School of Graduate Studies Gives Orientation for 3rd Round PHD Candidates
Ethiopian Civil Service University School of Graduate Studies Organized Orientation Program for the Third Batch of PHD CandidatesonApril 20, 2017 at DLC.
On the occasion Professor Fikre Dessalegn, Ethiopian Civil Service University President welcomed the candidates and expressed his office’s readiness to be with them during the course of study.‘’ECSU tries to render all the necessary service and supports you in your study. We have a combination of the local staff and the expatriate staff. This combination will be a better opportunity and creates a good atmosphere for your deepstudy,’’ Professor Fikre added. He also thanked the candidates for choosing the Ethiopian Civil Service University for their PHD studies and wished them success.
On the orientation program college deans, department heads and program coordinators have introduced themselves to the students. The general road maps of the program and things thatare expected of PhD students have also been presented by school of graduatestudies. The school also requested the candidates to respect the rules and regulations of the university and their respective departments and colleges. Students on their part raised different ideas and questions, and further explanations have been given by the organizers of the orientation.
Besides the thirty seven students admitted for PHD program last year, theEthiopian Civil Service University has taken additional thirty seven new PHD candidates in three existing departments; Department of Public Financial Management, Department of Public Management, Department of Urban Planning and Management, and recentlylaunched three programs; Urban and Regional Studies, Environmental and Resilience Management,Urban Mobility, Infrastructure Planning and Management thisacademic year.It is also learnt that School of Graduate Studies pursue the program by assigning seventeen professors and associate professors that makes the ratio one professor to four candidates.