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Notable Outside Fellowships for International Affairs and Area Studies Disciplines:

 


 

For further details on the departmental fellowships listed on the right (unless specified that a separate application is required), contact:

Director, ESIA Graduate Admissions
1957 E Street, NW, Suite 301
The George Washington University
Washington, DC   20052

Phone:
(202) 994-7050

E-mail:   esiagrad@gwu.edu
WWW:   http://www.gwu.edu/~elliott/

 

 

 

 

Elliott School of International Affairs

The Elliott School offers a number of highly competitive awards, mostly to entering full-time Master of Arts candidates.* Factors considered in the fellowship selection process include academic achievement, scores on the Graduate Record Examination, language skills, academic interests, work experience, preparation in relevant areas, and a demonstrated ability to excel in a rigorous graduate program.

A summary of awards is listed below:

  • Robert Banville Tuition Fellowship
  • M.D. Blaney Fellowship for International Relations
  • W.S. Blaney Fellowship for International Affairs
  • Davis Fellowships
  • Elliott School Achievement Awards
  • Elliott School High Achievement Fellowships
  • Elliott School High Honors Fellowships
  • Elliott School Honors Fellowship
  • Elliott School Merit Fellowships
  • Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships - graduate fellowships for intensive language study during the either the academic year or summer. U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are graduate students in good standing currently enrolled in a program that combines modern foreign language training with international studies are eligible to apply.
  • Freeman Fellows Program for Asian Mid-career Professionals - fellowships awarded to mid-career professionals from developing Asian nations for one-year of study in the Master of International Policy and Practice (M.I.P.P.) program (separate application required) subject to continued funding
  • Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies Fellowships
  • International Science and Techonology Policy Fellowships
  • Merriman Fellowship
  • J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Fellowships
  • Wolcott Foundation Scholarships - must have an interest in a career in federal, state, or local government or international business (separate application required)
  • Yacobson Fellowships

 

*To apply for these awards (unless specified that a separate application is required), answer "Yes" to question #20 on your admission application and submit a third recommendation with your other application materials by January 15 for the following fall semester.

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UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIPS

  • Bryce Harlow Foundation Scholarships - for part-time students who plan a career in business/government relations. (separate application required - contact the Office of Fellowships, (202) 994-6822)
  • Career Development Fellowships - intended to assist students in specified programs who are working either full- or part-time and are pursuing or wish to pursue graduate (Master's level) study at GW to enhance their knowledge and skills (separate application required - contact the Office of Fellowships, (202) 994-6822)
  • Conference Presentation Travel Grants - grants available for those students invited to present at a national or international conference related to their academic area or dissertation research (separate application required - contact the Office of Fellowships, (202) 994-6822)
  • Global Leadership Program Fellowships - for international students on J-1 visas from the People's Republic of China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Mongolia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and U.S.S.R. successor states (separate application required - contact the Office of Fellowships, (202) 994-6822)
  • GW Presidential Administrative Fellowships - offers recent GW baccalaureate graduates the opportunity to gain relevant work experience within the GW administration while pursuing a master's degree in their chosen field. Students must apply during their senior year at GW (separate application required - contact the Student Activity Center, 994-6555)
  • Phi Delta Gamma Scholarship Fund - must have completed at least nine semester hours of graduate work at GW. Not open every year (separate application required - contact the Office of Fellowships, (202) 994-6822)
  • Scottish Rite Endowment Graduate Fellowships - for graduate students affiliated with the Scottish Rite except law and M.D. students (separate application required - contact the Office of Fellowships, (202) 994-6822)
  • Scottish Rite Endowment Graduate Public Service Awards - for U.S. citizens who plan a career in government or public service, intend to undertake unpaid public service over the summer, and are enrolled as full-time master's degree candidates in CSAS, ESIA, GSEHD, SBPM, or SEAS. (separate application required - contact the Office of Fellowships, (202) 994-6822)

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