Department: International Policy
Contacts
Office: Encina Hall, Suite 10
Mail Code: 94305-6055
Phone: 650.498.9583
Email: internationalpolicy@stanford.edu
Web Site: https://fsi.stanford.edu/masters-degree
Courses offered by the Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy are listed under the subject code INTLPOL on the Stanford Bulletin's ExploreCourses web site.
Mission
The Ford Dorsey Master's in International Policy (MIP) is an interdisciplinary graduate degree program devoted to preparing the next generation of leaders for public and private sector careers in international policymaking and implementation. Its curriculum effectively draws upon FSI’s world-class faculty and multidisciplinary culture, breadth of teaching across theory and practice, and multidisciplinary research capacity, along with Stanford and Silicon Valley’s ethos of innovation. The program offers its master’s students a unique education to examine, understand, and solve complex real-world problems.
The program is designed to integrate perspectives from political science, law, economics, history, and other disciplines, with a focus on the implementation and administration of solutions addressing global problems. MIP combines a scholarly focus with practical training designed to prepare students for careers in public service and other settings where they can have an impact on international issues.
University requirements for the M.A. degree are described in the "Graduate Degrees" section of this bulletin.
Admission
To apply, or for information on graduate admission, see the Office of Graduate Admissions website. Applications for admission in Autumn Quarter must be filed with supporting credentials by Tuesday, January 10, 2023 by 11:59 PST.
Applicants who intend to apply to the Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS) program must submit two applications:
The KHS application with a deadline of October 12, 2022 at 1:00 pm PDT; and
The MIP application with a deadline of December 6, 2022 at 11:59 PST. Note: this early MIP application deadline only applies to applicants to KHS.
Prerequisite Course Work
The MIP program has a quantitatively rigorous core curriculum and requires University-level coursework in microeconomics and macroeconomics taken either as part of a student's undergraduate or graduate education, at another accredited educational institution, or through an approved online course. In addition, while not required, the program strongly encourages applicants to complete an introductory course in statistics. An understanding of calculus may also be useful in preparation for the Research Methods course sequence. For details on the content each prerequisite course should cover, see Frequently Asked Questions on the MIP website. All prerequisite courses must be completed prior to the start of classes in late September; however, they do not need to be completed at the time of application.
Application Materials
Applicants must submit the following materials as part of the web-based application:
Statement of purpose on relevant personal and professional background, academic interests, and career aspirations (2 pages, single-spaced)
Official Transcripts
Upload scans of official transcripts for any institution attended for one academic year or longer
Admitted applicants who accept the offer of admission will be required to submit final official transcripts (paper or e-transcript). See Graduate Admissions for details.
Three letters of recommendation
Please submit recommendations from academic and professional contacts who can effectively speak to your academic skills and/or professional experience, as well as your preparedness for graduate study
Academic writing sample (written in English, 7-15 pages in length, and double-spaced)
Resume or curriculum vitae
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores
The ETS code for Stanford University is 4704.
TOEFL scores (only required of applicants who are non-native English speakers and who did not attend undergraduate institutions where English is the language of instruction; please see Graduate Admissions for additional information)
Applicants are expected to have a four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited school. International applicants should review the International Academic Credentials page to determine eligibility to apply.
Applicants should plan to review the Admissions section of the MIP website as well as the Frequently Asked Questions.
Faculty
Director of Graduate Studies:
Francis Fukuyama (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Associate Director:
Chonira Aturupane (International Policy)
Executive Committee:
Paul Edwards (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Andrew Grotto (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Michael McFaul (Political Science; Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Scott Sagan (Political Science; Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Kathryn Stoner (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Affiliated Faculty:
Anat Admati (Graduate School of Business)
Michele Barry (Medicine)
Jayanta Battacharya (Medicine)
Coit D. Blacker (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Emeritus))
Lisa Blaydes (Political Science)
Dan Boneh (Computer Science; Electrical Engineering)
Paul Brest (Law)
David Cohen (Center for Human Rights and International Justice)
Martha Crenshaw (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Emeritus))
Larry Diamond (Hoover Institution)
Alberto Díaz-Cayeros (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Pascaline Dupas (Economics)
Karen Eggleston (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Donald Emmerson (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Emeritus))
Rodney Ewing (Geological and Environmental Sciences)
Marcel Fafchamps (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
James Fearon (Political Science)
Anna Grzymala-Busse (Political Science)
Garbielle Hecht (History)
Siegfried Hecker (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Emeritus))
David Holloway (History (Emeritus))
Erik Jensen (Law)
Saumitra Jha (Graduate School of Business)
David Lobell (Earth System Science)
Prashant Loyalka (School of Education)
Steve Luby (Medicine)
Stephen Krasner (Political Science)
Beatriz Magaloni (Political Science)
Jennifer Martinez (Law)
Abbas Milani (Iranian Studies)
Grant Miller (School of Medicine)
Norman Naimark (History)
Rosamond Naylor (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Jean Oi (Political Science)
Doug Owens (School of Medicine)
Jennifer Pan (Communications)
William J. Perry (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (Emeritus))
Nathaniel Persily (Law)
Condoleezza Rice (Hoover Institution)
Scott Rozelle (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Gi-Wook Shin (Sociology)
Stephen J. Stedman (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Florencia Torche (Sociology)
Kiyoteru Tsutsui (Sociology)
Andrew Walder (Sociology)
Jeremy Weinstein (Political Science)
Paul Wise (Pediatrics)
Zhou Xueguang (Sociology)
Amy Zegart (Hoover Institution)
Lecturers, Academic Staff, Scholars, and Fellows:
Steve Blank (Management Science and Engineering)
Dikla Carmel-Hurwitz (Graduate School of Business)
Leslie Chin (Graduate School of Business)
Eileen Donahoe (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Joseph Felter (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Rose Gottemoeller (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Shelby Grossman (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Aman Gupta (Stanford in Washington)
Peter Henry (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Jerry Kaplan (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Didi Kuo (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Herb Lin (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Scot Marciel (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Oriana Mastro (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
H.R. McMaster (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Dinsha Mistree (Law)
Kumi Naidoo (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Jamie O'Connell (Law)
Megan Palmer (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Riana Pfefferkorn (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Luis Rodriguez (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Marietje Schaake (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Alain Schläpfer (Political Science)
Raj Shah (International Policy)
Sarah Shirazyan (Law)
Daniel Sneider (Center for East Asian Studies)
Julia Spiegel (International Policy)
Alex Stamos (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Mark Thurber (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Harold Trinkunas (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Penelope Van Tuyl (Center for Human Rights and International Justice)
Graham Webster (Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies)
Allen Weiner (Law)