The program is tailored to practitioners who expect to continue working in related fields, including those returning to their agencies upon completion of this degree program and those between jobs or anticipating a change of focus in their humanitarian assistance careers. The recruitment and admissions process seeks to attract a healthy mix of people from different countries, backgrounds, and experience, creating an environment where participants learn not only from the classroom experience, but from each other as well. The advisor will be assigned by the Director of the program. The Advisor oversees the students progress, advises the student on course selection, and ensures that degree requirements are met. Financial aid is available through the financial aid procedures of the School of Nutrition Science and Policy.
Limited scholarships are available.
It is administered academically by a joint Fletcher-Nutrition Academic Affairs Committee, comprised of two representatives from the faculty of each participating School. Students will be selected for admissions by this joint Academic Affairs Committee, subject to review and approval by the Admissions Committee of each School. Administration, management and financial control of the program is provided by the School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Core Teaching Staff at the Famine Center Dr. John C. Hammock is Director of the Feinstein International Famine Center at Tufts University. He also directs the Master of Arts in Humanitarian Assistance program.