|
|
Connect with Us Online!
  
In this issue
APSIA Welcomes Two New Full Members
SAIS Dean to Retire, Search for Replacement Underway
Dean Eric Schwartz Joins Humphrey School
Rosenthal Fellowship Applications Now Available
The Graduate Institute Adds New Degrees in Development
IE University Launches New BA in International Relations
Humphrey School Wins NASPAA Diversity Award
New Fulbright Program in Public Policy
APSIA Sponsors Foreign Affairs Essay Contest
APSIA Welcomes Two New Full Members!
APSIA is proud to welcome two new full members: The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M, and The School of Political Science and International Studies at The University of Queensland, Australia.
Committed to realizing the noble vision of its founder, George Bush, 41st President of the United States, the mission of the Bush School of Government and Public Service (Texas A&M) is to educate principled leaders in public and international affairs, conduct research, and perform service. The Bush School offers a comprehensive educational experience designed to cultivate professionalism and principle in public service. All academic programs integrate three components - a carefully-designed curriculum, experiential learning, and self-study - each of which reinforces and contributes to the others. The Bush School has previously been an affiliate member of APSIA since 2005.
The School of Political Science and International Studies (The University of Queensland) is at the forefront of teaching and research in political science in Australia and also enjoys a strong international reputation. Their courses are concerned with how we make sense of the world in which we live, the current challenges we face and how both Australian and international political institutions ought to respond to complex policy problems in an era of globalization and rapid social change. They offer a wide range of courses in public policy, Australian politics, international relations, peace and conflict studies, political economy and political and social theory. The School of Political Science and International Studies has a very strong research and publication profile in Australia. The School is APSIA's first full member from Australia.
SAIS Dean to Retire, Search for Replacement Underway
 Jessica P. Einhorn, dean of The Johns Hopkins University’s Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), will be retiring at the end of the current academic year. Einhorn, the first SAIS graduate to serve as its dean, will step down on June 30, 2012, after a decade of service at SAIS. The University has recently initiated a dean search for her replacement. For more information about this position and the search process, click here.
Dean Eric Schwartz Joins Humphrey School
 Dean Eric Schwartz joined the Humphrey School of Public Affairs (University of Minnesota) in mid October. Dean Schwartz arrived at Humphrey after serving as Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration at the U.S. Department of State. Schwartz was named dean of the School in June, his candidacy having received strong and consistent support from faculty members, students, staff, alumni, and Minnesota’s public affairs and planning community. He has 25 years of senior public service experience at the Department of State, the National Security Council, the United Nations, and the U.S. Congress, as well as in the foundation and NGO communities. “I look forward to working with faculty, staff, alumni, and others in the School community to sustain and strengthen this important institution in the months and years to come,” says Schwartz. For more information on Dean Schwartz, click here.
The Graduate Institute Adds New Degrees in Development
Starting this Fall, The Graduate Institute in Geneva now offers a Master's and PhD in Anthropology and Sociology of Development as well as a PhD in Development Economics. The two programs focus on the comparative study of global issues from below, from the margins, and across borders and explore development in a critical and forward-looking manner as pertaining to all regions in the world including the Global South. “Our Anthropology and Sociology of Development department’s programmes are ideal for students interested in non-state actors and social movements, in conflict and power, in transnationalism and migration, in post-colonial theory, in identity – to name but a few themes”, said the interim Head of the department, Professor Isabelle Schulte-Tenckhoff. For more information on these programs, click here.
Rosenthal Fellowship Applications Now Available!
We are excited to announce the opening of the 2012 application process for the Rosenthal Fellowship in International Relations. The Fellowship program is open to graduate students enrolled in APSIA full-member schools and returning to school following the internship. The Fellowship provides both a summer internship placement within a U.S. government department or Congress and stipend of $2,000. Students must be nominated by their schools (maximum of 3 nominations per school) and applications should be submitted by the school no later than January 23rd, 2012. Interested candidates should contact their career services office for an application and additional details. In addition, questions may be directed to Maggie Brown mbrown@apsia.org in the APSIA Executive Office.
IE University Launches New BA in International Relations
IE School of Arts & Humanities at IE University in Madrid is pleased to announce the launch of its new Bachelor in International Relations program starting fall 2012. The Bachelor in International Relations is an intellectually demanding program that caters to highly motivated students with exceptional academic backgrounds. It is taught entirely in English and aims to satisfy the rising worldwide demand for highly-skilled, well-informed graduates, who are capable of adapting to a rapidly changing global environment.
Humphrey School wins NASPAA Diversity Award
The Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota received the inaugural Diversity Award given by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), the 275-member organization that promotes excellence in education and training for public service. The newly created award recognizes the public affairs or public policy program that "exemplifies the highest standards of promoting and supporting diversity in research, teaching, and/or service." The School was recognized at NASPAA's annual conference in Kansas on October 17. "While we are very proud of our efforts in promoting and supporting diversity, and glad to receive this recognition, we also know that there is much more that we can do to ensure that the Humphrey School is a welcoming and inclusive environment for all," Schwartz says. "In short, we should view this award not only as a recognition of the School's efforts to address this critical issue, but also as a reminder of our deep obligation to do much more. I look forward to continuing this work to promote social justice in our school and in the broader community."
New Fulbright Program in Public Policy
The Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship is an exciting new opportunity of the Fulbright Program launched by the U.S. State Department in November. The Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship will allow rising graduates and alumni to contribute to the strengthening of the public sector abroad by serving in professional placements within foreign government ministries while simultaneously carrying out an academic research project. To qualify, applicants must have finished a Master's or J.D. degree or be currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program by the beginning of the Fellowship (Summer - Fall 2012) and have at least two years of work experience in a public policy-related field.
In this inaugural year of the program, Fulbright Public Policy Fellows will be placed within the governments of Bangladesh, Cote d’Ivoire, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Thailand, and Tunisia. The State Department, partner country governments, and the Institute of International Education will coordinate to identify appropriate placements for candidates within senior-level offices of line ministries, including by not limited to, ministries of health, education, agriculture, justice, energy, environment, finance, economic development, and housing. Applications are due February 1, 2012. For further details, click here.
APSIA Sponsors Foreign Affairs Essay Contest
 This year APSIA was proud to sponsor the 2011 Foreign Affairs Student Essay Contest for undergraduate students. Now in its second year, the contest was established to give tomorrow's leaders the opportunity to demonstrate innovative thinking on the issues that shape their world. A panel from the Foreign Affairs editorial staff selected the winning essay, “A Tale of Two Wests”, by Erik Mortensen (School of Foreign Service, Georgetown Univeristy) which was published on the Foreign Affairs site. The winner and runners up were announced at a special Back to School event at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York in late October.
|
|
|
|
|
|
