George Washington University is offering global leaders fellowships for incoming graduate students. The fellowships are available for pursuing graduate (master’s and doctoral) degree program.

The mission of the Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships (OGSAF) is to provide exemplary graduate student services in the areas of graduate funding and support. Their office’s commitment empowers their students to achieve professional and academic goals in the nation’s capital and beyond.

The Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships (OGSAF) provides general information on fellowship opportunities for graduate students at the George Washington University on the Foggy Bottom campus.

Why at George Washington University? GW provides for unparalleled access to leading international institutions, multinational corporations, global media outlets, and the governments of 177 countries via their resident embassies.

Brief Description

University or Organization: George Washington University
Department: NA
Course Level: Graduate study
Award: Varies
Access Mode: Online
Number of Awards: NA
Nationality: Students of China (PRC), Cambodia, Eastern Europe, Laos, Latin America, The Caribbean, Mongolia, Sub-Saharan Africa, U.S.S.R. Successor States, and Vietnam
The program can be taken in the USA
Application Deadline: April 5, 2019

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: Students of China (PRC), Cambodia, Eastern Europe, Laos, Latin America, The Caribbean, Mongolia, Sub-Saharan Africa, U.S.S.R. Successor States, and Vietnam can apply for these fellowships.
• Entrance Requirements: Students holding or intending to apply for an F-1 visa (J-1 visa is eligible for Fulbright applicants only.
• Fellowships are available for pursuing graduate (master’s and doctoral) degree program at George Washington University.
• Graduate students (master’s and doctoral) from Foggy Bottom on-campus programs in the following schools are eligible: College of Professional Studies, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Elliott School of International Affairs, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, School of Business (Executive Education program is not eligible) and School of Engineering and Applied Science.
• Note that other visa types are not eligible.) and who are from the following countries or regions (chosen based on protocol arrangements and areas of the world underrepresented at GW) are eligible to apply.
  • China (PRC)
  • Cambodia
  • Eastern Europe
  • Laos
  • Latin America
  • The Caribbean
  • Mongolia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • S.S.R. Successor States
  • Vietnam

How to Apply

• How to Apply: Applicants must apply via the online submissions portal by the deadline.
• Language Requirements: The candidate should have a very good command over the English language.

Benefit

• Three Global Leaders Fellowships, which will cover up to 18 credit hours will be awarded for 2019-20 (fees excluded).
• The grantee is to provide funds from other sources for books, living, and other expenses and must provide certification of this support.
• A Fellowship is renewable each year for a cumulative maximum of three years for Master’s candidates and up to five years for doctoral candidates.
• This award is stackable.* A grantee must submit renewal materials for the Fellowship each year; renewal is contingent upon the grantee’s grades (GPA of 3.0 or better).
• The Fellowship is valid for one degree only. Fellowships apply to the fall and spring semesters. Awards for the summer sessions are by petition only and subject to available funding.

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