FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Questions on any information on this page should be directed to the Director for Finance & External Relations, 202-687-0143.
In order to assist students with the cost of graduate school, CLAS offers partial merit-based scholarships each year, as well as Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships. CLAS also strongly encourages students to apply for fellowships and grants through external agencies. For information on need-based aid, students should contact the Georgetown Office of Student Financial Services at (202) 687-4547.
GRADUATE SCHOOL TUITION
Georgetown University charges graduate tuition on a per credit hour basis. Therefore total annual tuition depends on the number of courses (credit hours) a student is taking. For Academic Year 2006-2007, the per credit tuition rate is $1,313. Therefore, given that full-time students normally take six classes (eighteen credits) per academic year, tuition is approximately $23,634 for the academic year. This charge does not include housing, food or books, nor does it include other Georgetown charges such as that for student medical insurance (approximately $1,900 per year) or use of the field house (approximately $280).
CLAS SCHOLARSHIPS
Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellowships
CLAS annually awards four FLAS fellowships to outstanding
members of the Georgetown graduate school community. These awards include
a full academic year tuition scholarship, plus a $15,000 stipend. CLAS
also awards two summer fellowships, which include a variable amount in
a tuition scholarship and stipend. Applicants must intensively study a
less-commonly taught language (with priority funding for the study of
Portuguese) in order to qualify for this award. Only US citizens or permanent
residents are eligible for these fellowships. Note: Actual award availability is
based on grants from the Department of Education.
- New applicants to the CLAS M.A. Program may apply for a FLAS fellowship by completing the optional section of the application's Supplementary Data Form. The applicant must meet CLAS' January 15 application deadline.
- New applicants to any Georgetown University graduate program other than the CLAS M.A. may apply for a FLAS fellowship by completing this application form. This form must be submitted to CLAS by January 15 prior to the semester in which the applicant intends to enroll at Georgetown.
- Returning Georgetown students can download applications from this website during active application cycles. The application cycle for Summer 2008 and Academic Year 2008-09 will be open between January and February 2008. In order to be considered for a FLAS fellowship for Summer 2008 or Academic Year 2008-2009, you must complete this application by February 15, 2008.
Partial Scholarships
The Center for Latin American Studies distributes a limited amount of scholarship assistance each academic year to CLAS M.A. students. Scholarship decisions are made on a merit basis, that is, based on CLAS's evaluation of the strength of each application in terms of standardized test scores, GPA, letters of recommendation, essay, and experience. Any offers of scholarship made to applicants for their first academic year are not automatically renewed for the second year in the program.
- Applicants interested in being considered for scholarship assistance for their first academic year must submit a complete M.A. program application package to Georgetown by January 15.
- Returning Georgetown students can download applications from this website during active application cycles. The application cycle for Summer 2008 and Academic Year 2008-09 will be open between January and February 2008. In order to be considered for a FLAS fellowship for Summer 2008 or Academic Year 2008-2009, you must complete
TRAVEL GRANTS
CLAS Summer Grants
CLAS offers travel grants to assist students with summer research projects. Award amounts will vary, depending on project type and location. All Georgetown graduate students are eligible to apply.
- Applications for travel grants are available from this webpage during active application cycles. Applications for travel between May and September are usually due in mid-March. To learn about previous research supported by CLAS grants, read the student reports.
Graduate School Conference Travel Grants
The Graduate School supports the professional development of graduate students by providing Conference Travel Grants to both master's and doctoral students. These grants may be used toward travel and other expenses associated with attendance at a professional meeting. For details, visit their website.
Other Graduate School Research Support
The Graduate School, and the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), can assist graduate students seeking extramural research funding. OSP offers electronic access to computerized data bases containing sources of research funding as well as links to web sites of a number of grant-making institutions. Similarly, the Graduate School provides guidance with preparing the proposal for review and submission and is available to assist individual students in conducting specialized searches for external support. For details, visit the Graduate School website and the Office of Sponsored Programs.
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