Posts by Hma9008

Hma9008

Apr 25, 2012

Scholarship / 'easier to go down a hill than up' - academic, career, and personal goals. [4]

Actually, I would leave out the information regarding your relationship with your mother and your ongoing counseling sessions. I just do not believe it is pertinent to the prompt. Personal goals should still be in regards to education, work etc. For example, "A personal goal of mine is to become more outgoing and open to new situations. I plan to achieve this personal goal through my ongoing education and future work by... blah blah blah."

Also, I would speak about how your extracurricular, education and work experience has or will contribute to further successes.

Good luck :)

Hma9008

Apr 2, 2012

Research Papers / Paper On Foreign Aid and Africa: Cannot Find More Research... [3]

Thank you so much for reading my question and providing your knowledge. I expanded my project to development AND humanitarian aid, so the Sudanese case will help greatly.

Have a nice day.

Hma9008

Apr 1, 2012

Research Papers / Paper On Foreign Aid and Africa: Cannot Find More Research... [3]

I am doing my senior seminar research paper on:
Does political conditionality and anti corruption policy improve civil liberties and political rights in Africa? My hypothesis is that it does not. Rather, corrupt officials misuse aid in a way that benefits their regime and not the people. Their goal being to maintain power. Further, these actions happen despite conditionality on account of poorly implemented donor programs and regulations.

Now I have found one case study done by HRW which strongly supports my hypothesis. Ethiopian officials have been documented redirecting aid away from intended recipients towards government officials who then use aid funds to control the voting population and opposition party supporters.

But, I cannot find more examples of this to support my hypothesis. It is a research paper; the plan was to use multiple case studies. I have searched amnesty international, the IMF, the world bank, HRW, etc etc. My second draft is due on the 10th. I have 14 pages written, but 25 are required.

Should I rework my thesis or structure?

I am finished with my lit review but my data is only 3 pages do far and consists of only the ethiopian case.

Advice please???