Recognition and Engagement Initiatives
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Office at the School of Foreign Service (SFS) is dedicated to cultivating an inclusive environment.
Our recognition and engagement initiatives embody our values by celebrating the diverse contributions of our community members. These initiatives aim to enhance connections, motivate collaboration and honor the achievements that drive our commitment to building a more inclusive, just and caring academic environment.
Community in Diversity Awards
The Community in Diversity Awards recognize members of the SFS community who demonstrate exceptional commitment to building a more inclusive, just and caring academic environment. Launched in 2022, these awards honor the students, staff, faculty and programs whose work advances equity, accessibility, belonging and the dignity of all people—reflecting Georgetown’s Jesuit values in action.
Award criteria
Program overview
Each spring, the School of Foreign Service honors individuals and groups whose leadership strengthens our shared commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and well-being. Through these awards, we uplift those who advance justice, foster care across difference and create meaningful impact in global affairs and campus life.
Award categories
- SFS Individual Leader Awards celebrate staff who embody Cura Personalis—showing profound care and responsibility for others by attending to their unique challenges, gifts and lived experiences to support their flourishing and sense of belonging.
- SFS Pathbreaking Program Awards recognize offices, units and programs that advance initiatives serving the common good, promote justice and respond generously to the needs of the broader community.
Eligibility
- Open to current SFS students, staff, faculty and community members
- Individuals may receive an individual award once every four years
- Past group awardees remain eligible for individual recognition
- Self-nominations are welcome, the SFS Dean’s Office may also nominate honorees
Nomination process
To submit a nomination, complete the nomination form by the published deadline each spring.
Nominations should clearly demonstrate how the nominee or program has:
- Advanced DEI, antiracism, belonging or accessibility
- Shown leadership, creativity or innovation in promoting equity
- Created a measurable or lasting impact in our community
SFS Student DEI Grant Program
The SFS Student DEI Grant Program provides funding to support student-led efforts that build a stronger sense of belonging and promote equity within the SFS community. The program includes two funding opportunities, one for student organizations and one for individual SFS students, each designed to help bring impactful ideas to life.
Grant criteria
Program overview
This grant supports programs and opportunities that advance the core values of diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism and civil discourse. Students may apply for:
- Student Organization Support: Funding, co-sponsorship or promotional assistance for events and programs that promote community, collaboration and dialogue across identities.
- Individual Student Support: Funding for SFS students to attend or present at DEI-related conferences, conduct identity-centered research or participate in leadership and justice-focused opportunities.
Priority is given to proposals that center historically underrepresented voices and align with the DEI goals outlined in our strategic plan.
Eligibility
- Student organizations must be registered through the Center for Student Engagement and listed on CampusGroups.
- Individual applicants must be currently enrolled SFS students in good academic standing.
- Activities must occur during the academic year; summer activities are considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Students may only receive individual funding once per academic year.
Application process
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until funding is exhausted. We recommend applying at least one month in advance for organizations and two months in advance for individual opportunities.
To apply, complete the relevant application form and email cd1271@georgetown.edu once submitted.