Financial Aid Application FAQs (Part 2)
As more of our applicants have turned their attention to the financial aid application in advance of the January 24 deadline, we’ve seen an increase in the number of questions about the application. Read below for responses to several specific question......
Emma’s first semester wrap-up
It's time to check in with our student bloggers as they begin their spring semester. We'll start with Emma, who covered a lot of academic, professional, and geographic ground during the fall...
Recommendation Letters 101
Because of the sheer quantity of applicants and because of the geographic distances from which they apply, SIPA regrettably cannot… Read More Recommendation Letters 101...
How to Balance a Full Course load at the HNC with an Internship
Master of Arts in International Studies (MAIS) student Albert Heidecke shares his best tips on balancing a full course load with an internship while studying at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center. Just like any graduate program, the Hopkins-Nanjing Center......
Jackson School of Global Affairs to open fall 2022, Levinsohn named dean
Yale University President Peter Salovey announced Jan. 18 that the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs will open in the fall of 2022, and he named James A. Levinsohn, distinguished economist and educator, as inaugural dean. Levinsohn’s term begins July 1. The school is currently known as the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, and Levinsohn, the Charles W. Goodyear Professor in Global Affairs, is its founding director. In 2019, the Yale Board of Trustees approved plans to expand the institute into a professional school that will train and equip a new generation of leaders to devise thoughtful, evidence-based solutions for challenging global problems....
Application tips redux
In acknowledgement of the many of you out there currently preparing applications for our upcoming deadlines (February 20 being the next one), I thought it worth "bumping up" some recent guidance from our team on various parts of the application. These folks read a lot of applications, so their tips are worth noting!...
Staying Confident and Calm through the Application Process: an Interview with Madai Sauceda MPA ‘23
1. How did you decide to apply to SIPA? Did you always see yourself here? Or, did going to Columbia… Read More Staying Confident and Calm through the Application Process: an Interview with Madai Sauceda MPA ‘23...
Student Profile: Boren fellow adjusts to life in Taiwan
Hailey McGleam (刘霖) is a first year MAIS student and ERE concentrator at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center. She is a ’21 Boren Fellow and currently based in Taipei, Taiwan. In addition to her HNC courseload, Hailey is also taking courses at Taiwan National Un......
Financial Aid Application FAQs
With the January 24 financial aid application deadline approaching, we’d like to address several frequently asked questions about applying for financial aid. If you are an applicant intending to enroll at HKS for the 2022-2023 academic year if you are ......
Financial planning tips from MALD student Samantha
On November 18, 2021 I submitted my tuition payment for my graduate degree. This marked the fourth and final payment for my tuition, not a single cent of which came from my personal savings. In fact, the resources used to fund my entire degree actually came from a myriad of scholarship organizations, whose generosity and investment ensured that I will be graduating this spring debt-free....
“What are my chances if I have a bad grade?”
Years ago, I remember getting back to my apartment after meeting up with a friend for dinner. I was in… Read More “What are my chances if I have a bad grade?”...
Between a rock and a hard place: Mongolia’s fate within the international community
On December 10th, Dr. Sergey Radchenko, a Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor at SAIS Europe held a lecture at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center. In his lecture titled “Mongolia: Can it Survive?” Professor Radchenko, who has written extensively on Sovie......