International Affairs, Master of Arts
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, United States
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Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, United States
International Affairs, Master of Arts
Postgraduate · Social
About this programme
The Master of Arts in International Affairs (MAIA) is a two-year, research-focused degree program in which students work with faculty advisors to develop and produce original research, supported by research methods training and culminating in a thesis and thesis defense. Students have the flexibility to personalize their curriculum and focus on contemporary issues in international affairs that align with their academic and career interests. They may pursue both years of the program at SAIS Europe in Bologna, Italy; spend one year at one of the established cooperative degree partner programs; or spend one year at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center. Students who begin the program at HNC Nanjing will join the SAIS Europe campus in their second year. For all other cooperative degree options, please review the information below.
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Social
- Tuition
- $66,995 / year
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- Fall
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