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Application Deadlines

*Application fee waived deadline
** Priority deadline for merit-based scholarship consideration

Applications are now open. For students requiring financial aid, Georgetown’s Office of Student Financial Services recommends completing the FAFSA application by February 1.

Application Components

• Application Form (via the online application portal)
• CV or Resume
• Academic Statement of Purpose
• Writing sample
• 2 Recommendations: One academic recommendation strongly encouraged; family members or colleagues/peers are strongly discouraged
• Academic Transcripts
• Video Statement
• Demonstration of English Language Proficiency (if applicable)
• TOEFL/IELTS (if applicable)
  • TOEFL = 100 minimum
  • IELTS = 7.5 minimum
• Application Fee: $90

Optional Components:

• Standardized Test Scores from the GRE
• Additional recommendation
• Optional Statement (Diversity, Personal Background, and Contributions)

Guidelines

Application Form

Applications must be submitted through our online application portal.

Application Fee Waiver

You can request a fee waiver by emailing mseia@georgetown.edu at least a week before you plan to submit your application. No requests will be accepted after January 10. In your email, include documentation demonstrating that you meet one of the below criteria:

• Americorps Alumni with proof of your successful completion of the term of service; if you’re still in service, then your service must end before the MSFS semester start date
• Congressional Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) Alumni with proof of your successful completion
• EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Grantees with your letter verifying receipt of the EducationUSA Opportunity Fund
• Foreign Fulbright Scholars who are non-US citizens with your letter verifying receipt of the Fulbright award
• Gilman Scholar with your award Letter
• Graduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) or Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)
• International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS) Alumni with proof of your successful completion of IPS
• Jesuit Volunteer Corps with proof of your successful completion of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps
• McNair Scholars with your award letter
• Members of the Military with your enlistment document or veteran ID card
• Payne Finalists and Fellows with your award letter
• Peace Corps with proof of your status with the Peace Corps; if you’re still in service, your service must end before the MSFS semester start date
• Pickering Finalists and Fellows with your award notification or letter
• PPIA Fellows with proof of your participation in Junior Summer Institute or PPIA weekend
• Rangel Finalists, Fellows and Scholars with your award notification or letter
• Sub-Saharan Africa- Passport with proof of your current residence in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Teach For All,including Teach For America with letter verifying your satisfactory participation in a Teach For All partner organization
• Truman Scholars with your letter verifying receipt of the Truman award

CV or Resume

Submit a current CV or resume that corresponds to the information submitted on your online application. We recommend a 1-2 page CV or resume.

Academic Statement of Purpose

Please answer the following questions below:

• How have you demonstrated your interest in Environment & International Affairs? 
• Why do you want to pursue this particular degree at Georgetown University?
• What are your career goals after completing the MS-EIA program?

Format: Essays should be 500 words total, typed in a 12 point font, and double-spaced.

Video Essay

Video Guidelines:

1. The Admissions Committee would like for you to appear in person, speaking directly to the camera.
2. Video Prompt: What motivates you to address global sustainability and how will MS EIA support these goals?
3. Videos should be between 1 to 2 minutes.
4. You may use your phone, computer, or other means to record the video but please ensure all audio and visual components are clear. We recommend a well-lit room and minimal noise distraction.
5. Videos should be submitted as a file upload through the application portal.

Writing Sample

Provide a paper written for a previous academic program that is less than 15 pages. The topic and type of course does not matter. The sample may be another source if you graduated several years ago. The writing sample must be in English.

Recommendations

We require and strongly prefer only two (2) recommendations: one must be an academic recommendation, and the second can be academic or professional. An optional third recommender may be added to your application. You should choose recommenders who have an academic or professional relationship to you; faculty, academic advisors, and current supervisors are preferred. Former supervisors or high-level clients (if you are an entrepreneur) also are accepted.

Recommendations from family members or colleagues/peers are strongly discouraged.

We are interested in gaining insight from individuals who can objectively evaluate your academic or professional performance, as well as your managerial and leadership potential.

Academic Transcripts

Applicants to Georgetown University are required to hold a four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or an equivalent degree from a foreign country. Students who attended or graduated from a non-U.S. college or university should review the instructions on the International Applicants page.

To apply: we require that you upload unofficial copies of your transcripts from all institutions that have conferred a degree to you.

If admitted/enrolled: all applicants who are admitted and enrolled will be required to submit official transcripts from all institutions that have conferred a degree to you. Georgetown University reserves the right to withdraw any offer of admission if there is a discrepancy between the uploaded unofficial transcript and/or translation and the official original language transcript and/or the official translation.

All submitted transcripts must display the following:

• student’s name
• university name
• course names
• type of degree and degree conferral information (if applicable)
• grading scale
• cumulative GPA
• all grades received (including from transfer credits and study abroad programs)

We require proof a degree was conferred and the date of graduation:

• If your transcript does not explicitly state that a degree was conferred or the date of graduation, you should obtain an official letter from your university indicating the date of your graduation and the degree conferral date. This letter should be enclosed in a signed, sealed envelope and included with your transcript.

A transcript is official when delivered via ONE of the following options:

• Submitted from your institution via a secure electronic delivery, such as Scrip-Safe, to: gradtranscripts@georgetown.edu 
• Requested from the appropriate institution’s registrar, returned to you, and submitted unopened.
• Submitted in an envelope issued by your institution(s) and sealed by your university’s registrar’s office (or equivalent) to our admissions office. Please reach out to gradtranscripts@georgetown.edu for mailing instructions prior to reaching out to your previous institution.

Optional Statement (Diversity, Personal Background, and Contributions)

Georgetown is a diverse, global community, we encourage you to upload a brief statement of up to 500 words to help the Admissions Committee understand the contribution your personal background and individual experiences would make to our community. As appropriate, you may wish to address any educational, economic, and social experiences that have helped to shape your educational and professional goals; or how your background (e.g., first generation student, travels outside the U.S.) or activities (e.g., community service and leadership) will contribute to the diversity of perspectives and ideas at Georgetown University.