MSFS
Continues Scholarship for Students from Africa
As
of Fall 2014, the Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) at Georgetown
University began offering a full-tuition scholarship for a talented graduate
student from sub-Saharan Africa.
of Fall 2014, the Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) at Georgetown
University began offering a full-tuition scholarship for a talented graduate
student from sub-Saharan Africa.
MSFS
is a two-year, full-time graduate degree program in international affairs.
Students will take courses in international relations, international trade,
international finance, statistics and analytical tools, and history. I
is a two-year, full-time graduate degree program in international affairs.
Students will take courses in international relations, international trade,
international finance, statistics and analytical tools, and history. I
n
addition, students choose an area of concentration such as Global Politics and
Security, International Development, or Global Business and Finance.
Application
requirements include:
requirements include:
- A
completed undergraduate degree from an accredited university and a strong
academic record; - One
set of standardized test scores: TOEFL/IELTS or GRE/GMAT (for more
information on which test applicants need to take, visit http://msfs.georgetown.edu/admissions/faq#standardized); - Completion
of a course in microeconomics and a course in macroeconomics, or ability
to complete both courses before August 1 of their matriculating
year; - Professional
work experience, ideally in a field related to their future professional
goals. Students have an average of four years of work experience
prior to joining MSFS.
For
complete information on required application items, please visit http://msfs.georgetown.edu/admissions/howtoapply.
complete information on required application items, please visit http://msfs.georgetown.edu/admissions/howtoapply.
Special
consideration will be given to applicants from:
consideration will be given to applicants from:
- Côte
d’Ivoire - Ghana
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- South
Africa
To
be considered for the scholarship, applicants must submit all required
application materials (online application, personal statement, official
transcripts and test scores, letters of recommendation). The scholarship will
be awarded based on the strength of the student’s application in the admissions
process.
be considered for the scholarship, applicants must submit all required
application materials (online application, personal statement, official
transcripts and test scores, letters of recommendation). The scholarship will
be awarded based on the strength of the student’s application in the admissions
process.
The
application deadline for Fall 2017 is January 15, 2017.
application deadline for Fall 2017 is January 15, 2017.
For
more information on the academic program, visit http://msfs.georgetown.edu.
For information on how to apply, visit http://msfs.georgetown.edu/admissions.
more information on the academic program, visit http://msfs.georgetown.edu.
For information on how to apply, visit http://msfs.georgetown.edu/admissions.
Master
of Science in Foreign Service Program
of Science in Foreign Service Program
Box
571028 Georgetown University
37th and O Streets, N.W., Washington D.C. 20057
571028 Georgetown University
37th and O Streets, N.W., Washington D.C. 20057
Phone:
(202) 687.5763
Fax: (202) 687.5116
msfsinfo@georgetown.edu
(202) 687.5763
Fax: (202) 687.5116
msfsinfo@georgetown.edu
