SFS Stories
Students
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Language, migration and the Arab world with Marwa Elessawy (MAAS’26) | CCAS 50th Anniversary
Marwa Elessawy (MAAS’26) combines advanced Arabic language training with policy analysis and journalism.
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Global Business Fellows take on global trade in Panama
Students in the Global Business Fellows track visited Panama to learn how infrastructure, public policy and private enterprise drive the global economy.
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Science Politics communicates science, tech and policy to a broad audience
Science Politics, a new STIA publication, blends academic rigor with journalistic storytelling to reach scholars, policymakers and the general public.
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Master of Arts in Arab Studies students launch new podcast
A new student-led podcast, Shu Kaman?, delves beyond the surface with scholars and students of the Arab world.
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How SFS helped Gemma King (MASIA’26) dive deep into Asia and the Indo-Pacific
Gemma King (MASIA’26) chose the MASIA program for rigorous, experiential learning, thriving through Indo-Pacific policy internships and Jakarta study.
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Chloe Daikh (MAAS’26) dives into education outreach about the Arab world | CCAS 50th Anniversary
Chloe Daikh (MAAS’26) bridges university expertise with K–12 educators across MENA-focused studies.
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Melissa Sidwell Bowron (IBP’25) balances school, military service and motherhood
Melissa Sidwell Bowron (MA-IBP’25), an active-duty U.S. Air Force officer, balanced service and parenting while earning her degree at Georgetown.
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MSFS students at COP30: Insights from a week in Belém and their implications for climate leadership
In November 2025, two Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) students traveled deep into Amazonia to participate in the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. As part of Georgetown University’s delegation, Manon Fuchs (MSFS’26) and Clemente Gilardini (MSFS’26) joined world leaders, climate experts, civil society organizations, activists and private sector…
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Luciana Dahdah (MIMR’26) dives head first into migration policy and uses sports to empower refugee youth
Graduating in MIMR’s inaugural cohort, Luciana Dahdah (MIMR’26) turned her commitment to migration into opportunities for Latin American refugees and migrants.
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Tips and advice for applying to Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service
What’s the best approach to applying to SFS graduate programs? Current graduate students, professors, and admissions officers weigh in.