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Closed GPN (General Procurement Notice / Call for Applications) Caribbean Development Bank General Services Caribbean Region ID CDB-94790

Call For Application – Scholarship Opportunity: International Master In Public Procurement Management at The University of Rome Tor Vergata (2024/2025 Academic Year)

Estimated value
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Deadline
Nov 16, 2023
Days left
Closed

Procurement notes

GPN — scholarship call for applications rather than a goods/services procurement; no contract value (scholarship covers tuition, travel, allowance, visa fees). Jointly issued by CDB and IDB, financed via Government of Italy Technical Assistance Funds. Two scholarships awarded; deadline is application submission deadline, not a bid deadline.

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Role Service
Scholarship for International Master in Public Procurement Management
Co Sponsors
  • Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
  • Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Host Institution
University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
Number Of Scholarships
2
Academic Year
2024/2025
Programme Start
March 2024
Programme Url
https://masterprocurement.eu/
Programme Structure Url
https://masterprocurement.eu/program-structure/
Admission Requirements Url
https://masterprocurement.eu/admission-requirements/
Programme Format
Full-time, one-year postgraduate programme (March to February). 4.25 consecutive months of in-person classroom lectures in Rome (March–July), followed by distance learning module, mandatory 500-hour professional internship in home agency/institution, and a final thesis. 13 modules covering procurement law, economics, integrity/anticorruption, negotiations, sustainable & innovative procurement, PPPs. Delivered entirely in English.
Scholarship Covers
  • Full tuition fee
  • Travel costs to/from Italy
  • On-campus living allowance and subsistence
  • Partial coverage of visa fees and essential bureaucratic expenses
Candidate Requirements
  • Be based in Rome for 4.25 consecutive months
  • Be released by employer for in-lecture period in Rome (Letter of Release required as condition for admission)
  • Complete a 500-hour professional internship within home organisation
  • Write a final dissertation as a case study on procurement issues related to own organisation/country/Caribbean region
  • Serve their employer for at least 12 months after programme completion (or reimburse full tuition costs)
Eligibility Criteria
  • Citizen of an eligible country (see eligible_countries)
  • Meet University Admission Requirements: at least 5 years of in-depth experience in a public procurement professional role in a CDB/IDB Borrowing Member Country government or Caribbean regional institution
  • At least a recognized Master's level university degree
  • Proficient in English
  • Demonstrate intention to give back to country/organisation
  • No conflict of interest with CDB, IDB or Tor Vergata University (declaration required)
Eligible Countries
  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Dominica
  • Grenada
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
  • Montserrat
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Suriname
  • The Bahamas
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
Submission Instructions
Send to MasterIPPM@caribank.org with copy to Procurement@iadb.org. Submission must include: motivational cover letter, confirmation of eligibility (including no conflict of interest), and updated CV.
Selection Process
Joint CDB-IDB evaluation panel reviews submissions and shortlists up to 6 candidates considering Caribbean member countries of each Bank. Shortlist sent to University of Rome Tor Vergata for further eligibility check and interviews. CDB/IDB and Tor Vergata jointly select two successful candidates.
Further Info Email
procurement@caribank.org (copy Procurement@iadb.org)
Closing Date Local
Thursday 16th November 2023, 12:00 PM Barbados time
Issuing Office Address
Caribbean Development Bank, P.O. Box 408, Wildey, St. Michael, Barbados, W.I. BBB11000
Issuing Office Tel
+1 246 539 1600
Language
English