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MPA in International Development

The MPA in International Development  is an economics-centered, multi-disciplinary program designed to train the next generation of practitioners and analysts in the field of international development. The MPA/ID is a two-year program for bright, young professionals from around the world with strong preparation in math and economics.

Deadline for applications: January 4, 2008.

Criteria for Admission to the MPA/ID Program

The MPA/ID Program is a rigorous economics-centered program designed to prepare development practitioners. When evaluating an application, the Admissions Committee looks for:

• Strong academic record, including good grades in economics and mathematics courses.
• Required prerequisite courses, including at least one college level course each in microeconomics and macroeconomics, and two college level courses in calculus, one of which must include multivariable calculus. Statistics and linear algebra are desirable, but not required.
• Demonstrated commitment to the field of international development and compelling evidence of professional potential in the field. While work experience is not an absolute requirement, development work often serves to demonstrate this commitment. Although the Admissions Committee occasionally accepts applicants directly from their undergraduate studies, most admitted candidates have between three and five years of professional experience, preferably in a development-related field.
• Strong recommendations from academic and professional recommenders who know you well and can comment on the qualities needed for this program.
• Competitive GRE or GMAT quantitative section score. In general, candidates who score in the top 80th percentile and above on the GRE or GMAT quantitative section are most competitive for admission.
• For applicants whose native language is not English, evidence of fluency in English as demonstrated by a minimum TOEFL score. A minimum score of 600 (paper-based test), 250 (computer-based test), or 100 (internet-based test) is required.

What are the application requirements?

• Online application form (available starting in September)
• Several essays
• Three recommendations
• GRE (or GMAT), and, for some applicants, the TOEFL exam
• Official university transcripts
• Application fee of $80 (this fee can be waived in cases of extreme hardship)

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Contact

International Development Programs
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
79 JFK Street, Box 15
Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
tel: 1-617-495-2133
fax: 1-617-495-9671

idprogams@ksg.harvard.edu