All application materials must be received by the Admissions Office no later than the appropriate deadline. APPLICATION FEE
$90 for paper format applications, $80 for online applications. Payment forms accepted include personal check, Visa or Mastercard. APPLICATION FORM
Either submitted electronically via SAIS’s online form or in hard copy via postal mail. Faxed or e-mailed applications will not be accepted. RESUME
All applicants must submit a résumé or curriculum vitae as part of the application package. Online applicants may submit these items electronically. ESSAYS
Applicants must submit the essays required for their intended degree program, in typed format and indicated by applicant’s name at the top of each page. Online applicants may submit these items electronically. Essay 1/Statement of Purpose (all applicants): Applicants should discuss the professional, academic and personal experiences that have most contributed to their desire to study international relations, their specific interest in the intended area of focus at SAIS, and professional goals/objectives upon graduation. This essay should be no more than 600 words. Essay 2/Analytical Essay (M.A. only): Discuss an issue of national or international importance and its concern to you. This essay should be no more than 600 words. Essay 3/Statement of Funding (M.I.P.P. only): M.I.P.P. candidates are not eligible for SAIS fellowships. Thus, M.I.P.P. applicants must submit a brief statement explaining how they plan to fund their M.I.P.P. study or whether the cost of their study will be sponsored. When available, official documentation from the sponsoring agency should be submitted with the application materials. Essay 4/Dissertation Topic (Ph.D. only): Ph.D. applicants should describe their proposed dissertation topic, including research methods to be used and tentative plans for fieldwork abroad. The essay should indicate the SAIS faculty members with whom the applicant is likely to work, and the relation of the dissertation topic to their work. This essay should be no more than 600 words. Essay 5/Writing Sample (Ph.D. only): Ph.D. applicants should submit a piece of analytical writing between 15 and 40 pages (double-spaced). The most useful sample is a research paper based on sources in the field of specialization to which the applicant has applied at SAIS, but a piece of analytical writing in another field is acceptable. The applicant must be the sole author.
TRANSCRIPTS
Applicants must submit official, sealed transcripts reflecting all university-level course work. Transcripts that have been opened will not be accepted as official, and transcripts from transfer or study abroad credits are required unless both the grades and credits are reflected on the primary undergraduate transcript. Transcripts in languages other than English must be accompanied by an official translation of the entire transcript and an explanation of the grading system of the university. Applicants whose transcripts are in a language other than English are encourage (but not required) to use the World Education Services (WES) credential evaluation service (www.wes.org), particularly if they are unsure of how to obtain original transcripts or face difficulties obtaining them. Applicants should be advised that transcripts and/or WES evaluations must be received by the SAIS Admissions Office no later than the appropriate application deadline, so requests should be made well in advance. Economics course work and grades described in the application form should be reflected on transcripts submitted. If the economics course work will be completed between the time of application and the time of enrollment at SAIS, transcripts must be submitted to the Admissions Office as soon as the courses are completed and before an applicant’s first semester begins. Students must complete one semester of microeconomics and one semester of macroeconomics with B- or better prior to enrolling. Applicants who have taken economics courses not entitled “Intro/Principles of Microeconomics” or “Intro/Principles of Macroeconomics,” and who wish to have these courses considered as equivalents, should include course descriptions and/or syllabi in conjunction with official transcripts. If you have ever been suspended or expelled from an academic institution or failed a class for academic dishonesty, please include a brief explanation on a separate sheet of paper.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Hard copy recommendation forms are provided in the application packet. Users of hard copy forms should request that confidential recommendations be returned to them in sealed envelopes, to be included unopened in the application package. In cases where a university collects a dossier of recommendations for its alumni, it is permissible to have the institution forward recommendations directly to SAIS. Recommendations submitted through the online service are sent to SAIS Admissions electronically and should not be printed in hard copy by the recommender for submission by the applicant.
STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES
Official copies of standardized test score reports must be sent directly to our office by the appropriate testing agency. Photocopies of score reports may be submitted, but only official scores received from the appropriate testing agency will fulfill this requirement. Applicants should take the appropriate exam(s) and request that score reports be sent to SAIS by the respective application deadline. The GRE and TOEFL exams are administered by the educational Testing Service (ETS); the SAIS ETS code is 5610-0000. No department code is required (“0000”). For information on test sites and dates visit http://www.ets.org. The GMAT exam is administered by the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC); the SAIS GMAC code is KGB-GX-99. For information on test sites and dates visit http://www.mba.com. For information on the IELTS exam, please visit http://www.ielts.org. Please note that SAIS is unable to receive any ETS, GMAC or IELTS score reports that have been submitted to other divisions of Johns Hopkins University. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FORMS
Applicants who would like to be considered for financial assistance must submit the appropriate Application for Financial Assistance no later than February 15. Applications and additional information can be found at http://www.sais-jhu.edu/admissions/tuition-financial-aid/forms.htm. Financial aid applications should be mailed directly t SAIS Office of Financial Aid, 1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036.
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