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Georgetown University
Office of International Programs
PERSONNEL
Katherine Bellows, Executive Director, Office of International Programs
Phone: 202-687-5815
Fax: 202-687-5944
Samuel Robfogel, Director, International Initiatives, Office of the Provost
Phone: (202) 687-9603
Fax: (202) 687-5944
Cara Morris, Deputy Director, International and Transnational Programs, Law Center
Phone: (202) 662-9860
Fax: (202) 662-4038
INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE
Total international undergraduate students (FTE): 273
Total international graduate students (FTE): 960
Countries of origin for international students: 123 countries (Top Ten: South Korea (201), China (131), India (111), Japan (99), Canada (85), Mexico (67), United Kingdom (53), Taiwan (48), Spain (47), and Turkey (47).
Countries Represented at Georgetown:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China (PRC), Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea (South), Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar/Burma, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam.
INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER/SERVICE/IMMERSION PROGRAMS
Georgetown has seven Community-Based Learning (CBL) programs administered through the Office of International Programs in collaboration with the Department of Sociology & Anthropology and Center for Social Justice. All CBL programs are considered immersion programs. CBL options are available on semester programs in Quito, Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Santiago, and Santo Domingo. A summer CBL program (8 weeks) is run in Santiago. Georgetown College also hosts a summer service-learning program in Rome.
Term of service: Semester, Academic Year and 6-8 week short-term summer programs.
Description of program and of relationship with community:
Community-based learning is a holistic approach to understanding the theory and practice behind social change and social justice processes. It partners students with nonprofit organizations to address the needs of poor or disadvantaged residents of the community. This work not only contributes to the public good, but it also provides students with a sense of empowerment and agency, enabling them to understand how the practical application of their academic skills can contribute to positive social change. There are substantive reading and writing assignments on an academic theme related to Social Justice as part of a three-credit practicum.
STUDY ABROAD
Main Campus - Undergraduate Programs
Most popular countries: United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, France, China, Australia, Egypt.
Consortia programs:
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Reciprocal Exchange (i.e. ISEP): Australia [University of Melbourne, University of New South Wales, University of Sydney, Charles Sturt University, Curtin University], Austria [Universitat Wien], Brazil [Pontificia Universidad Catolica do Rio de Janeiro], Canada [Universite Laval], Ecuador [Universidad San Francisco de Quito], France [Institut d'Etudes Politiques (IEP) de Paris, IEP de Lyon, Universite Jean Moulin, Universites de Strasbourg, IECS, and IIEF], Germany [Humboldt Universitat, Eberhard-Karls Universitat, Ludwig Maximilians Universitat, Universitat Trier], Hong Kong [Chinese University of Hong Kong], Japan [International Christian University, Keio University, Sophia University, Waseda University, Hokkaido University, Nanzan University], Ireland [Trinity College Dublin], Italy [Universita degli Studi di Firenze], Mexico [TEC de Monterrey, Universidad Iberoamericana], Morocco [Al-Akhawayn University], Spain [Universidad Autonoma de Madrid], Turkey [Kox University], United Kingdom [King's College London, University of Sussex, University of Warwick, University of East Anglia, University of Edinburgh]
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Affiliate: Boston University (Universite Abdou Moumouni, Niger), Duke University (ICCS), Loyola University Chicago (The Beijing Center), Sweet Briar College (Junior Year in Paris Consortium), University of Florida (University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania), Syracuse University (Florence), University of Kansas (Universidad de Costa Rica
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Non-Institutional(i.e.- CIEE): CIEE, IES, ACTR, DIS, CUPA, CET
Institution's own programs:
Only two Georgetown semester or academic year programs are open to non-GU students, The Villa le Balze program in Fiesole, Italy and the McGhee Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies in Alanya, Turkey. Most summer programs are open to non-GU students. The other 80+ provider, study abroad and exchange programs are open to GU-students only.
Donated in December, 1979 by the Marquesa Margaret Rockefeller de Larrain, daughter of Dr. Charles Augustus Strong and Elizabeth Rockefeller, and granddaughter of John D. Rockefeller, the Villa Le Balze provides opportunities to study abroad for a semester, year or summer to Georgetown students and students from other American colleges and universities. About twenty students each term live and study together at the Villa, under the direction of the Villa's own faculty as well as Main Campus faculty-in-residence. The small size of most classes and the intensive contact with professors create the appropriate environment for intellectual exchange and for the pursuit of personal cultural interests.
The academic program at Villa Le Balze uses an interdisciplinary approach and focuses on Italian Civilization, offering courses in various aspects of Italian history and culture. All students in the semester programs are required to take Italian Language (offered at various levels), Art History, and Medieval and Renaissance History, as well as a choice of two among three other courses. The course offering varies according to the semester and includes: Contemporary Italian Politics and Society, Italian Cinema, Italian Literature in translation, and English Literature. All courses are taught in English, with the exception of the Italian language courses. Classes frequently meet on-site at important Florentine monuments and museums to enrich the educational experience of students. Other field trips include cities such as Venice, Rome, Naples, Mantua, Siena, etc. Eighteen credits per semester are awarded by Georgetown University and courses may fulfill requirements for the degree; grades transfer into the grade point average. The Villa program is accessible for students from all faculties and departments who want to expand their academic curricula and enrich their cultural experience.
Study Abroad Logistics:
Requirements for studying abroad: The criteria for selection will vary depending on the program. Applicants for overseas studies are required to be in good academic and disciplinary standing. The following are general university guidelines:
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GPA: Semester/Academic year programs: Minimum grade point average of 3.0. Summer programs: Minimum grade point average of 2.75. Some programs are more competitive and demand both a better grounding in the major field as well as a higher GPA.
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Language: Those who are applying to Spanish, Italian, or French-speaking universities must be taking an Advanced II level of the language no later than the semester prior to applying; students applying to German-speaking universities must have completed GERM 152: Text in Context. Students must also take the appropriate Overseas Studies Language Exam to ensure sufficient linguistic competency to succeed in a foreign academic environment. For programs in Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Arabic and Portuguese, students should check the program website for language requirements.
Financial aid available: All forms of financial aid can be applied to Georgetown-approved programs, as well as independent study abroad programs approved by the university on an ad-hoc basis. This includes Georgetown grants, loans, scholarships, and state and federal awards, such as Pell Grants and Guaranteed Student Loans. A financial aid package for a student participating on a Georgetown-approved program will be based on the specific costs of the program in which the student will be studying. The following expenses will be included when calculating a student's financial need: tuition and fees, room and board, books, airfare for one round-trip ticket from the east coast to the host country, and miscellaneous expenses (such as toiletries, limited entertainment, local transportation, police registration fees, immunizations and any health insurance required by the host country).
Insurance: All students on overseas studies programs are automatically enrolled in the required GU Education Study Abroad Health Insurance Plan. GU students, faculty, staff are also covered by the International SOS Plan, which provides safety and emergency resources to members of the University community traveling overseas.
Orientation: The Office of International Programs offers pre-departure and re-entry programming to all students participating in Georgetown-approved study abroad programs.
Housing: Housing services vary according to program and availability and include host placements, dormitory housing, as well as off-campus arrangements.
Law Center
Consortia Programs
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Reciprocal Exchange: Israel [Hebrew University of Jerusalem], Singapore [National University of Singapore School of Law], Germany [Bucerius Law School, Hamburg and University of Heidelberg]
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Affiliate: The Netherlands [University of Leiden], Argentina [Universidad Torcuato di Tella, Buenos Aires], China [Tsinghua University School of Law], Spain [ESADE University School of Law], France [University Pantheon 1 Paris-Sorbonne Law School and the Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Sciences Po), Paris (full year, degree granting program)]
Institution's own Programs:
Study Abroad Logistics:
Requirements:
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Preference will be given to students entering their third year (except for the Heidelberg semester starting in the Spring);
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Demonstrated interest in international and transnational issues (i.e. previous coursework, work experience, internships, volunteer activities);
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Demonstrated potential for success in a semester abroad program;
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Defined educational objectives;
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Proficiency in language of instruction (when applicable).
Language: The language of instruction at the Center for Transnational Legal Studies, Tsinghua, Leiden, Bucerius, NUS, and Hebrew University is English. The usual instructional language at Torcuato and ESADE is Spanish, French at Sorbonne-Sciences Po. Applicants to these schools must be proficient in the language of instruction.
Financial Aid: With the exception of federal work study (FWS), participants are eligible to apply for financial aid through all the programs offered to students enrolled at the Law Center. Federal regulations do not allow use of FWS funds overseas.
Credits: Students earn between 12 and 14 Georgetown credits for a semester's study abroad. Given the various credit conversion systems, 12 to 13 credits is usually the norm. The Georgetown transcript will show the name of the foreign institution and the number of credits earned, but will not indicate the grades.
Insurance: See insurance requirements for Undergraduate and Graduate Programs above.
INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE CURRICULUM
Main Campus
Related Majors/Minors/Concentrations: Comparative Literature, Culture and Politics, International Business, International Economics (International Economic Theory and Policy, International Finance and Commerce, Economic Growth, Transition & Development, International Health, International History, International Political Economy, International Politics (International Law, Institutions, and Ethics, Trans-State Actors in Intl Politics, International Security Studies, Foreign Policy & Policy Process, Regional and Comparative Studies (Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, Russia, Eurasia, and E. Europe, U.S. and Western Europe), Science, Technology and International Affairs (Biotechnology and International Health, Business, Information and Communications, Environmental Studies, Security Studies)
Minors and Certificates: African Studies, Arabic & Islamic Studies, Asian Studies, European Studies, International Development, Islam & Muslim-Christian Understanding, Jewish Civilization, Justice & Peace Studies, Latin American Studies, Russian & East European Studies, Russian Literature & Culture
Languages available/ Language requirements: Georgetown sponsors direct matriculation programs in Germany, Austria, France, the UK, Ireland, Italy, Canada, Scotland, Spain, Japan, China, Brazil, Tanzania, and other countries. Languages supported on these programs are Spanish, French, German, Russian, Mandarin, Swahili, Italian, Arabic, Turkish and Portuguese.
Institutes or Centers promoting global awareness:
Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs
BMW Center for German and European Studies
Law Center
The array of courses dealing with transnational, international, and comparative law is extraordinarily comprehensive, numbering over 150. This curriculum is generated and sustained by a full-time faculty of 110, including more than 30 currently focused on transnational and international curriculum subjects. They are joined by over 90 distinguished Washington, D.C., practitioners from inside and outside the government. Several foreign law professors also visit each year, some as part of faculty exchanges with the University of Heidelberg, Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and Seoul National University.
"Week One: Law in a Global Context" introduces all first-year J.D. students at the start of their second semester to a transnational legal problem that builds upon the American law they have studied and adds elements of foreign law, a foreign court or international dispute resolution system, and role playing.
Institutes or Centers promoting global awareness:
FACULTY EXCHANGE/COOPERATIVE RESEARCH
Faculty Exchange:
The Office of International Programs primarily negotiates agreements for undergraduate exchanges and overseas studies opportunities. While some of our agreements contain a faculty exchange component, most are negotiated by individual departments and academic units, including the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown College, the McDonough School of Business and the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. Currently, the Office of International Programs, Risk Management and the Office of the Provost are collaborating on an endeavor called the Gateway Project, the purpose of which is to collect and centralize data on Georgetown's panoply of international programs and activities and organize it into a usable electronic format. While this project is in the planning stages we hope that it will enable us to provide more extensive and comprehensive information on this subject in the future.
International Collaborative Research Grants:
Consistent with Georgetown University's mission, the Faculty Committee for International Initiatives, under the Office of the Provost, aims to enhance the University's international signature by promoting, sustaining, and creating faculty development opportunities within a global and international context. One of the Committee's key responsibilities is to administer a grant program which sponsors faculty members to conduct collaborative research with colleagues overseas. Each year, the Committee awards approximately 10 of these competitive grants, which are open to faculty members from all three campuses.
OTHER PROGRAMS OR INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
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CONACYT-Georgetown Fellowships: In June 2003, Georgetown University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences signed an agreement with El Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACYT) to support Mexican students interested in pursuing doctoral studies at Georgetown. Under the terms of the agreement, Georgetown and CONACYT jointly fund the tuition, stipend, and fees of Mexican doctoral students for up to a maximum of five years. CONACYT provides complete tuition and fee support through the pre-thesis (coursework) period, which typically takes approximately two years, plus partial stipend and medical insurance support for the first three years. Georgetown supplements these amounts so that they sum to the standard amounts provided by the Graduate School. During the fourth and fifth years of the fellowship, Georgetown offers complete stipend, and fee support. The fellowships are available for study in any of the 22 Ph.D. programs offered by Georgetown. In June 2006, Georgetown and CONACYT extended the agreement through 2011.
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MIDEPLAN-Georgetown Fellowships: In June 2006, Georgetown's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences signed an agreement with El Ministerio de Planificacion (MIDEPLAN), Chile's Ministry of Planning, to support doctoral education of Chilean students. According to the agreement, Georgetown and MIDEPLAN will jointly fund the tuition, fees, and stipend of Chilean doctoral students for up to a maximum of five years. During the first three years of the fellowship, MIDEPLAN will provide full tuition and fee support, as well as partial stipend and medical insurance support. Georgetown will supplement the stipend and medical insurance amounts so that they sum to the standard amounts provided by the Graduate School. During the fourth and fifth years of the fellowship, Georgetown will offer complete tuition, stipend, and fee support. Georgetown and MIDEPLAN will begin accepting applicants for academic year 2007-2008. The fellowships are available for study in any of the 22 Ph.D. programs offered by Georgetown.
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CSC-GU Post-doctoral Fellowship Program: Georgetown University and the China Scholarship Council (CSC) established a Fellowship Program in May 2006 to support one-year post-doctoral fellowships for studies at Georgetown, fields including natural sciences, physical, life and health sciences, public policy, applied social sciences, and international affairs. The first Fellows will be at Georgetown for the 2007-08 academic year.
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Center for Social Justice and the Office of Mission and Ministry co-sponsor a two-week educational immersion experience in Nairobi for faculty and senior administrators. The focus of the program is to learn more about the possibilities and challenges facing Kenya as well as the individual and community responses to them, particularly those sponsored by the Jesuits and their colleagues.
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At the Georgetown University Law Center, students have many opportunities to extend their legal studies internationally. Law students take part in over 100 international internships each summer, can complete Joint Degree programs in other disciplines, attend clinics addressing international human rights and political refugees, edit several law journals including the Georgetown Journal of International Law, and have the option of becoming a Global Law Scholar. Moreover, the Law Center hosts several hundred international students and scholars each year; the Masters of Law Program (LL.M), which is open to foreign-educated lawyers, enrolls approximately 200 students from over 60 countries.
Updated: 2/15/2008
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