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Launch of the REISS Scholarship

ISS partners with Lutfia Rabbani Foundation and Erasmus Trustfonds for new REISS scholarship

2024-25 MA batch write about development

Best student essays on society, gender, conflict and decoloniality

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Launch of the REISS Scholarship: A New Partnership Supporting Arab Master’s Students
Launch of the REISS Scholarship: A new partnership supporting Arab Master’s students
- Thursday 22 Jan 2026
- General
From assumptions to evidence: rethinking migration policy
Who really shapes migration policy in Europe? A webinar, hosted by MPI Europe for the PACES project, examined what the evidence says
- Friday 9 Jan 2026
- General
Embracing out-of-the-box economic thinking
In an episode of the Leven na de groei podcast, Irene van Staveren invites us to think beyond dominant economic narratives towards more sustainable futures
- Thursday 8 Jan 2026
- Podcast

The Political Economies of Fossil Fuel Phase Out
Development Research Seminar in which Professor Peter Newell discusses the political economy of supply-side policies seeking to leave fossil fuels in the ground
- Wednesday 11 Mar 2026, 16:00 - 17:00
- Seminar
Valedictory lecture Professor Wendy Harcourt
During her valedictory lecture, Wendy Harcourt will take us through her teaching journey by asking ‘what does it mean to care when teaching?’
- Monday 16 Mar 2026, 16:00 - 17:00
- Valedictory lecture
Master Open Day
Visit the Master Open Day at Erasmus University Rotterdam on Saturday 21 March 2026 and find the programme that suits you!
- Saturday 21 Mar 2026, 10:00 - 16:00
- Open day