Master of International


Public Policy

How to Apply

Instructions

Candidates are able to apply 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 hard copies of these be sent to the relevant Admissions Office. In addition, candidates applying for financial aid may have to submit hard copies of supporting documents.

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Important Dates

  1. Open Day for Prospective Students in Bologna
    Dec7
  2. Deadline for non-U.S. M.I.P.P. applicants to SAIS Bologna
    Jan7
  3. MIPP Walk-In Session in Washington, D.C.
    Jan14
  4. MIPP Walk-In Session in Washington, D.C.
    Feb8
  5. M.I.P.P. application deadline
    Feb15
  6. Admissions decisions released to M.I.P.P. applicant pool
    Mar31
  7. Open House for Admitted Students in Washington
    Apr10
  8. Open House for Admitted Students in Bologna
    Apr15
  9. Reply Deadline: M.I.P.P. applicants
    May1

Application Checklist

All application materials must be received by the appropriate application deadline for consideration. This checklist does not apply to reapplicants. They should refer to the "Reapplying to SAIS" instructions below.

  • Application fee ($85)
  • Online application form
  • Resume
  • Statement of purpose
  • Statement of funding (M.I.P.P. applicants only)
  • Official transcripts for all college-level course work
  • Two (2) letters of recommendation
  • GRE or GMAT score reports (strongly recommended for M.I.P.P. applicants)
  • TOEFL or IELTS score reports (non-native English speakers only)
  • Interview
  • Online Application Form
  • CV/Résumé
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Statement of funding
  • Official transcripts for all university-level course work
  • Two (2) letters of recommendation
  • GRE or GMAT score reports (where applicable)
  • TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) score reports (where applicable)
  • Interview

Mailing Application Materials:

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

Note: Transcripts must be sealed to be considered official. Letters of recommendation must still be sealed in their original envelope.

Reapplying to SAIS

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 are required to complete only the items on the checklist below. Applicants who previously applied earlier are considered new applicants and must resubmit all application materials.

Reapplicants to SAIS must submit the following:

  • Application fee ($85)
  • Online application
  • Updated Resume/CV
  • Reapplicant essay: Explain how you have improved your candidacy since your last application. This essay should be no more than 1,000 words in length.
  • Transcript(s) of any additional courses you have taken since you last applied (include grades not finalized at the time of your last application)
  • One new recommendation letter, preferably from your current employer. If you have already used your current employer for a recommendation, please choose someone else in a supervisory role or a client.
  • Online application form
  • Updated CV/Résumé
  • Reapplicant essay: How have you improved your candidacy since your last application? This essay should be no more than 1,000 words in length.
  • Statement of funding
  • Transcript(s) of any additional courses you have taken since you last applied; include grades not finalized at the time of your last application
  • One new recommendation letter, preferably from your current employer. If you have already used your current employer for a recommendation, please choose someone else in a supervisory role or a client
  • Interview

All applications and application materials become the confidential property of the SAIS Office of Admissions and cannot be returned.

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