Ph.D. applicants must hold a master's degree in a field directly related to their proposed field of study. Advanced professional degrees such as a J.D. or a M.B.A. cannot be substituted for advanced work in international affairs. An advanced degree in strategic studies from a military institution is not considered appropriate for admission to most Ph.D. programs but is sometimes acceptable for admission to the Strategic Studies Program at SAIS.
All SAIS students must have proven English proficiency. Students whose native language is not English must demonstrate their preparation in the English language via strong TOEFL or IELTS scores.
All applicants to SAIS whose native language is not English (or in the case of bilingual students, whose dominant language is not English) and who do not hold an undergraduate degree granted by an accredited college/university where English is the medium of instruction are required to submit a score for the TOEFL or the academic version of the IELTS exam. The minimum required score for the TOEFL is 100 in the Internet-based exam (600 in the paper-based exam), and the minimum IELTS score is 7.
A limited number of fellowships are available each year. Students with an M.A. from SAIS may receive a maximum of three years of funding, and non-SAIS M.A.s may receive a maximum of four years of funding. The fellowship may include tuition and/or stipend benefits.
Ph.D. students are urged to seek outside support for their studies at SAIS. In the annual review process, applications for outside support will be treated as one sign of a student's seriousness of purpose.
Students receiving fellowship awards will be carefully evaluated by the Ph.D. Committee on the basis of performance in class, satisfaction of degree requirements, and a written evaluation from the student’s Ph.D. advisor at the end of each academic year to determine if the financial award will be renewed.
| Tuition | $39,748* |
|---|---|
| Room | $12,150 |
| Board | $4,500 |
| Health Insurance | $2,050 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 |
| Travel Allowance | $1,000 |
| Personal Expenses | $3,000 |
| Direct Loan Fees | $1200** |
| Cafeteria Fee | $200 |
| Total | $65,348 |
Please note: entering students pay a one time matriculation fee of $500.
*Subject to change. Tuition will be finalized by the Board of Trustees in May 2013.
**Estimated based on Average debt at SAIS from the 2012-2013 academic year. Loan fees will vary based on the amount that you borrow from year to year.
All Ph.D. students are required to take for credit and pass the following two courses in research methodology:
Students must demonstrate competence in the field of International Economics. SAIS M.A. degree recipients will be accepted as having met the economics requirement. Non-SAIS M.A. students must:
All Ph.D. students must demonstrate competence either in two foreign languages or in one foreign language and quantitative methods of analysis.
Students must pass three comprehensive examinations, including one in their areas of study and two additional comprehensive exams. The examination areas are as follows:
All students will prepare a written dissertation prospectus no later than six months after passing the last comprehensive exam and present the prospectus in a defense before their dissertation committee.
Students will have a period of five years beginning at the date of the first written comprehensive exam to conduct the research for, write and defend the dissertation. In fields with exceptionally difficult languages, the process may take longer.
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