cassonova

Program Applied To: (MPA, MPP, IR, etc.) A mix of IR programs and Latin America-focused regional studies programs. Schools Applied To: Georgetown SFS MA in Latin American Studies, Vanderbilt MA in Latin American Studies, UT Austin (Dual degrees in Global Policy Studies at LBJ and LatAm Studies), SAIS, Princeton WWS, U of Chicago (Dual degree MA at the Harris School and LatAm Studies), GWU LatAm Studies Schools Admitted To: All of them except Princeton! Schools Rejected From: Princeton WWS Undergraduate institution: Unknown state school Undergraduate GPA: 4.0 Undergraduate Major: Government and Spanish GRE Quantitative Score: 162 GRE Verbal Score: 161 GRE AW Score: 4.5 Years Out of Undergrad (if applicable): 4 Describe Relevant Work Experience: Fulbright ETA and private sector work that is related to Latin America Ultimate Decision & Why: It's looking like it is going to be SAIS because I got an almost full tuition scholarship and I think it is the best choice for my career.

I was curious about funding for the second year too and if you click on the link in the email to read the terms and conditions of your funding, there is a message on the Awards page that says that scholarships are renewable for the second year provided that students "maintain the academic standard" and full-time enrollment requirement. I was super excited to read this because I got $45k in fellowships! I'm a bit hesitant about starting in Bologna but I think the funding might make up for it.

I was recently surprised to learn that many universities with FLAS funding open applications to graduate students from other universities. For example, a friend of mine who is a Georgetown grad student got FLAS funding from the University of Michigan to do a summer program in Brazil. I think that the University of Michigan gave her the scholarship because they did not receive enough applications from their own students. My question is if anyone has heard of people applying for FLAS funding from third party universities during the academic year. I would like to study a critical language at an area studies program that does not receive and I was wondering if I could apply for the funding at other universities.