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Author: Tenzin Thargay

Student Life

Three Campus and Student Life Resources, Virtual and In-Person

February 8, 2021January 15, 2021 Tenzin Thargay

When you come to SIPA, you are also part of the larger Columbia University community and have access to great…

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Financing your Degree/Meet the SIPA Community

All About the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship

January 27, 2021January 26, 2021 Tenzin Thargay

Meet two amazing SIPA students, Sevita Rama (MPA-DP ‘21) and James Paisley (MIA ‘21), who are current and previous awardees…

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Academics

All about Cross-Registration, or Enrolling at Different Columbia University Graduate School Classes

January 21, 2021January 15, 2021 Tenzin Thargay

One of the benefits of a SIPA degree is the flexibility of coursework you can take. Yes, we have a…

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Academics

Regional and Functional Area Graduate Certificates

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Tenzin Thargay

Do you have extensive experience in a regional or functional area before coming to SIPA that you want to pursue?…

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Meet the SIPA Community/Student Life

Meet Ashley Fox ’21 MPA, Current U.S. Department of State Thomas R. Pickering Fellow

December 8, 2020November 20, 2020 Tenzin Thargay

Ashley Fox is an MPA candidate at SIPA studying international security policy with a focus on technology issues. Ashley currently…

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Admissions/Application Advice

Quick Tips for Successful and Manageable Application Process

December 1, 2020November 30, 2020 Tenzin Thargay

Congrats on taking the first steps toward crafting a SIPA application! Crafting an application can be a daunting task. With…

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Academics/Application Advice/Financing your Degree/Meet the SIPA Community/Student Life

Intro to International Fellows Program Pt. 2: Meet the IFP Program Assistants, Kara and Lance

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 Tenzin Thargay

Welcome to the final post of our two-part series introducing the International Fellows Program (IFP)! This post will provide insights…

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Academics/Application Advice/Financing your Degree/Meet the SIPA Community/New Students

Intro to International Fellows Program Pt. 1: Meet Prof. Sestanovich

November 23, 2020November 20, 2020 Tenzin Thargay

Welcome to the first of our two-part series introducing the International Fellows Program (IFP)! This post will provide insights from…

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Admissions/Meet the SIPA Community

Program Assistant Introduction: Tenzin Dawa Thargay MIA ’21

September 30, 2020October 15, 2020 Tenzin Thargay

Today you'll meet the last of our new program assistants for this semester. If you missed the others, here are…

Read More Program Assistant Introduction: Tenzin Dawa Thargay MIA ’21

Office Working Remotely

Due to COVID-19, the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid are working remotely until further notice.

We will continue to respond to emails as promptly as possible and thank you for your patience.

To help us better help you, here are 10 tips for efficiently communicating with our office.

Important Dates

January 18, 2021: University Closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday

FEBRUARY: MIA, MPA, MPA-DP Final Application Deadline

APRIL 28: SIPA Graduation

APRIL 30: Columbia University Commencement

Recent Posts

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This blog is about SIPA's two-year full-time MIA and MPA degree programs, which are the largest of all our programs. For information on our specialized, boutique programs, including the one-year MPA programs, Executive MPA program, and PhD program in Sustainable Development, please click here.

 

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