Housing
GU provides furnished housing for full-time employees and families. The housing arrangements may be based on availability in Qatar and demand, with employees on long-term assignments given priority. Therefore, the size, location and furniture options may vary. However, GU will endeavor to provide housing suitable to family size.
All compounds are gated with 24 hour security.
Important Numbers:
Please refer to the contact information guide (NetID-protected), for phone numbers for compounds, service providers (such as taxis, Qtel and Orbit) and emergency contacts.
If you are experiencing issues with your residential phone, satellite television, or home internet connection, please click here.
Hamad Hospital houses the only emergency department in Doha that can handle serious emergency cases. For directions from your compound to the Hamad Hospital:
Directions (NetID-protected)
To learn more about the compounds, view the compound pictures.
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Events Calendar
Upcoming SFS-Qatar Events
- Nov 10, 6pm-7:30pm: Monthly Dialogue: John Crist
- Nov 17, 5pm: Faculty Film - The Last Wave
- Dec 1, 5:30pm: Faculty Film Series
SFS-Qatar News
- SFS Dean Discusses Changing Face of International Relations
More than 300 people gathered at the Four Seasons on Monday evening to listen to Georgetown professor Carol Lancaster discuss the “new world order” in international relations, and how this will impact the balance of wealth and power in the coming years. (October 14, 2009) - Georgetown Welcomes the Class of 2013
On Thursday, August 20, the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) officially welcomed the Class of 2013 into the university during its New Student Convocation ceremony. (August 25, 2009) - Summer Camp Makes Global Knowledge Local
This July, teenagers from Qatar's 16 local schools participated in Planet Georgetown, an internationally-themed summer camp. (August 01, 2009)
