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 42 members and 37 affiliates around the world as of February 2022; two members were on suspension.[1][2]

Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs
AbbreviationAPSIA
Founded1989
TypeNon-profit
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., U.S.
FieldsInternational affairs
Higher education
Executive Director
Carmen Iezzi Mezzera
Key people
James Levinsohn (president)
Websitewww.apsia.org

History

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Started 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 around the world. APSIA seeks to "advance international understanding, prosperity, peace, and security through the people and ideas shaped by our schools."[3]

Leadership and staff

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  • Manual Muñiz (Dean, IE University School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs,) President
  • Amaney Jamal (Dean of School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University), Vice President
  • Arancha González Laya (Dean of Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po), Secretary Laya
  • Rachel Kyte, (Dean, Tufts University Fletcher School,) At-Large
  • Danny Quah 柯成兴 (Dean of Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at National University of Singapore), At-Large
  • Peter Loewen (Dean, University of Toronto Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy,) At-Large
  • Ex-Officio Spot for Past President: Jim Levinsohn (Dean, Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs)
  • Carmen Iezzi Mezzera, Executive Director
  • Briana Suarez, International Admissions & Operations Manager
  • Bảo Ngân Chuor, Constituent Relations and Communications Coordinator

Requirements

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The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs comprises 42 member schools and 37 affiliate member programs. Full members of APSIA have undergone a review process and meet qualifications required for full membership. Affiliate members undergo a similar review process and meet some but not all of the full membership requirements.[4]

Requirements for membership include: 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, and significant autonomy within a major university.[5]

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.[6]

Fellowship Board

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APSIA works to connect students with scholarships and fellowships to help fund their studies. A fellowship board provides students at all levels one location for funding opportunities specific to their field. A list of scholarships and fellowships is available on APSIA's website.[7]

Members and affiliates

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Member schools

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APSIA Member Schools
Area University School
North America   United States American University American University School of International Service
Boston University Pardee School of Global Studies
Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy
Florida International University Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs
George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs
Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service
Georgia Tech Sam Nunn School of International Affairs[8]
Harvard University Harvard Kennedy School[9]
Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
Pennsylvania State University Penn State School of International Affairs[10]
Princeton University Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Texas A&M University Bush School of Government & Public Service
Tufts University Fletcher School at Tufts University
University of California, San Diego University of California, San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy
University of Denver Josef Korbel School of International Studies
University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland School of Public Policy
University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
University of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs
University of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
University of Southern California USC Master of Public Diplomacy program
University of Texas at Austin Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
University of Washington Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
Yale University Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs[11]
  Canada University of Toronto Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
Carleton University Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
Europe   Switzerland Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
University of St. Gallen Master of Arts in International Affairs and Governance
  Germany Hertie School
  Sweden Stockholm School of Economics
  France Sciences Po Paris School of International Affairs
  Spain IE University School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs
  Russia Moscow State Institute of International Relations
Saint Petersburg State University School of International Relations
Asia   Korea Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies
Seoul National University Graduate School of International Studies
Korea University Graduate School of International Studies
  Singapore National University of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
  Japan Ritsumeikan University Graduate School of International Relations
Oceania   Australia Austrialian National University Crawford School of Public Policy[12]

Affiliate schools

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APSIA Affiliate schools
Area University School
North America   United States Arizona State University Thunderbird School of Global Management
Baruch College Marxe School of Public and International Affairs
Brandeis University Heller School for Social Policy and Management
Carnegie Mellon University Institute for Politics and Strategy
DePaul University Department of International Studies
Fordham University International Political Economy and Development Program
George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government
New York University Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service
North Carolina State University School of Public and International Affairs
Pepperdine University Pepperdine University School of Public Policy
Rice University Master of Global Affairs Program[13]
San Francisco State University Department of International Relations
Seton Hall University School of Diplomacy and International Relations
University of Georgia University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs
University of Miami Master of Arts in International Administration
University of Oregon School of Global Studies and Languages
  Canada Balsille School of International Affairs
South America   Argentina Universidad Austral Escuela de Política, Gobierno y Relaciones Internacionales
Europe   Italy University of Trento School of International Studies
  Spain Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals
  Austria Diplomatic Academy of Vienna
  Czechia Prague University of Economics and Business Department of International and Diplomatic Studies
Asia   Azerbaijan ADA University School of Public and International Affairs
  Singapore Nanyang Technological University S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
  Japan Waseda University Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies
Utsunomiya University Graduate School of International Studies
International University of Japan Graduate School of International Relations
  Taiwan National Chengchi University College of International Affairs
Oceania   Australia Monash University Master of International Relations

Alumni

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APSIA alumni have gone on to work in a range of fields, with more than 12 in positions as heads of state and senior cabinet officials. APSIA schools are consistently in the Top Five producers of US Presidential Management Fellows and Boren Fellows rankings. Each year, APSIA schools welcome more than 80% of Pickering and Rangel Fellows. Member schools have a 91% full time employment or PHD program placement rate shortly after graduation. In the fall of 2021, APSIA schools welcomed an incoming class that was 57% female, and enrolled 40% international students.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Home – Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA)". Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  2. ^ "Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs". SFSCC. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  3. ^ APSIA (2016-03-09). "About APSIA". Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  4. ^ APSIA (2016-03-09). "Join the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs". Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  5. ^ a b APSIA (2016-03-09). "Why Study at APSIA Schools?". Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  6. ^ "Graduate Schools & Programs". Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  7. ^ "Fellowships & Scholarships". Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  8. ^ "Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs". inta.gatech.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  9. ^ "Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) Online Graduate School Fair". Harvard FAS | Mignone Center for Career Success. 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  10. ^ "APSIA Member – Penn State School of International Affairs". www.sia.psu.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  11. ^ "Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA)". Office of Career Strategy – Yale University. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  12. ^ "Member Directory". APSIA. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  13. ^ "Affiliate Directory". APSIA. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
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