The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs

The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) is a non-profit educational organization of graduate schools of international affairs, with 40 members and 26 affiliates around the world.

Starting as a network of American graduate schools in the mid-1970s, APSIA was incorporated in 1989 and grew into an international association, with member and affiliate schools in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America. It continues to help members transform professional education in international affairs and advance, thereby, international understanding, prosperity, peace, and security.

APSIA alumni have gone on to work in a wide array of fields, with 12 actively in positions as heads of state and senior cabinet officials. Member schools have a 91% full time employment or PHD program placement rate shortly after graduation.

APSIA Schools

The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs comprises 40 member schools and 27 affiliate member programs. Full members of APSIA have undergone a review process and meet qualifications required for full APSIA membership. Affiliate members undergo a similar review process and meet some but not all of the full membership requirements.

Requirements for membership include:

* A commitment to graduate professional training
* An educational program of high academic quality
* At least three classes graduated from its two year master's degree program
* A substantial and demonstrated commitment to the study of international affairs
* At least one master's degree program requiring two years of academic coursework to complete
* Significant autonomy within a major university

The member schools of the APSIA are the primary sources of education for international affairs professionals in their respective countries. These schools provide multidisciplinary, policy-oriented, intercultural studies.

Degree Programs

All APSIA schools offer two-year master's degree programs, though both shorter and longer program offerings exist. Member schools may also have doctorate programs. Degrees offered cove
international relations, public policy, and the world's countries and cultures
Students gain skills in economics, policy analysis, management, communications, and foreign languages.

Many APSIA schools offer joint and dual-degree programs that combine the study of international affairs with such fields as law, business, public policy, environmental studies, social work and public health. Certificates and career track specialization can also be found at our member schools.

;Students

Most students at APSIA schools have studied, worked or traveled overseas. Over half of recently enrolled students are women, and 40 percent are nationals of countries other than the school's. 80% of Pickering and Rangel fellows choose APSIA schools, and programs consistently produce Boren and US Presidential Management fellows.

;Faculty

Through their research, writing, teaching and media commentaries, APSIA faculty members contribute to international affairs scholarship.

;Special Programs

Midcareer and non-degree programs are open to diplomats, government officials, journalists and other professionals interested in further academic training. APSIA schools sponsor a variety of conferences and seminars on foreign policy issues.

Student Fellowships

;Harold W. Rosenthal Fellowship in International Relations

The Fellowship provides graduate students at APSIA member schools the opportunity to spend a summer working on foreign affairs issues at a U.S. federal government agency or department.
Rosenthal Fellowship Official Website. Established in 1977 in memory of Harold Wallace Rosenthal, a US Congressional staffer and victim of international terrorism while on official duty, the Program had hosted 155 Fellows . The European Union Visitors Program (EVP) has selected a minimum of one Rosenthal Fellow every year as an "EVP" Fellow since the inception of the program.

Fellows are selected based on their commitment to public service, education, interest in international relations, and experience.

Run in association with APSIA, the Rosenthal Fellowship receives support from a number of individual donors as well as the Rotary Foundation. It formerly received support from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Fellows are current graduate students in international affairs of any nationality nominated by their schools.

;Japan Travel Program for U.S. Future Leaders

The Japan Travel Program allows US graduate students interested in Japan, the U.S.-Japan relationship, and public service to spend ten days in Japan.
2011 Japan Travel Fellows Announced, June 1, 2011. Program Fellows meet with experts and leaders from the business, government, non-profit, and policy sectors. Participants also engage in self-organized research activities in such areas as international economics, foreign policy, public diplomacy, national security, and environmental sustainability. They make excursions to historical and cultural Japanese sites.

The Fellows are graduate students from U.S.-based APSIA member schools who have been chosen through a highly competitive selection process. Students are nominated by their school (up to two nominations per school), with the final selection carried out by the Center for Global Partnership (CGP) in conjunction with APSIA.

Public Policy & International Affairs Fellowship Program

Th
Public Policy & International Affairs
PPIA) Fellowship Program provides undergraduates from traditionally underrepresented groups with the skills to be strong applicants to graduate schools of public and international affairs. APSIA became an institutional sponsor of the program in 2004 and continues to support their mission. Programs under PPIA include the Junior Summer Institute, a Graduate School Consortium and Public Service Weekends.

Fellowship Board

APSIA works to connect students with scholarships and fellowships to help fund their studies. A fellowshi
board
provides students at all levels one location for funding opportunities specific to their field.

Employer Resources

APSIA serves as both a resource for employers who are looking to post job opportunities for students with an international affairs background and for students who are looking for career opportunities. The APSI
job board
posts current content for internships through senior professionals posted by organizations and member schools. Employers can directly contact APSIA member schools' career services staff through the online directory, participate in speaking events with current graduate students, and can request a pool of prospective candidates.

Member Schools

*School of International Service, American University
* Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University
*School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
* Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University
Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs
Florida International University
*Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
* Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
*Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology
* Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies of Geneva (IHEID)
* John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
* Hertie School
*School of Global and Public Affairs, IE University
* Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
*Graduate School of International Studies, Korea University
* Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)
*Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
* Penn State School of International Affairs, Pennsylvania State University
* School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University
*Graduate School of International Relations, Ritsumeikan University
* Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po (formally known as Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris)
*Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University
* Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University
*Stockholm School of Economics
*Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University
*The Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University
* The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University
*School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California, San Diego
*Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver
*School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
* Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
* Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
* University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
*Master of Public Diplomacy, University of Southern California
*Master International Affairs and Governance, University of St. Gallen
* Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin
* Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto
* Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
* Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, Yale University
*Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University

Affiliate Member Schools

* Balsille School of International Affairs, University of Waterloo
* Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service, New York University
* Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University
*Master of International Relations, Monash University
* S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University
*College of International Affairs, National Chengchi University
*International Organizations MBA, University of Geneva
* Institute for Politics and Strategy, Carnegie Mellon University
*School of Public and International Affairs, Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy
*Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University
* The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University
*International Studies Program, DePaul University
*Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, Vienna School of International Studies
*Graduate Program in International Political Economy and Development, Fordham University
* Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University
* Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI)
*Graduate School of International Relations, International University of Japan
*School of Public and International Affairs, North Carolina State University
*School of Public Policy, Pepperdine University
*Jan Masaryk Centre for International Studies, Prague University of Economics and Business
*School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University
*Facultad de Finanzas, Gobierno y Relaciones Internacionales, Universidad Externado de Colombia
* School of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia
*Master of Arts in International Administration, University of Miami
*Department of International Studies, University of Oregon
*School of International Studies, University of Trento
*Graduate School of International Studies, Utsunomiya University
*Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University
*Public Policy Program, William & Mary

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Schools of international relations
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