Doctoral degree in disaster preparedness, mitigation and management
Pathumthani
Doctoral Degree Program is designed for faculty and staff of universities and for senior staff of government and international agencies. The program requires 18 credits of coursework and 66 credits of dissertation research study. Students are expected to have gained a recognized Master’s degree in the subject areas relevant to, or related with disaster preparedness, mitigation and management with 3.5/4 CGPA for the enrollment. Total credit requirement for the doctoral program is 84. Doctoral dissertations are expected to produce new, regionally relevant findings, solutions, or technologies for disaster preparedness, mitigation and management problems. The faculty from AIT and collaborating institutions will jointly supervise doctoral students.
The program is designed for professionals
- Looking for a career in disaster preparedness, mitigation and management
- Currently working in disaster related institutions
- Administrators, managers and policy makers of local and national governments
- NGO and donor agency workers
- Employees of disaster related units/divisions of international organizations and foundations
- Academic faculty and staff in Asian universities
- Educators and researchers in disaster related areas
Applicants with engineering, architecture, natural and social sciences, and management backgrounds are eligible to apply for this program. Those with backgrounds in relevant fields of study or work experiences will be given priority for selection.
Please note that admission to AIT requires proof of English language proficiency such as certificate of English as medium of instruction or test scores of TOEFL, TOEIC, CU-TEP, etc. Proof of English may be submitted within a month after the application deadline.
Bi-annual
On-line application can be made at AIT website. Application forms can also be downloaded, filled up and sent to AIT by post. Application forms can be found here. For more information on application requirements and procedures of the Institute, visit the webpage of the Admissions Office.
A number of scholarships and fellowships are available for this program. The Korean Endowment Fund Scholarships, STARR Foundation Scholarships, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Scholarships, and the Netherlands Ministry for Development Cooperation Scholarships are available to qualified applicants. Those who wish to apply for these scholarships must comply with, and complete the requirements as well as submit their applications before October 15 for the January semester and March 15 for the August semester for maximum consideration of credentials.
Scholarships from the Royal Thai Government (RTG) are also available for Thai applicants to the program. Click here for more information on available scholarships and assistantships in AIT.
Tuition and registration fees (36 months/ 6 semesters) - 1,296,000 Thai Baht
Estimated living expenses - 414,000 Thai Baht
Applications for admission are accepted on an ongoing basis. To ensure sufficient time for visa processing and other formalities, applications must reach AIT by November 15 for the January semester and June 15 for the August semester.
Those who wish to avail of scholarships must submit all the requirements before October 15 for the January semester and March 15 for the August semester for maximum consideration of credentials.
Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Management (DPMM) Program
Asian Institute of Technology
Room No. E236 (SERD Building)
P O Box 4, Klong Luang
Pathumthani 1210, THAILAND
Phone: +66 2 524 6430
Fax: +66 2 524 6439
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]