MS in Environment & International Affairs
Build your global environmental analysis skills and leadership potential with a uniquely interdisciplinary degree integrating environmental science and international affairs
About the Program
Applications for the Fall 2025 session are now open.
It’s not too late to apply to MS-EIA and prepare to tackle environmental challenges through a global, interdisciplinary lens
Learn moreGeorgetown University’s new Master of Science in Environment & International Affairs (MS-EIA) is designed for ambitious students seeking to combine interdisciplinary expertise, practical skills and access to influential institutions in the nation’s capital. Whether you aspire to shape global environmental policy, promote transnational collaboration or secure a rewarding position in the dynamic fields of environmental studies and international affairs, our program offers a unique approach to help you stand out in a competitive and growing field. Based on Georgetown’s historic Washington, DC, campus, the program harnesses the university’s academic strengths, resources, ethical framework and strategic DC location to help you serve the common good.
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Secure a meaningful career with a positive impact on people and the planet through this flexible yet rigorous interdisciplinary degree from Georgetown University.
The MS-EIA has not yet obtained approval for VA education benefits at this time, and is pending submission of its VA application. Please contact our Assistant Registrar for Veteran/Military Benefits at militarybenefits@georgetown.edu for more information.
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An interdisciplinary environmental policy masters with expert faculty
This one-year program will equip you with an international, interdisciplinary skillset to help you translate science into policy and action in your career. That’s because this program is led by Georgetown faculty—leaders in the field—who weave together environmental sciences and international affairs into this pioneering degree
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On the Way to a New Degree: One Security Guy’s Journey to the Hilltop and Back Again
Most people and ideas have an origin story. For Dr. Marcus King, that was a childhood marked by environmental beauty–and scarring–as he watched acid rain’s severe impact on aquatic ecosystems in the lakes of his beloved backyard Adirondack Mountains and received chemical burns from playing in the PCB-contaminated Hudson River. For the new joint Earth Commons and School of Foreign Service (SFS) Masters of Environment and International Affairs (MS-EIA) degree, it was a collaborative vision from Earth Commons Dean Peter Marra and SFS’ Science, Technology, and International Affairs program director Joanna Lewis, brought to life by its new Director, Dr. King.
October 31, 2024
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Voces de Estudiantes, Volume 2: Four Personal Reflections on Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Originally from Miami, Florida, Isabella Martinez (G’25) came to Georgetown to pursue a master of science in environment and international affairs. During her high school years, Martinez attended a summer program at Georgetown University and met with Professor Anthony Arend, who, along with the ethos of the new program, inspired her to come to Georgetown for graduate school.
September 23, 2024
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Incoming Student Spotlight: Naomi Gakusi
Meet Naomi Gakusi: She is from Kigali, Rwanda, and will be starting the master of science in environment & international affairs program this fall – a joint program between the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Walsh School of Foreign Service, Earth Commons Institute and the Science, Technology and International Affairs program.
August 9, 2024