowship Programme and the Joint Japan/World Bank fellowship fund. Some students have a Huygens Fellowship, a programme for excellent young students, and a substantial number from Indonesia are able to study with a Stuned fellowship.

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