[Comparative Politics Program Perspectives]

Thanks for all the advise.

Does Oxford offer any funding for students pursuing a DPhil? From my review of their website, it appears Oxford does not financially support DPhil candidates. As a result, I would probably have to return to the states to get a Ph'd. I assume both schools are considered highly reputable by U.S. institutions.

[Comparative Politics Program Perspectives]

I am deciding between a MPhil in comparative Politics at Oxford and a MSc in Comparative Politics (Ethnicity and Nationalism) at LSE. I am interested in studying the effect of nationalism and regionalism on political systems. I am not from the UK, so I have a limited understanding of these programs. I am not 100% set on academia. Working as a practitioner is very appealing. I hope to eventually pursue a PhD. As a result, the opportunity to work with a professor and develop a close relationship is important to me. The one major difference is the program length. Oxford is 2 years and LSE is 1 year.

Can anyone provide me with some suggestions?

[Whats the reputation of the Maryland School of Public Policy]

Does anyone know the reputation of the MSPP? It is ranked by US news and world report as 9th in the country, but we all know these rankings are subjective. This means its ahead of other D.C. area schools such as GPPI, Trachtenberg, and SPA. Does anyone know about their placement record? If I attend, I would study International Security and Economic Policy.