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The purpose of the Tufts-in-Washington
program is to allow Tufts undergraduates to study our national
government first-hand. Participating students attend the Washington
Semester at American University, and may take one of three tracks
that comprise the program: American National Politics; American
Foreign Policy; or Economic Policy. We have made special
arrangements with American University to provide Tufts students with
the best possible learning experience available in a Washington
semester. The program includes the equivalent of four courses, the
cornerstone being an internship of the student's choosing, which is
arranged soon after arrival in Washington. Students work two days a
week at their internships.
The second course is an independent research project supervised by an
American University faculty member. This project results in a major
paper on a topic selected by the student. Program applicants must have
a general idea of their research topic before going to Washington. A
more detailed proposal is developed upon arrival in Washington. Tufts
students MUST complete the research project with a satisfactory grade
in order to get Political Science credit for any of the
Tufts-In-Washington courses.
The third and fourth courses consist of a double-credit Washington
seminar that includes meetings two or three times a week with
political elites such as members of Congress, executive branch
officials, representatives of interests groups, journalists and the
like. Some seminar sessions integrate the work of political scientists
with students' observations of the real world.
Eligibility
Students need not be political science majors but they
must have taken political science, international relations, or
economics courses in the area they intend to pursue in Washington.
Applicants may not apply before their fourth semester of college work;
that is, students must be at least a first semester junior by the time
they enroll in the program in Washington.
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Application Procedures
We have recently made some changes to the application process for The Tufts
in Washington program. Professor Eichenberg will host an information session in
late January or early February to provide information on the program. Details
about the session will be available in the department and advertised in
University publications. To insure that your application is formally processed
please adhere to the following steps:
- All students interesting in applying for the Tufts in Washington
Program must log in, complete, and submit the
American University on-line
application.
- Students must also print and submit an additional copy of the
completed application to the Staff Assistant in the Department of Political
Science, Packard Hall.
- The Department's TIW Program Director and committee members will
notify applicants by March 19th of the Committee's decision.
- If you have additional questions, please do not send an email,
but rather meet with Professor Eichenberg
during his scheduled
office hours in Packard 209, which are: Tue 10:30-11:30am and
Wed 4:30-5:30pm (Spring 2011.)
- The deadline for the Tufts in Washington application is the last day
of February of each academic year.
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Billing and Housing while at Tufts-in-Washington program
Students are registered at Tufts and are billed all the costs of
the program through their Tufts eBill. A comprehensive fee of $28,016
(subject to change) includes tuition, room, board, and fees for one
semester in the program. A medical insurance premium will be billed
but may be waived if the student is covered by the family's insurance
policy. Students are housed at American University (AU) in Washington,
D.C. but all costs are billed by and payable to Tufts by the billing
due date. Certain courses at AU may require transportation costs.
These costs will be added to the Tufts eBill after Tufts has been
notified by AU. Students receiving Tufts financial aid will continue
to receive their aid while in Washington. There is no provision,
however, for continuation of work-study during the semester in Washington.
For billing and financial aid questions contact Student Services at 617-627-2000.
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