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; andsignificant 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 governmentsinternational organizationsmultinational corporationsinternational banking and financial institutionsmedia organizationsconsulting firmsprofessional associationscolleges and universitiespolicy research centerscultural and educational exchange programsdevelopment assistance programs foundationsAll 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.
StudentsMost 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.
FacultyThrough their research, writing, teaching and media commentaries, APSIA faculty members contribute to international affairs scholarship.
Special ProgramsMidcareer 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 RelationsThe 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 LeadersThe 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 UniversityNorman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton UniversitySchool of International and Public Affairs, Columbia UniversityTerry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Duke UniversityElliott School of International Affairs, George Washington UniversityEdmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown UniversitySam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of TechnologyGraduate Institute of International and Development Studies of Geneva (IHEID)John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard UniversitySciences Po Paris (formerly known as Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris)Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins UniversityGraduate School of International Studies, Korea UniversityMoscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO)Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of SingaporeWoodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton UniversityGraduate School of International Relations, Ritsumeikan UniversityGraduate School of International Studies, Seoul National UniversitySchool of International Relations, St. Petersburg State UniversityStockholm School of EconomicsMaxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse UniversityThe Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M UniversityThe Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts UniversitySchool of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California, San DiegoJosef Korbel School of International Studies, University of DenverSchool of Public Policy, University of Maryland, College ParkGerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of MichiganHubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of MinnesotaUniversity of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of PittsburghSchool of International Relations, University of Southern CaliforniaMaster International Affairs and Governance, University of St. GallenLyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at AustinHenry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of WashingtonJackson Institute for Global Affairs, Yale UniversityGraduate School of International Studies, Yonsei UniversityMaster in International Studies and Diplomacy, Al Akhawayn UniversitySchool of Public and International Affairs, Azerbaijan Diplomatic AcademyPardee School of Global Studies, Boston UniversityThe Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis UniversityInternational Studies Program, DePaul UniversityDiplomatic Academy of ViennaGraduate School of International Studies, Ewha Womans UniversitySchool of International and Public Affairs, Florida International UniversityGraduate Program in International Political Economy and Development, Fordham UniversityInternational Commerce and Policy Program, George Mason UniversityHertie School of GovernanceRalph J. Bunche International Affairs Center, Howard UniversityMaster in International Relations, IE School of International RelationsMaster in International Relations, Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI)Graduate School of International Relations, International University of JapanGraduate School of International Policy and Management, Monterey Institute of International StudiesS. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological UniversityCollege of International Affairs, National Chengchi UniversitySchool of Public and International Affairs, North Carolina State UniversitySchool of International Affairs, Pennsylvania State UniversitySchool of Public Policy, Pepperdine UniversityDivision of Global Affairs, Rutgers University-Newark,School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall UniversityFord Dorsey Program in International Policy Studies, Stanford UniversityThunderbird - The Garvin School of International ManagementFacultad de Finanzas, Gobierno y Relaciones Internacionales, Universidad Externado de ColombiaJan Masaryk Centre for International Studies, University of Economics, PragueInternational Organizations MBA, University of GenevaMaster of Arts in International Administration Program, University of MiamiInternational Studies Program, University of OregonDepartment of Government and International Relations, University of SydneyMunk School of Global Affairs, University of TorontoGraduate School of International Studies, Utsunomiya UniversityGraduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University