Dr. Ilias Alami

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ilias Alami is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge, focusing on Political Economy and Development. His educational background includes research and teaching positions at Uppsala University, Maastricht University, and Manchester University. Additionally, he has held visiting positions at the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Sao Paulo, the University of Johannesburg, and Sciences Po Paris. His research interests are broad, encompassing global political economy, the politics of money and finance, state capitalism, economic geography, and international development. He actively teaches MPhil Development Studies and convenes a course on political economy, money, and finance in development. Ilias is also interested in supervising PhD students, particularly those whose research aligns with his interests. He contributes to the Cold War Observatory and serves on the editorial boards of several academic journals related to global political economy and development.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.