Applying to the Program
Each year, a small number of Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences sophomores are selected through a rigorous application and interview process.
Applications are reviewed by a group of Baker Scholar Trustees and program administrators from the Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Office, followed by interviews with current Baker Scholars. Selected finalists are invited to participate in a one-day series of interviews with groups of Baker Scholar Trustees and the decanal representative, to inform final selections.
Baker Scholars are required to be on campus and part of the program for a minimum of three semesters. Therefore, students who plan to spend the entirety of their junior year abroad are not eligible. Likewise, students who study abroad for a semester and are planning on graduating early may not be a part of the program.
Information Sessions
Current Baker Scholars hold a series of information sessions before and during the application period. One information session will be held in the fall semester and four information sessions will be held in the spring semester. Prospective applicants should plan to attend at least one of the information sessions.
- Wednesday, December 6th, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm, in ICC 108
- Sunday, January 14th, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, in ICC 108
- Thursday, January 18th, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, in Baker Scholar Conference Room (Regents Hall, Room 550)
- Saturday, January 20th, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, in Baker Scholar Conference Room (Regents Hall, Room 550)
- Wednesday, January 24th, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, in Baker Scholar Conference Room (Regents Hall, Room 550)
Additional Events
- Coffee Chats: Please sign up if you are interested in having a one-on-one meeting with one of our current Baker Scholars. These coffee chats will give you the opportunity to hear about the different aspects of the Program such as mentorship, company visits, program trips, community service, and more, and get all of your questions about the Program answered. We will try to match you with someone who can best answer your questions and who has similar industry interests so that you can learn more about what your experience in the Program could look like. The more availability you provide, the better we will be able to match you! Please give us at least two days’ notice to coordinate your coffee chat.
- Baker Scholars x GSP Information Session: In partnership with the Georgetown Scholars Program, the Program will be hosting an information session on Tuesday, January 16th, from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the Baker Scholar Conference Room (Regents Hall, Room 550). Please RSVP by Thursday, January 11th.
- Alumni Panel Discussion and Dinner: The Program invites all potential applicants to join us at the Alumni Panel Discussion and Dinner which will take place on Thursday, January 25th, from 6:45 pm to 8:15 pm in the Healey Family Student Center’s Herman Meeting Room. You will hear from Baker Scholars Program alumni from a range of majors as they speak about how the Program shaped their time at Georgetown and their career trajectories. Dinner will be provided. Please RSVP by Monday, January 22nd.
Application Process
The Baker Scholars Program Application Form for the Class of 2026 is now open. The application deadline will be Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at 12:00 pm noon ET.
- Read the application carefully and follow the instructions explicitly.
- Complete the application, adhering to the word limits for each question. If a question does not apply to you, please respond Not Applicable for that question.
- Submit a one-page résumé through the online application system. This résumé should outline your education, activities, community service, and employment history. It must be submitted in PDF form.
- Provide one letter of recommendation from an individual who can speak to your character. We recommend a Georgetown professor or administrator, coach, high school teacher or counselor, or employer. Provide the recommendation form to your recommender in advance of the deadline. Your recommender must email the recommendation to the Baker Scholars Program at bakerscholars@georgetown.edu no later than Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 12:00 pm noon ET.
Baker Scholars Program Application Form
for the Class of 2026 is now closed.
Important Dates for Spring 2023
- Application deadline, including a letter of recommendation and résumé: Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at 12:00 pm noon ET
- Email notification of applicant’s status from the Program Coordinator to all applicants: Friday, March 8, 2024
- Semi-finalist interviews with current Baker Scholars: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 – Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Email notification of semi-finalist’s status from the Program Coordinator to all semi-finalists: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Finalist Interviews with Trustees and Administrators: Friday, April 12, 2024
- Selection results announced by phone from the Program Coordinator to each finalist: Saturday, April 13, 2024 by 12:00 pm
- Welcome Luncheon for the Baker Scholars Program Class of 2026: Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Questions?
For more information, please contact Program Coordinator.