# Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs

The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) is a non-profit educational organization of graduate schools of international affairs, with 42 members and 37 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 around the world. 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
* Marie-Laure Salles (Director of the Geneva Graduate Institute
* Miguel Angel Santos, (Dean of the School of Government and Public Transformation of the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey,) At-Large
* Danny Quah 柯成兴 (Dean of Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at National University of Singapore), At-Large
* Carissa Slotterback, (Dean of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh,) At-Large
* Ex-Officio Spot for Past President: Jim Levinsohn (Dean, Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs)

## Requirements

The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs comprises 42 member schools and 37 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.

## Members and affiliates
### Member schools

APSIA Member Schools :
| Area | | University | School |
| North America | United States | American University | American University School of International Service |
| North America | United States | Boston University | Pardee School of Global Studies |
| North America | United States | Columbia University | School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University |
| North America | United States | Duke University | Sanford School of Public Policy |
| North America | United States | Florida International University | Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs |
| North America | United States | George Washington University | Elliott School of International Affairs |
| North America | United States | Georgetown University | Walsh School of Foreign Service |
| North America | United States | Georgia Tech | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs |
| North America | United States | Harvard University | Harvard Kennedy School |
| North America | United States | Johns Hopkins University | Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies |
| North America | United States | Pennsylvania State University | Penn State School of International Affairs |
| North America | United States | Princeton University | Princeton School of Public and International Affairs |
| North America | United States | Stanford University | Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies |
| North America | United States | Syracuse University | Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs |
| North America | United States | Texas A&M University | Bush School of Government & Public Service |
| North America | United States | Tufts University | Fletcher School at Tufts University |
| North America | United States | University of California, San Diego | University of California, San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy |
| North America | United States | University of Denver | Josef Korbel School of International Studies |
| North America | United States | University of Maryland, College Park | University of Maryland School of Public Policy |
| North America | United States | University of Michigan | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy |
| North America | United States | University of Minnesota | Humphrey School of Public Affairs |
| North America | United States | University of Pittsburgh | University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs |
| North America | United States | University of Southern California | USC Master of Public Diplomacy program |
| North America | United States | University of Texas at Austin | Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs |
| North America | United States | University of Washington | Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies |
| North America | United States | Yale University | Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs |
| North America | Canada | University of Toronto | Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy |
| North America | Canada | Carleton University | Norman Paterson School of International Affairs |
| Europe | Switzerland | Geneva Graduate Institute | Geneva Graduate Institute |
| Europe | Switzerland | University of St. Gallen | Master of Arts in International Affairs and Governance |
| Europe | Germany | Hertie School | Hertie School |
| Europe | Sweden | Stockholm School of Economics | Stockholm School of Economics |
| Europe | France | Sciences Po | Paris School of International Affairs |
| Europe | Spain | IE University | School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs |
| Europe | Russia | Moscow State Institute of International Relations | Moscow State Institute of International Relations |
| Europe | Russia | Saint Petersburg State University | School of International Relations |
| Asia | South Korea | Yonsei University | Graduate School of International Studies |
| Asia | South Korea | Seoul National University | Graduate School of International Studies |
| Asia | South Korea | Korea University | Graduate School of International Studies |
| Asia | Singapore | National University of Singapore | Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy |
| Asia | Japan | Ritsumeikan University | Graduate School of International Relations |
| Oceania | Australia | Austrialian National University | Crawford School of Public Policy |

### Affiliate schools

APSIA Affiliate schools :
| Area | | University | School |
| North America | United States | Arizona State University | Thunderbird School of Global Management |
| North America | United States | Baruch College | Marxe School of Public and International Affairs |
| North America | United States | Brandeis University | Heller School for Social Policy and Management |
| North America | United States | Carnegie Mellon University | Institute for Politics and Strategy |
| North America | United States | DePaul University | Department of International Studies |
| North America | United States | Fordham University | International Political Economy and Development Program |
| North America | United States | George Mason University | Schar School of Policy and Government |
| North America | United States | New York University | Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service |
| North America | United States | North Carolina State University | School of Public and International Affairs |
| North America | United States | Pepperdine University | Pepperdine University School of Public Policy |
| North America | United States | Rice University | Master of Global Affairs Program |
| North America | United States | San Francisco State University | Department of International Relations |
| North America | United States | Seton Hall University | School of Diplomacy and International Relations |
| North America | United States | University of Georgia | University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs |
| North America | United States | University of Miami | Master of Arts in International Administration |
| North America | United States | University of Oregon | School of Global Studies and Languages |
| North America | Canada | Balsille School of International Affairs | Balsille School of International Affairs |
| South America | Argentina | Universidad Austral | Escuela de Política, Gobierno y Relaciones Internacionales |
| Europe | Italy | University of Trento | School of International Studies |
| Europe | Spain | Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals | Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals |
| Europe | Austria | Diplomatic Academy of Vienna | Diplomatic Academy of Vienna |
| Europe | Czechia | Prague University of Economics and Business | Department of International and Diplomatic Studies |
| Asia | Azerbaijan | ADA University | School of Public and International Affairs |
| Asia | Singapore | Nanyang Technological University | S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies |
| Asia | Japan | Waseda University | Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies |
| Asia | Japan | Utsunomiya University | Graduate School of International Studies |
| Asia | Japan | International University of Japan | Graduate School of International Relations |
| Asia | Taiwan | National Chengchi University | College of International Affairs |
| Oceania | Australia | Monash University | Master of International Relations |

## 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.