Online applications are open from January 3 to April 1, 2012
Eligibility
Applicants must be:
- Senior undergraduate or MA students with an interest in international affairs;
- Young professionals keen to improve their knowledge of current major issues in multilateralism, governance and international affairs.
If you are an undergraduate student, you should have some practical working experience or extracurricular activities in the requested area.
English proficiency:
Applicants are expected to be proficient in English, although no certificate is required.
Application Process
Applicants must submit the completed Summer Programme application available online from 3 January 2012 until 1 April 2012.
Click here to access the online application platform
An application may be started at anytime and saved to be continued at a later time. Nevertheless it is important that you have the following information ready before continuing your online application:
- A 15-line essay that incorporate the following:
- Why you want to study in Geneva and why you are interested in this particular program
- How studying abroad will help you meet your academic, professional and personal goals
- Two references other than friends or family (name, phone number, e-mail address). Contact details of someone who can provide an academic reference (e.g. tutor, academic advisor) should be provided, but it is not necessary to include a written reference letter.
Priority is given to applications submitted online. If, for some reason, you are unable to fill the online form, you can download the paper application form and send it back to us by e-mail: summeraffairs@graduateinstitute.ch
Application Evaluation
Consideration is given only to complete applications. Upon receipt of your application, you will receive a confirmation by email.
An academic evaluation is made by the Summer Programme Office to determine if the Programme provides an appropriate challenge for applying participants.
You will receive an answer to your application within three weeks unless we contact you for further information. Upon acceptance, you will receive a formal letter of admission with invoice details for tuition fees.
Unfortunately, the Programme is unable to provide any financial assistance to candidates. However, we will be happy to provide a letter of reference to your sponsors or scholarship committee upon request, once accepted.
Deadline
Admission’s deadline is April 1, 2012. This programme has rolling admissions, which means that the Summer Programme Office will make a decision on an application to this programme as soon as possible after it is complete. We encourage students to complete their applications early. Late applications will be considered subject to availability.
