The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs
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| Founded | Delaware (1989) |
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| Type | Non-profit |
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Members
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34 member schools and 36 affiliate members |
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Key people
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President James Goldgeier Executive Director Carmen Iezzi Mezzera |
| Website | http://www.apsia.org |
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:
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:
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.
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.
Through their research, writing, teaching and media commentaries, APSIA faculty members contribute to international affairs scholarship.
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.
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[update]. 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.
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