The Graduate Program in Development (GPD) is an interdisciplinary initiative sponsored by Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. GPD furthers multi-disciplinary perspectives on development through a range of activities: notably seminars, workshops, methods training and graduate fellowships and summer funding opportunities.
Graduate Program in Development (GPD)
Who We Are
At its core the Graduate Program in Development (GPD) is a community of scholars with a shared curiosity around, and a commitment to, exploring questions of development from diverse disciplinary perspectives.
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What We Do
GPD furthers multi-disciplinary perspectives on development through a range of activities: notably seminars, workshops, methods training and graduate fellowships and summer funding opportunities.
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We host a variety of events, from our “What I am thinking now” sessions in which community members share their research, to our annual joint conference on Development with MIT to “Behind the scenes” discussion sessions with speakers as well as lectures and GPD training modules.
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Recent News
Brown University's Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs underwent a leadership change for the first time in eight years on July 1, 2024.
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News from Watson
Fall 2024 practitioner-led study groups
These not-for-credit study groups provide an opportunity for students to delve deeply into topics and apply theory and research to real world challenges. Enrollment in each group is limited to 25 students.
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Watson's Graduate Program in Development (GPD) fieldwork opportunities informed Rehan Rafay Jamil's research focus. Jamil says the ability to cross traditional academic boundaries encouraged by the GPD improved his research, while the program's financial backing allowed him to do critical fieldwork.
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