Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)Scholarship

50% Tuition SAIS Public Service Scholarship

Feb 01, 2027 23:59:00 ET

Opportunity type

Scholarship

Funding

Partially Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Feb 01, 2027 23:59:00 ET

About this opportunity

Johns Hopkins SAIS in Washington DC runs the Public Service Scholars programme for experienced, mid-career professionals starting its Master of International Public Policy (MIPP) who have worked in public service, broadly defined, and plan to return to it after the degree. Scholars get up to a 50% tuition scholarship plus a cohort of lectures, seminars and alumni contacts. Citizens of any country can apply, full or part time, but only for fall entry, and you are considered by ticking the Public Service Award box on your MIPP application and adding a financial aid application and a scholarship essay.

What you get:

A tuition scholarship of up to 50%
Curated, exclusive lectures, seminars and events with policy leaders and public service practitioners
Access to guest speakers and alumni working in the public sector
Career guidance from the SAIS Office of Global Careers aimed at advancing a public service career
Social and volunteer activities with the rest of the cohort

What you'll do:

Study for the MIPP at the SAIS campus in Washington DC, full time or part time (at least two courses a semester), starting in the fall
Take part in at least one admissions recruitment activity each semester, or mentor a Public Service Fellow
Fill in a short programme survey every semester, a final survey in your last semester, and the Global Careers employment outcomes survey before you graduate

Key dates:

Apply for the MIPP (Fall 2027) by 1 February 2027 to be considered for this scholarship
Decisions by 10 March 2027

More information:

Public Service Fellows and Scholars: https://sais.jhu.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-and-aid/public-service-scholarships
All SAIS scholarships: https://sais.jhu.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-and-aid/financing-your-education/scholarships
How to apply for the MIPP in Washington DC: https://sais.jhu.edu/admissions-aid/masters-degrees-admissions/how-apply-mipp-washington-dc

Who can apply

Citizens of all countries are eligible
You must be admitted to the Master of International Public Policy (MIPP) on the Washington DC campus for the fall semester; the award is open to fall applicants only
Full-time and part-time students are both eligible; part-time students must take at least two courses each semester
The MIPP is designed for professionals with at least seven years of work experience
Proven leadership, academic aptitude and dedication to public service shown through professional experience
Special consideration for applicants who show financial need
On the MIPP application, answer Yes to being considered for institutional aid and Yes to being considered for a Public Service Award, then submit the financial aid application and a scholarship essay
US citizens and permanent residents must also file the FAFSA (SAIS school code E00474)
The award cannot be deferred, moved to another campus or used for exchange programmes

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Good to know

+Cuts up to half the tuition on a one-year master's at a leading school of international affairs
+Open to citizens of every country, with special consideration for financial need, and available to part-time students who keep working
+No separate scholarship application: you opt in on the admissions application and add an essay and a financial aid form

Worth checking yourself

!Mid-career only: the MIPP is designed for people with at least seven years of work experience, so most LOT readers will not qualify yet
!Up to 50% of tuition only. The rest of tuition, living costs in Washington DC, fees and travel are yours to cover
!Fall entry only, and you must keep a cumulative GPA of 3.4
!The award cannot be deferred, used at another campus or used for exchange programmes, and Scholars must join recruitment activities or mentor a Fellow
!The MIPP admission application carries its own fee, which the scholarship does not cover. SAIS waives the admission fee for alumni of programmes such as AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, Teach For America, Fulbright, PPIA, Rangel, Pickering, Payne and Truman, and for US military veterans, on proof of participation, but not for financial hardship

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