About PhD Program,
The Master of International Studies (MIS) is a professional degree program that prepares students for exciting careers in government service, international institutions and non-governmental organizations.
The program combines a core curriculum with a 15-hour regional, topical, professional or technical specialization. Upon graduation, most students move into jobs in government service, nonprofit management, higher education student services and the private sector.
The strength of the program is its diversity of faculty from various disciplines and small class size. The richness of the student body from many countries around the world enhances learning.
PhD Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
MIS students can also choose to add a Graduate Certificate to their degree plan. You can find a list of all Graduate Certificates offered at NC State here. The most commonly pursued Graduate Certificates for MIS students are in Policy Analysis, Nuclear Nonproliferation Science and Policy, Nonprofit Management, and Geographic Information Systems.
The MIS is a multidisciplinary, non-thesis degree program that requires 36 credit hours to complete. The 36 credit hours are comprised of 15 credit hours of core coursework, 18 credit hours of specialization/elective coursework, and a 3 credit hour capstone seminar course. Complete program details can be found in the MIS Handbook.
Core Coursework
You must take 15 credit hours of core courses, at least one course from each of the five areas listed below. For course descriptions, please refer to the NC State catalog.
PhD Funding Coverage,
A limited number of graduate research assistantship positions are available to full-time fall applicants who submit a completed application by the March 1 deadline and include the additional Graduate Assistantship Essay (prompt below). Our graduate assistantships are two-year positions that require 15 hours of work per week and pay an annual stipend of $15,000 ($7,500 for the fall and $7,500 for the spring). The assistantship positions also come with tuition coverage and health insurance.
Full-time fall applicants applying for departmental funding must submit an assistantship essay. If you are interested in applying for an assistantship, please write a 500-word essay in response to the following prompt:
Application Requirement,
Personal statement
Resume
Transcripts
Three letters of recommendation
International applicants: Demonstrate proficiency of English
Application Deadline,
Mar 01, 2025
Application Fee,
Please refer official website
