Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs

Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs
Abbreviation APSIA
Founded 1989
Type Non-profit
Headquarters Washington, D.C.
Fields International affairs
Higher education
Members
38 member schools and 30 affiliate members
Executive Director
 Carmen Iezzi Mezzera
Key people
 James Levinsohn (president)
Website www.apsia.org

The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) is a non-profit educational organization of graduate schools of international affairs, with 40 members and 29 affiliates around the world (as of February 2022, two members were on suspension).

History

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 in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America. APSIA seeks to "advance international understanding, prosperity, peace, and security through the people and ideas shaped by our schools."

Leadership and staff

  • 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

APSIA Schools

The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs comprises 40 member schools and 27 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.

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.

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.

Fellowship Board

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.

Member Schools

U.S.

Canada

Europe

Asia

Affiliate Schools

U.S.

Canada

Latin America

Europe

Asia

Oceania

Alumni

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.