Many positions with government agencies, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and other international institutions require candidates to have Master’s degrees. For this reason and due to continued thirst for knowledge, many Kean University students go on to graduate school.

Kean University’s Nathan Weiss Graduate College offers several advanced degrees that provide preparation for various careers in international affairs. Such programs include:
   Master of Arts in Communication Studies
   Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
   Master of Arts in Political Science
   Master of Public Administration
   Master of Science in Computing, Statistics, and Mathematics
   Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MSMIS)

Information on universities that offer graduate degrees in international affairs is available on the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs’ website, www.apsia.org.

Fellowships
While individual universities often offer fellowships or other awards, there are many sources of external funding. The Institute for Foreign Service & Diplomacy provides students with resources to search for such awards and assists them in the application process. Students should view the Institute’s database, which includes listings of fellowship opportunities.

In particular, students are strongly encouraged to apply for fellowships specifically designed to fund those who are academically and professionally prepared to enter the U.S. Foreign Service, such as the Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship, run by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, and the Charles B. Rangel Fellowship, awarded by the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University.