Candidates apply for all programs using our online system. All materials, including statements of purpose and letters of recommendation, can be submitted online except for scores on standardized tests and academic transcripts. We ask that official hard copies of these documents be sent to the Admissions Office in Washington, D.C. In addition, candidates applying for financial aid may have to submit hard copies of supporting documents.
All applications and application materials become the confidential property of the SAIS Office of Admissions and cannot be returned.
Download InstructionsAll application materials must be received by the appropriate application deadline for consideration. This checklist does not apply to re-applicants; reapplicants should refer to the “Reapplying to SAIS” instructions section.
Please send hard-copy application materials (e.g. transcripts, paper recommendations) to:
The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
The Johns Hopkins University
Office of Admissions
1740 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
In order to reapply to SAIS, please read and follow these instructions carefully. Reapplicants must clearly indicate their status as a reapplicant and previous application dates on the application.
The SAIS Office of Admissions retains application files for one year after a decision is rendered; applicants within this time frame (i.e. applicants who previously applied for Fall 2011 entry) are required to complete only the items on the checklist below. Applicants who previously applied for Fall 2010 or earlier are considered new applicants and must re-submit all application materials.
Reapplicants to SAIS must submit the following:
All applications and application materials become the confidential property of the SAIS Office of Admissions and cannot be returned.
To reapply to SAIS Bologna, please read and follow these instructions. Re-applicants must indicate both their status as a re-applicant and their previous application dates.
The Admissions Office keeps applications on file for one year after a decision is rendered. Candidates reapplying within this period should complete the items on the checklist below. Candidates reapplying after more than a year are considered new applicants and should resubmit all application materials. Re-applicants to SAIS must submit the following: