The Master of Global Human Development (GHD) at Georgetown University is a rigorous, 48-credit, STEM-designated graduate program in Washington, D.C., designed for individuals seeking to build a serious career in international development. Instead of forcing you to fill out a separate, stressful scholarship application, Georgetown automatically reviews all applicants for its regional merit-based awards during the standard admissions process.

The Funding Details by Region

The university offers dedicated institutional aid that targets specific parts of the world:

• Sub-Saharan Africa: Includes at least one full-tuition waiver along with several partial-tuition grants.
• The Philippines: The Father Bienvenido Nebres, S.J. Scholarship covers your complete tuition and provides a partial stipend to help with living expenses.
• Latin America: The Beeck Latin America Endowed Scholarship slashes tuition costs by exactly 50%.
• Asia & The Middle East: Generates selective partial-tuition discounts for highly competitive applicants.

NOTE: These awards focus on tuition remission. They do not cover your essential everyday needs like housing, food, textbooks, or mandatory health insurance. You will need to show independent proof of funds for your living costs to clear the U.S. student visa process. So, the department does routinely provide separate travel stipends for the mandatory 10 to 12-week international summer internship.

The Academic Opportunity

Because this program leans heavily into data analysis and economics, the admissions committee enforces strict baseline requirements:

1. The Core Prereqs: You must complete introductory, college-level courses in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Statistics. You need to have scored a B or higher (or the local equivalent) in each class. (You can apply while these courses are still in progress, but you have to pass them before classes start in August).
2. Language Skills: You need absolute fluency in English, plus professional competency in at least one other language. You will have to pass a formal oral proficiency exam in that second language to graduate.
3. Real-World Experience: The committee highly recommends 1 to 2 years of full-time work experience after completing your bachelor’s degree, ideally paired with a background of living or working outside your home country.

 Deadlines To Keep In Mind

• December 1, 2026 (Fee Waiver Deadline): Submit your finished application by this date to bypass the standard graduate application fee.
• January 15, 2027 (Priority Funding Deadline): This is the hard cut-off for scholarship consideration. If you submit after this date, you can still get accepted, but the funding pool will be empty.
• April 1, 2027 (Final Deadline): The absolute final closing date for standard, unfunded admissions.

Document Needed

To submit your application through the official Georgetown portal, make sure you prepare these materials:

• The Portal Form: Just ensure you check the box explicitly requesting to be considered for institutional merit aid.
• Statement of Purpose: A highly focused essay of 500 words or less that explicitly answers two things: Where do you see your career in the year 2030, and what explicitly drives you to work in global development?
• Transcripts: Scanned, legible copies of your undergraduate grades showing you cleared your economics and stats prerequisites.
• Three Recommendations: Letters from academic professors or professional managers who actually know your work ethic and character. (Depth of relationship matters way more than a fancy title).
• English Proficiency Scores: TOEFL or IELTS results if your bachelor’s degree was not taught entirely in English.

Fill this application form to register,

(Note: GRE or GMAT scores are fully optional. You only need to submit them if you feel your undergraduate GPA doesn’t accurately reflect your mathematical and quantitative abilities).