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Student Spotlight: Anaga and Kavya
Did you know that 95% of MSFS students intern over the summer? But what about the remaining 5%? One other popular option is enhancing language abilities. Ability to converse in foreign languages is essential to a successful career in international affairs. Therefore, proficiency in English and one other language is a program requirement here at MSFS. In addition…
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Alumni Spotlight: Foluyinka Fakoya (GHD’19)
Prior to joining GHD, Foluyinka Fakoya (GHD’19) worked in the international education field for three years, first as a public school teacher in her home country Nigeria, then at The Education Partnership (TEP) Centre, where she conducted policy research on the Nigerian education system and supported program intervention scale-up. She now serves as an Advocacy Specialist…
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Student Spotlight: Caleb Diamond
Next up in our Summer Student Spotlight Series, we talk to rising second-year Caleb Diamond. Caleb is concentrating in Global Politics and Security (GPS). Within his concentration, his research interests include conflict management, stabilization operations, and collective security. Before starting at MSFS, Caleb worked at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a think tank in…
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Student Spotlight: Therese McCarry
For our Summer Student Spotlight series, we check in with MSFS students all over the world to see what they are up to this summer. First up, we check in with Therese McCarry, who received a fellowship which took her across the world to Nepal. Therese McCarry (MSFS ’23) is expanding her MSFS studies in…
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Abdul-Washeru Alhassan (GHD’23) Selected as a Frédéric Bastiat Fellow
The Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship is a one-year, competitive fellowship program awarded to graduate students around the world attending graduate degree programs in a variety of fields including economics, law, political science, and public policy. The Mercatus Center, based out of George Mason University, is considered the world’s premier university source for market-oriented ideas. With a…
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SSP Recommended Reading, Summer 2022
Every year, we ask the SSP community what books they would recommend to students who want to keep their minds busy over the summer. For 2022, we asked our faculty (both core and adjunct) for their recommendations. The only rule? It has to be related to security in some way. Looking for even more reading…
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MSFS Reflects on Juneteenth
As the Georgetown community honors Juneteenth, George E. Shambaugh–the Director of the Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) Program–and Shanta Devarajan–Professor of the Practice of International Development and Chair of the MSFS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee–reflect on the importance of Juneteenth and the steps MSFS has taken foster greater diversity and opportunity in our program. Dear…
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Student Spotlight: 2022 Georgetown Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Award Winners
MSFS is proud that the winners of this year’s Georgetown Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Award were three MSFS students. Congratulations to Darren Hall, Vanessa Jarnes, and Christopher Mohr on this well-earned honor! Read below to learn more about these phenomenal students and their commitment to assisting the late Secretary Albright and her course, American Security Toolbox.…
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’22-’23 DEI Student Representatives
The MSFS DEI Committee would like to formally congratulate and welcome Aliya Iftikhar, Esther (Hye Seung) Jung, Katie-Meelel Nodjimbadem, Michael Rea as the new DEI Student Representatives for the 2022-2023 school year! Aliya, Esther (Hye Seung), Katie-Meelel, and Michael bring much passion and expertise to the role of DEI Student Representatives and we are ecstatic to have them on board. Congratulations and welcome again!…
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Student Spotlight: Sophia Farion, Ruslana Kochmar, Marta Sydoryak
As war rages on in Ukraine, we continue to send thoughts and sympathies to the Ukrainian people who relentlessly fight for their freedom. Even as the spotlight fades away from the issue, we remember that this conflict still pervades every aspect of the lives of those still in Ukraine, those who have been forced to…