Global Development (MPS)
Cornell University · Ithaca, United States
About this programme
The master of professional studies (M.P.S.) in global development (GDEV) is a one-year, interdisciplinary, graduate-level degree program combining a flexible course-based curriculum with a capstone or problem-solving project. The program is designed to enhance practical and technical skills and to prepare students for careers in field-based development and development policy roles serving low-income and rural communities globally.
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Social
- Tuition
- $73,946 / year
- English
- IELTS 7
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- Fall
Entry requirements
Applicants are expected to have a strong academic background and some development experience. All Graduate School Requirements , including the English Language Proficiency Requirement Unofficial copies of your college and university transcripts Two letters of recommendation; at least one should be an academic recommendation A statement of purpose A personal statement Resume or CV Admissions
Visa
- Visa required
- F-1 Academic Student
- Application fee
- USD 185 (MRV application fee)
- Processing time
- 4 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (6)
- AAUW International FellowshipsFully funded · Deadline November each year
- Fulbright Foreign Student ProgramFully funded · Varies by country, typically February-October
- Hubert Humphrey Fellowship ProgramFully funded · Varies by country, typically May-August
- Smithsonian Institution FellowshipsFully funded · Varies: most November
- Boren FellowshipsPartial funding · Deadline 2027-01-20
- P.E.O. International Peace ScholarshipPartial funding · Deadline 2026-12-15