ADMISSIONS

Overview

To be considered for admission, one must submit the Online Application Form and the remaining application requirements listed below via our online application system, Apply Yourself, by mail or by fax before the application deadlines. All faxes must have a cover page with the student's name listed on each page. The Fund for American Studies is not responsible for incomplete applications. Material received after the application deadline will not be accepted. Do not send attachments by email. Application materials that do not meet the requirements listed below will not be accepted.

•  One letter of recommendation: This letter must be one page only, typed on letterhead and have the name, address, telephone number, email (if available) and signature of the author. All recommendations are subject to verification.

•  An official transcript in English: From your home university indicating the courses you have taken and the grades you received in each course. The transcript must be stamped with an official seal. If there is a translation with the transcript, it must include the seal or signature of the official translator. Graduate students (Masters or PhD degrees) must include their undergraduate transcripts.

•  Resume or curriculum vitae: Typed, one-page document outlining work, academic, and leadership experience. A resume or CV must be in an outline format with at least the following headings: Education, Work Experience, and Activities. Click here to review a sample resume written in proper format.

•  A typed statement-of-purpose not to exceed 500 words:
stating your reasons for applying to the Institute, and what you would like to gain by attending.

•  A typed essay not to exceed 500 words on the following topic: Describe one economic or one political problem facing your country, and how would you solve it as a leader. Use examples to support your ideas.

•  Proof of English proficiency: Non native speakers of English must provide at least one of the following three items:

•  TOEFL or IELTS Score: (Please enclose a copy of the Examinee's Score Record.)

•  Official certificate of English proficiency.

•  Letter from an English professor stating your level of spoken and written English, including that person’s ability to verify your English proficiency. This letter must include the name, address and telephone number of the person writing the letter.

Click here for the Online Application Form


SUBMIT ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS TO:

International Institute for Political and Economic Studies
The Fund for American Studies
1706 New Hampshire Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20009 USA
Tel: 001-202-986-0384
Fax: 001-202-986-8930
Email: iipes@tfas.org

Early Deadline: January 31, 2007 Final Deadline: March 15, 2007

Email attachments of application materials will NOT be accepted