One of the great things about being a student at SIPA is the vast number of activities and resources that are part of Columbia University. One great example is the Advanced Consortium on Cooperation, Conflict, and Complexity (or AC4) housed at the Earth Institute. AC4 is a consortium of existing programs, centers, institutes, and faculty…
Top 10 Communication Tips 2011 – #8
This is the eighth entry in our “Top 10″ list for you to consider when communicating with our office and applying. Number 8 – Familiarize Yourself with Expenses and Start searching for fellowships/scholarships/grants as soon as possible! There is no doubt about the fact that graduate school can be expensive. We will do as much…
Top 10 Communication Tips 2011 – #7
This is the seventh entry in our “Top 10″ list for you to consider when communicating with our office and applying. Number 7 – Check out our student, alumni, faculty, staff interview page. One of the most common requests we get is from prospective students is the opportunity to speak with alumni, students, or faculty….
Top 10 Communication Tips 2011 – #6
This is the sixth entry in our “Top 10″ list for you to consider when communicating with our office and applying. Number 6 – If you must mail something to our office use a private mail courier and request receipt confirmation. Columbia is a huge university with one central mail room. All “standard” mail is…
Recommender Link on the Admission Application
We field our fair share of questions regarding letters of recommendation and we will offer specific advice regarding letter content and choice of recommenders in some future blog entries. To get the recommender conversation started I just wanted to highlight where the letter of recommendation section can be found in the online application. Most of…
Office Working Remotely
Please note, due to COVID-19, the SIPA Admissions and Financial Aid office are working remotely starting March 16, 2020, until further notice.
We will continue to respond to emails as promptly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Important Dates
October 15, 2020: MIA/MPA/MPA-DP Spring Application Deadline
November 1, 2020: MIA/MPA/MPA-DP Fall Application Early Action Deadline
November 3, 2020: U.S. Election Day
January 5, 2021: MIA/MPA/MPA-DP Fall Fellowship Consideration Deadline
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- Program Assistant Introduction: Monica Vega Herrera MIA ’21
- Program Assistant Introduction: Sevita Rama MPA-DP ’21
- Program Assistant Introduction: Zawadia LeFang MPA ’21
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