Global Leaders Fellowship for Graduate Students

George
Washington University is offering global leaders fellowships for incoming
graduate students. The fellowships are available for pursuing graduate
(master’s and doctoral) degree program.

The
mission of the Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships
(OGSAF) is to provide exemplary graduate student services in the areas of
graduate funding and support. Our office’s commitment empowers our students to
achieve professional and academic goals in the nation’s capital and beyond.

The
Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships (OGSAF) provides
general information on fellowship opportunities for graduate students at the
George Washington University on the Foggy Bottom campus.

The
candidate should have a very good command over the English language.

Scholarship Description:

Application
Deadline: April 5, 2019
Course
Level: Fellowships are available for
pursuing graduate (master’s and doctoral) degree program at George
Washington University.
Study
Subject: Graduate students (master’s and
doctoral) from Foggy Bottom on campus programs in the following schools
are eligible: College of Professional Studies, Columbian College of Arts and
Sciences, Elliott School of International Affairs, Graduate School of
Education and Human Development, School of Business (Executive Education
program is not eligible) and School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Scholarship
Award: Three Global Leaders
Fellowships, which will cover up to 18 credit hours will be awarded for
2019-20 (fees excluded). The grantee is to provide funds from other
sources for books, living, and other expenses, and must provide
certification of this support. A Fellowship is renewable each year for a
cumulative maximum of three years for Master’s candidates and up to five
years for doctoral candidates. This award is stackable.* A grantee must
submit renewal materials for the Fellowship each year; renewal is
contingent upon the grantee’s grades (GPA of 3.0 or better). The
Fellowship is valid for one degree only. Fellowships apply to the fall and
spring semesters. Awards for the summer sessions are by petition only and
subject to available funding.
Number
of Scholarships: Not Known
Nationality: Students
of China (PRC), Cambodia, Eastern Europe, Laos, Latin America, The
Caribbean, Mongolia, Sub-Saharan Africa, U.S.S.R. Successor States and
Vietnam
Scholarship
can be taken in the USA

Eligibility for the Scholarship:

Eligible
Countries: Students of China (PRC), Cambodia,
Eastern Europe, Laos, Latin America, The Caribbean, Mongolia, Sub-Saharan
Africa, U.S.S.R. Successor States and Vietnam can apply for these
fellowships.
Entrance
Requirements: Students holding
or intending to apply for an F-1 visa (J-1 visa is eligible for Fulbright
applicants only. Note that other visa types are not eligible.) and
who are from the following countries or regions (chosen based on protocol
arrangements and areas of the world underrepresented at GW) are eligible
to apply.