Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service awards merit scholarships each year to students in its two-year, full-time Master of Global Human Development in Washington, DC.
Awards take the form of full or partial tuition remission. Alongside the general pool, set awards go to students from Sub-Saharan Africa, the Philippines, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
Benefits & funding
- Full or partial tuition remission; amounts vary and are not guaranteed.
- Renewable at the same amount in year two if academic standards are met.
- Region awards: Sub-Saharan Africa, at least one full and several partial; Philippines (Nebres Scholarship), full tuition; Latin America (Beeck Scholarship), 50%; Asia and the Middle East, partial.
- Tuition is US$2,758 per credit for 48 credits; living costs, mandatory health insurance and fees are not covered.
Eligibility
- New applicants of all nationalities.
- A bachelor’s degree; introductory macroeconomics, microeconomics and statistics with a B or better, completed before enrolling.
- English proficiency (an English-taught degree, TOEFL iBT 100 or 5 on the new scale, or IELTS 7.5) and the ability to communicate in one other language.
- Region awards: students from the named regions.
- One to two years of full-time work and time abroad are strongly recommended, not required.
Application process
- 1Apply to the programme through Georgetown’s graduate portal and tick the merit-aid box on the form.
- 2Submit every required item, including three recommendation letters and a statement of purpose of at most 500 words, by January 15, 2027.
- 3Pay the US$90 non-refundable fee; fee-waiver requests close December 1, 2026.
- 4Applications by April 1, 2027 are still reviewed for admission, but not for scholarships.
Program timeline
Fee-waiver deadline
December 1, 2026
January 15, 2027
Scholarship (priority) deadline; one line on the tuition page still says December 1
Final admission deadline, no scholarship review
April 1, 2027
Programme starts
Fall 2027