Master's Programs

Brown master’s students are thinkers, innovators and doers.

Command robots using AI language models. Engineer life-saving technologies. Prevent diseases before they happen. Address societal challenges. Educate the next generation.

Find Your Program

Brown’s culture of collaboration and interdisciplinary study, paired with student-centered learning, prepares master’s students to become impactful leaders in their chosen fields.
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Fund Your Degree

Within Brown, there are internal funding opportunities for master's students. Additionally, there are programs designed to assist students facing financial hardship.
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Student Support

Whether you're on campus or online – a dedicated team at the Center for Master’s Student Excellence will support you with various resources to excel at Brown and beyond.

Academic Support

Explore resources including academic counseling, tutoring, thesis guidelines and the handbook.

Health & Wellbeing

Explore resources from crisis support, food support, health and family resources, and insurance.

Financial Resources

Explore master's funding opportunities, student loans and financial support.

Career Services

With an eye to equity and the goal of inclusivity, our diverse career services and professional development programs are designed to support career exploration, open doors to meaningful connections and empower leaders.

Virtual Career Center

Explore career paths, access the latest news and advice, uncover labor market insights and more.

Advising Appointments

Schedule an appointment with us via Handshake (Brown's online recruiting platform for students and alumni) for expert guidance on job and internship searches, refining resumes, negotiating offers and honing your interview skills.

Jobs & Internships

Explore our curated selection of full-time and part-time jobs, research opportunities and internships.

Student Engagement

Explore programming and events throughout the year designed to help you build a community, develop your skills and have some fun.

Graduate Student Council

Discover the inclusive community of Graduate Student Council (GSC) recognized organizations at Brown, all encompassing a broad range of diverse interests and activities, graduate students can expand their participation in life at Brown.

Life at Brown

Discover how Brown students, faculty and staff live active, engaged lives of teaching, learning and making an impact within a diverse and supportive community.

Straight from the Source

Master’s students from all across Brown University share their unique experiences.

How do you build community at Brown? Krithika Balaraman
What is it like to be an online student? Nupur Chaudhury
How have you fostered a community at Brown? Vanessa Booth

News & Stories

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News from Watson

Alumni Spotlight: Hamidou "Hammi" Sylla ’23 MPA

Hamidou "Hammi" Sylla, who earned his MPA from the Watson Institute at Brown University in 2023, found Watson faculty and staff enormously supportive of his YouTube talk show, "Let's Just Talk with Hammi." Many of Sylla's interviewees became valuable professional and personal mentors.
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Meet our students

Learn more about Brown's exceptional master's students and how they are making a difference at Brown and beyond.

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