The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs or APSIA is a non-profit educational organisation composed of world's leading graduate school's of international affairs comprising 36 member schools 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 over 60 schools. Member schools meet on a regular basis to discuss educational issues and encourage contact among their students, faculties, and graduates.
The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs comprises 34 member schools and 36 affiliate member programs in Asia, Europe, and North America. Full members of APSIA have undergone a rigorous review process and meet the following qualifications required for full APSIA membership:
an educational program of high academic quality;
a substantial and demonstrated commitment to the study of international affairs;
a commitment to graduate professional training;
at least one master's degree program requiring two years of academic coursework to complete;
at least three classes graduated from its two-year master's degree program; and
significant autonomy within a major university, e.g., as one would expect to find with a law school or graduate business school.
Affiliate members of APSIA have undergone a similar review process and meet some but not all of the full membership requirements.
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.
Education at an APSIA school prepares students for work in public service, private enterprise and nonprofit organizations worldwide. Graduates of APSIA schools hold positions in:
federal, state and local governments
international organizations
multinational corporations
international banking and financial institutions
media organizations
consulting firms
professional associations
colleges and universities
policy research centers
cultural and educational exchange programs
development assistance programs foundations
All APSIA schools offer two-year master's degree programs, covering 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.
Students
Most students at the APSIA schools have studied, worked or traveled overseas. Half are women, and 30 percent are nationals of countries other than the school's.
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.
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. 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 as of 2011. 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. 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.
School of International Service, American University
Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University
School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Duke 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
Sciences Po Paris (formerly known as Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris)
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
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University
Graduate School of International Relations, Ritsumeikan University
Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University
School of International Relations, St. Petersburg State 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, College Park
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan
Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
School of International Relations, 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
Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, Yale University
Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University
Master in International Studies and Diplomacy, Al Akhawayn University
School of Public and International Affairs, Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy
Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University
International Studies Program, DePaul University
Diplomatic Academy of Vienna
Graduate School of International Studies, Ewha Womans University
School of International and Public Affairs, Florida International University
Graduate Program in International Political Economy and Development, Fordham University
International Commerce and Policy Program, George Mason University
Hertie School of Governance
Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center, Howard University
Master in International Relations, IE School of International Relations
Master in International Relations, Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI)
Graduate School of International Relations, International University of Japan
Graduate School of International Policy and Management, Monterey Institute of International Studies
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University
College of International Affairs, National Chengchi University
School of Public and International Affairs, North Carolina State University
School of International Affairs, Pennsylvania State University
School of Public Policy, Pepperdine University
Division of Global Affairs, Rutgers University-Newark,
School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University
Ford Dorsey Program in International Policy Studies, Stanford University
Thunderbird - The Garvin School of International Management
Facultad de Finanzas, Gobierno y Relaciones Internacionales, Universidad Externado de Colombia
Jan Masaryk Centre for International Studies, University of Economics, Prague
International Organizations MBA, University of Geneva
Master of Arts in International Administration Program, University of Miami
International Studies Program, University of Oregon
Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto
Graduate School of International Studies, Utsunomiya University
Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University
