Center for Latin American Studies

This page offers information about the cost of a master's degree at Georgetown, as well as scholarship and fellowship options.

Graduate School Tuition

Tuition for Georgetown University graduate programs is calculated on a per-credit basis, exclusive of room and board and other fees.  For the most up-to-date information about Georgetown graduate tuition rates, visit the Office of Student Financial Services.

CLAS Scholarships

CLAS offers scholarships to its full-time MA students on the basis of exceptional academic performance.  CLAS scholarships are generally awarded on a year-to-year basis, and students may reapply at the end of their first year.  For more about Graduate School applications and deadlines, click here.

CLAS Travel Grants

CLAS offers travel grants to assist its students with their summer research. Award amounts vary based on the type of project, its location, and the quality of the proposal. Applications for these grants are evaluated by a select committee of administrators and faculty.  Grants are also available to graduate students to subsidize the cost of transportation to conferences where they have been invited to present papers. Applications for conference travel grants must be received at least one month in advance of the travel date.

FLAS Fellowships

Each year, CLAS offers four Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships to students in any graduate program who meet the requirements listed on the application. FLAS is sponsored by the US Department of Education, with the goal of enhancing foreign language acquisition and area studies programs at universities across the United States. 

CLAS also has a limited number of summer FLAS fellowships to award to Master's students for use over the summer between their first and second years. More information about summer FLAS can be found in the Current Students section of our website. Please contact Julie Walsh for a copy of the application.

External Grants and Need-Based Aid

In addition to its scholarship options, CLAS strongly encourages students to apply for fellowships, scholarships, and grants from outside sources. To start, students should visit the graduate student resource page hosted by Georgetown University’s Office of Student Financial Services, which can be accessed here.

Students from Latin America may be eligible to receive subsidized loans from the Leo S. Rowe Pan-American Fund, which is administered by the Organization of American States (OAS). The Rowe Fund provides for no-interest and low-interest loans to citizens of OAS member countries pursuing higher education in the United States.