International Teaching & Global Leadership Cohort: Admission Details

What to Expect

ITGL Cohort Benefits

ITGL students benefit from the following services that provide a foundation for success during the program year:

• School of Education orientation for new international students
• Cultural exchange and enrichment activities
• Blending of formal and informal learning opportunities
• Dedicated academic and language services support
• Career events

Digital Portfolio

The Johns Hopkins digital portfolio for the Master of Science in Education was created exclusively for students in the ITGL Cohort. This portfolio will be used throughout the year as a platform to complete your capstone project instead of a master’s thesis demonstrating your understanding of the program learning outcomes. Following completion and presentation, the portfolio becomes valuable to graduates in their job search. Students who choose to continue to build their professional portfolio after graduation can use the portfolio to document professional growth to seek new positions and to provide evidence needed to obtain promotions and advanced certifications.

Extended Learning

In Extended Learning students will participate in a variety of informal educational experiences including guest lectures, one-on-one mentor conversations, and exploring how the use of museums, cultural institutions, and other real-world scenarios can be leveraged to promote learning. Students will both learn from these experiences and gain examples to implement in their own educational systems.

Optional Practical Training

Optional Practical Training (OPT) is defined as ‘temporary employment for practical training directly related to the student’s major area of study.’ An F-1 student must coordinate with the Johns Hopkins Office of International Services (OIS) to apply for post-completion OPT.

This experience is designed to equip students with the best examples of U.S. education practice from coast to coast — including educational organizations, providers, policy groups, and research centers — so a wide range of possibilities can be applied in the student’s home country.

Additional Optional ACEE Services

We are pleased to collaborate with ACEE Global to provide the following optional support services to the ITGL Cohort:

Housing Services: The ITGL Cohort model is built on a philosophy of living and learning together. Students live in close connection with one another, with access to communal meeting spaces, shared study areas, and after-hours social and business networking. The housing arrangement is designed to minimize the burden of managing accommodations, utilities, and other daily living needs so that students can focus on their education in a safe, supportive environment while building professional networks that extend around the globe.

Career Coaching Services: This unique program is not just about transforming students through education but also equipping our graduates with the skills they need to transform education systems. We expose our candidates to experienced mentors, help them build a valuable network of colleagues, and guide them in securing and advancing their careers.

Global Leader Scholar Program for Fall 2024

Become a Global Leader Scholar

The International Teaching and Global Leadership (ITGL) Global Leader Scholar Program offers a $25,000 tuition scholarship along with exclusive research, mentoring, and networking opportunities to academically talented students.  This prestigious program is designed to attract those students who will become innovative education leaders with the knowledge and skills to transform schools, systems, and other fast-changing learning environments worldwide.

• This is a one-time, non-renewable scholarship.
• The Global Leader Scholar Program is competitive, and the selection of recipients is determined by the Faculty Admissions Committee for the MS Education-ITGL Cohort program.
• For consideration, submit your admissions application by the priority deadline of February 1, 2024.

Global Leader Scholar Recipient Requirements

• To be considered for this scholarship, applicants to the MS Education-ITGL Cohort must complete an admissions application by the February 1, 2024, priority deadline.  No separate application is required.
• Scholarships are granted to applicants who are admitted to the MS Education-ITGL Cohort Program and who meet satisfactory academic and student conduct standards as defined by the academic catalog and/or the student’s program of study.
• Scholarships are not renewable or transferable from one academic year to the next. Scholarship announcements will be made via email during March 2024. Scholarship acceptances are due by the deadline listed in the award letter.

There are some circumstances in which a scholarship may not be valid or will be pro-rated:

• If a Global Leader Scholar transfers to a different graduate program within the SOE, any award will be invalidated.
• If a Global Leader Scholar’s enrollment status drops below full-time status (9+ graduate credits in the first semester), the recipient will receive a pro-rated scholarship.
• If a Global Leader Scholar withdraws from the MS Education-ITGL Cohort program, any award will be invalidated.
• The Johns Hopkins School of Education reserves the right to change the requirements or conditions of this scholarship.

*The final admissions application completion deadline for the MS Education-ITGL program is April 19, 2024. Applicants who wish to be considered for the Global Leader Scholar Program must complete their admissions application by February 1, 2024.

Note: An application deadline represents the endpoint in the application process (i.e., the completion of your file) rather than the beginning of that process). All materials, including official transcripts, recommendations, video screening, letters of recommendation, and test scores, must be received by the Admissions Office to render your application complete.