West Indies (Caribbean), Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies

The Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) was established in August 1999 as a result of a merger of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER), established in 1948, and the Consortium Graduate School of Social Sciences(CGSSS), established in 1985. It has been named after Sir Arthur Lewis, Nobel Laureate in Economics and the first Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies.

SALISES has branches on the three campuses of the University of the West Indies:

Study programmes
The Institute offers MPhil, PhD programmes in Governance, Social Policy, Economic Development Policy and a taught MSc degree programme in Development Statistics (St. Augustine only).

University	Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES)
City	St.Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago Cave Hill, Barbados Mona, Jamaica
Population	-
Suitable for	only Master Development Economics students
No. of Students	40,000
Academic Year	1. Trimester (August – December) 2. Trimester (January – May) Summer Semester (May– July)
Required Language skills	TOEFL or similar certificates. If you have any questions, please contact the Student Advisory Service - Foreign Affairs.
Language of instruction	English
Places per academic year	2
Helpful links	Department of Economics International Office
Application process	1. Apply at the Study Abroad Advisory team: Until the 15th of Jan for the following winter semester Until the 15th of June for the following summer semester Application documents are only available online during the application period under this URL. 2. If your application is successful you will be nominated as a suitable candidate at the host university. 3. Please note that you must conduct the enrolment process yourself at the host university. Also take note of any additional application deadlines. 4. Some points to consider when starting your travel arrangements: International travel insurance Credit approval procedures Possible visa application Book flights Etc.
Application documents	Dates & Application forms
Experience Reports	January to June 2015: Trinidad and Tobago (Page 4) [in German] 2018_1 2017/18_1 2017_1 2016_1 2015_1 2015_2