Johns Hopkins SAIS Public Service Fellows - Scholarship Program

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Overview

The Johns Hopkins SAIS Public Service Fellows – Scholarship Program is for highly talented graduate students pursuing the Master of Arts in International Relations (MAIR) who aspire to a career in public service.  Fellows receive a generous, 100% tuition scholarship to study at Johns Hopkins SAIS in Washington DC so that they may develop a strategic skill set that will enable them to find creative approaches to tackling today’s public policy challenges. 

 

The program will promote dialogue and understanding of public service through research, education, and curated engagement with faculty and other leaders in the public service community.

Benefits

• A 100% tuition scholarship in the first year renewable for the second year if recipients maintain full-time student status and a cumulative GPA of 3.4 (scholarship awards cannot be deferred or transferred to another campus, nor can they be used for academic exchange or dual degree programs.) 

• Invitations to school-wide lectures, seminars and other events featuring policy leaders and practitioners of public service

• Opportunity to engage with guest speakers and alumni who are leading change in their public sector spaces

• Guidance from the Office of Global Careers on the myriad opportunities available to help you develop the skills and experience required for a successful career in public service

Eligibility criteria

• Citizens of all countries are eligible to apply

• Candidates must be admitted to the Master of Arts in International Relations (MAIR) program on the Washington DC campus

• Proven leadership, academic aptitude, and dedication to public service through demonstrated experience and/or prior academic course work

• Special consideration will be given to applicants who demonstrate financial need

• Scholarship awards cannot be deferred and cannot be used for academic exchange or dual degree programs.

Award requirements

• Must be a full-time student in the Master of Arts in International Relations program at Johns Hopkins SAIS in Washington DC

• Must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.4 or higher

• Must participate in at least one admissions recruitment activity per semester (such as meeting with prospective applicants or serving on a student recruitment panel)

• Must complete and submit a brief program survey at the end of every semester and a final comprehensive survey in the last semester

• Must complete and submit the Office of Global Careers’ Employment Outcomes Survey prior to graduating

Application Process

Applicants must apply simultaneously for the Master of Arts in International Relations (MAIR) and the Johns Hopkins SAIS Public Service Fellows – Scholarship Program.

For current application timelines and access to the application portal, visit https://sais.jhu.edu/admissions/masters-program-admissions/how-apply/how-apply-ma-washington-dc.