PolicyGradInterests

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Interesting and good to know, thank you! Do people know specifically for SIPA, SAIS, and Fletcher?

What is the process for negotiating funding for IR programs, including when you already received funding? Would it be best to email admissions/is there typically a form to show other offers? If it's an email, does anyone have a template? Also, are there insights into which schools are more likely to increase your funding based on other schools' offers? Thanks!

Hey! With this kind of funding difference and even given your goals, I would definitely lean towards Fletcher. I've heard that there is a decent contingent of FSOs from Fletcher, and I don't think that $80k is necessarily worth the difference (plus, you've made it to Personal Narratives without a grad program).

Just got an email that I'm in!

Good to know! Do you have any recommendations on school choices based on my interests?

Ah got it! And I meant civil service instead of FSO haha. To be honest, I'd rather be based in DC or NY at USUN (if its even possible to get there without FSO), than being abroad. I'm aiming for PMF, but I know even if you are a finalist you may not match with an office. I knew one person who went to the Hill as a Professional Staffer straight after MSFS with only a couple of years prior experience (first person I met from MSFS), so I thought it wasn't too too bad, but this makes a ton of sense about getting on. Also, excluding Elliott or MSFS where would you say for these gigs? Sorry for a ton of questions, but you're SUPER helpful (you should make a blog or a podcast haha).

Thank you so so much for all these insights and for linking the McCain Fellowship! This is all super helpful. I am potentially interested in State (civil service) or Capitol Hill working on a professional staff foreign policy team. Based on your experience, is this best suited for the DC schools? Also, if I don't get into MSFS (still waiting to hear... ugh), where would you think is a good bet barring GW?

Hi everyone! I'm looking at international security/foreign policy graduate programs and would love to hear some people's thoughts on the following programs: Columbia SIPA MIA, Georgetown MSFS, GWU Elliott MAIA, Hopkins SAIS MAIR, HKS MPP, Tufts Fletcher (still waiting to hear from Georgetown and HKS). Funding is roughly the same at each of these schools. My goals are to work in the federal government in this area. Thanks!

Do you think this means for the International Fellows Program, too? I got aid in my decision letter, but nothing about IFP

Just posted!

I think tomorrow is highly likely!

No email for me yet, either.

Has anyone else who got in early received a lot of emails about accepting the offer?

Yeah! Based on previous years, I think around March 14/15