Archive for Admissions – Page 38

communication commandments

If you follow these few suggestions, we will be able to better communicate with you and answer your questions.

  • Use descriptive subject lines when sending emails.
  • We recommend you to include your contact information in your email signature.
  • Use the same email address/name — Consistency is important for us to search and recall past communications.
  • When you leave a voicemail, please make sure you provide us with complete information and try to be very specific.
  • If you wish to receive a response to your inquiry, please do not forget to leave your contact information.  If you are leaving a voicemail, it will help if you speak slowly and repeat your contact information twice — sometimes the information is hard to hear or said too quickly.
  • Familiarize yourself with school and living expenses – Search fellowship opportunities.
  • Our website and Blog offers plenty of information about our programs and SIPA life, however, we recommend you to attend one of our information sessions or recruitment events.
  • When emailing SIPA Admissions, please avoid copying multiple officers in order to avoid two people working on the same issue.  Nor does this win you any kudos.
  • If you have any questions regarding our programs, please review the FAQ page before contacting our office. We try to update this list of questions in order to make it easier for you to resolve your doubts.
  • Avoid mailing materials but and if you must, use a mail carrier.
  • We strongly encourage you to read the interviews of former students on our website to give you a better idea of the type of student we look for.
  • If you attend a fair, please make sure your information is clear if handwritten or bring Business cards. This way we will not miss your information and we will be able to communicate with you on events and important dates to remember.
  • Subscribe to this blog (if you have not done so already) and register for more information.

 

Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship

We received notification that the 2014 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship competition is officially opened.

The Fellowship welcomes applications from young people interested in careers of international service.  The Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program provides benefits valued at up to $90,000 over two years toward a two-year master’s degree, arranges internships on Capitol Hill and at U.S. embassies, and provides mentoring and professional development activities for those who want to become Foreign Service Officers in the U.S. Department of State. Fellows may use the fellowship to attend a two-year master’s program in a U.S. institution to study an area of relevance to the Foreign Service, including international relations, public policy, public administration, languages, or business administration. Upon successful completion of the two-year fellowship, Fellows enter the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State. Applicants must be college seniors or graduates looking to start two-year graduate programs in fall 2014, have GPAs of at least 3.2, and be U.S. citizens. The program welcomes applications from those with any undergraduate major and encourages applications from members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service and those with financial need.  Information and application materials for both programs are at www.rangelprogram.orgThe Rangel application deadline is January 17, 2014.  The Program is funded by the U.S. Department of State and managed by Howard University.

Number of Fellowships Offered:  20 each year

Eligibility Requirements:  U.S. citizenship; GPA of 3.2/4.0; seeking to start two-year relevant grad program in fall 2014

Online Application Opens  October 21, 2013  www.rangelprogram.org

Application Deadline:  January 17, 2014

Finalists selected by the end of February

Fellows selected by mid-March

Contact Information:  [email protected]; 202-806-4367 or 877-633-0002

Are you ready for the spring?

The SIPA MIA/MPA Spring 2014 application deadline is TODAY!  If you have questions or need assistance, call us at 212-854-6216.   We’re here to help.  You can always get a friendly voice on the telephone Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm EDT (UTC/GMT -4 hours) .  We would love to hear from you.

passionate about global public policy

There are over 20 events scheduled at SIPA this week.  So for those of you who are international affairs “geeks” and interested in hearing about… speaking about… or learning more about global public policy issues, we invite you to attend one of these events.

Of course, if you are interested in gaining skills that will lead to a career in international affairs/ public policy, then you should come to a SIPA information session and apply to our Master of International Affairs or Master of Public Administration degree programs.  To learn more about our programs and the admissions process, come visit us at one of our information sessions.  If you can’t make it to a Morningside Heights campus session, you may find us on the road this week… We’ll be downtown at the APSIA New York Forum on Tuesday, APSIA DC on Wednesday, and Idealist Houston on Thursday.  We’ll also be heading to the west coast starting next week.

what will you be doing in 2014?

The deadline to apply for the Spring 2014 term is quickly approaching… It’s a week away!  If this is the right time to pursue a graduate program, then go for it.  Why wait until the fall if you can begin in the spring?  (re-read the “J-Termer Experience” post) For admissions requirements, please click here.  If you need additional time to submit last minute documents such as GRE scores or you’re waiting for the last recommender to submit her reference letter; go ahead and submit your MIA/MPA application — just be sure to contact the Admissions Office to let us know what’s on its way.

If you’re still not sure whether SIPA is the right place for you, come see us at the APSIA Admissions Forum to be held in New York (15 Barclay Street) on Tuesday, October 15th from 6pm to 8pm.  You will have the opportunity to meet with school representatives not only from SIPA but also from other reputable international affairs institutions.  It’s free to attend; you may register online through the APSIA website.  Hope to meet you along the way to a bright future at SIPA!

 

"The most global public policy school, where an international community of students and faculty address world challenges."

—Merit E. Janow, Dean, SIPA, Professor of Practice, International and Economic Law and International Affairs

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