DREMUK-WATTS FELLOWSHIP in FINANCE
PROGRAM: Master of Arts/Science in Economics and Finance with a concentration in
Finance. This master’s degree prepares students for positions as financial analysts in
corporations or government agencies as well as doctoral programs. Candidates must
complete 30 semester hours or 10 courses, with 18 hours of core coursework.
The program is limited to international students and requires no graduate assistantship
work. It is expected that the Fellow would finish the program on a fast-track within a
year by enrolling and completing 12 hours during each fall and spring semesters and 6
hours during summer semester.
For admission, applicants must have completed a baccalaureate degree or a degree that is
comparable to the U.S. baccalaureate from an internationally-recognized institution of
higher learning with a four year undergraduate GPA meeting or exceeding B-. While
proficiency in intermediate economic theory and statistics should be evident, knowledge
of the fundamentals of calculus is also highly recommended. Applications must include
official scores from either the Graduate Record Exam or the Graduate Management
Aptitude Test. Required scores for admission to the program are as follows: percentile
for overall score on GMAT or GRE equal to or greater than 30; percentile for verbal
score on GMAT or GRE equal to or greater than 20; or percentile for quantitative score
on GMAT or GRE equal to or greater than 30.
DREMUK-WATTS FELLOWSHIP
Fellowship amount:
$930/mon
Tuition waiver from SIUE:
Minimum of $5636.25 for 9cr hours/semester,
credit hours greater than 9 will also be waived
Costs not covered: fees ($737.55 for 9 course hours/semester); health insurance ($1,000
/year); campus housing ($1890 /semester); food and incidentals ($2,500 /semester).
The Fellowship starts in the fall term and deadline for the applications is June 15. To be
considered for the fellowship, students need to apply to the Master of Arts/Science in
Economics and Finance Program. Interested candidates should also send a cover letter
and a copy of their resume electronically to the Graduate Program Director, Professor Ali
M. Kutan, at akutan@siue.edu
For further information about graduate admissions and to apply, contact:
http://www.siue.edu/prospectivestudents/international/
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