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The U.S. Foreign Policy Institute offers two two-week flagship programs in the summer of 2006. The programs, which offered for academic credit, feature core lectures by the U.S. Foreign Policy Institute director, guest lectures by faculty of The George Washington University, and guest speakers from a wide variety of organizations.
In addition to attending lectures, students participate in a foreign policy simulation, work on group projects and write a policy memorandum on a U.S. foreign policy issue of their choice. After the program is completed students write a substantive research paper on U.S. foreign policy.
Students at the U.S. Foreign Policy Institute will also be briefed at key institutions that shape U.S. Foreign policy such as:
- U.S. Congress
- Key government agencies: U.S. Departments of States and Defense
- Foreign embassies
- International organizations: United Nations Information Center
- Think tanks: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and American Enterprise Institute
- Media outlets: CNN and the Washington Times
- Interests groups: peace groups, business groups and ethnic lobbies
Students will have access to the libraries at The George Washington University, the National Security Archive, the Library of Congress, and other research libraries in Washington, DC.
Students in the Reporting U.S. Foreign Policy Program complete the two-week concentration on U.S. foreign policy followed by a third week devoted to the relationship between the media and U.S. foreign policy and how to report U.S. foreign policy. Students will attend lectures and seminars, undertake site visits and complete an assignment. Among the issues covered in these sessions will be:
- The Washington Beat: Who sets the agenda?
- Reporting from the White House, States Department and Pentagon
- How do reporters strike balance in their stories?
- Covering and uncovering foreign policy: investigative journalism
- First Amendment issues: leaked information and use of classified documents
- International reporting of U.S. foreign policy
- New Media Sources: The influence of web blogs and Internet sites in breaking stories
- How was the Iraq War covered? Embedding, pools and freedom of access
A mix of journalists and GW faculty will deliver these lectures and seminars. The program provides students with opportunities to interact with a range of policy makers, journalists and activists and to build their contacts.
Students will also undertake site visits such as:
- The States Department daily press briefing
- Al Jazeera
- The BBC
- CNN
- Al Hurra
- Foreign Policy Magazine
In addition to substantive sessions and site visits, students will enhance their media tradecraft through producing a piece on U.S. foreign policy, such as a short TV report, a radio story, a web blog or a newspaper article. Students will work individually with a journalist mentor to prepare their piece. Studio and editing time (and assistance with technology) will be available for those who need it.
Academic Credit
Students are awarded three credits on successful completion of the U.S. Foreign Policy Institute (or four credits for the Journalism Program). GW will issue to each participant one official transcript that reflects credit awarded for non-degree, visiting student status. GW credit can often be transferred to another institution and may meet requirements for a degree program. Please check with your home institution for details on transfer credit.
Students may also request to participate in an independent study research project for an additional three credits. Please refer to the Website for more details and additional costs.
Housing and Meals
Students will reside on campus in apartment-style dormitory housing. Students will be provided with a GWorld card, with a $150 debit account ($225 for the four-credit programs), to be used at a variety of food vendors in the Food Court.
For more details about housing, please log onto the GW Community Living and Learning Center.
The US Foreign Policy Institute proudly announces that it will be able to offer eight, partial scholarships of $1,250 for this coming summer’s programs. These scholarships will cover 30-35% of the cost of the USFPI institute, depending on housing needs of the students granted the award. For more information about applying for scholarship funding, please click on the “Applying” link of the USFPI main web page.
All scholarships have been awarded for Summer 2006. However, our regular deadline has been extended and we are still accepting applications without scholarship consideration.
Who Should Apply?
Admission to the U.S. Foreign Policy Institute at the Elliot School is competitive. The institute encourages applications for both programs from students with backgrounds in economics, history, interdisciplinary studies, international affairs, international business, media studies, or political science. Other academic backgrounds will also be considered. International students contribute an important dimension to the study of foreign policy and the Institute welcomes applications from abroad.
Those interested in U.S. Foreign policy and U.S. foreign policy and journalism who do not need educational credits are welcome to enroll to audit the course. Audit candidates would attend all the classes but would not be obliged to submit any assessed work.
The Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University is one of America’s leading professional schools of international affairs. Our world-renowned faculty provides students, the policy community, and the public with in-depth analysis of international economic, scientific, and political issues and the historical and cultural factors shaping them. The Elliott School prepares students for an extensive range of international affairs careers in the business, nonprofit, and governmental sectors. Our alumni can be found in leading decision-making positions all over the world.
| Undergraduate USFPI Course, July 10-21, 2006: | |
| 3 credit program including on-campus housing and meal plan | $4,047 |
| - Without housing or meal plan | $3,589 |
| 6 credit program including on-campus housing and meal plan | $7,326 |
| - Without housing or meal plan | $6,868 |
| Undergraduate USFPI Course plus ‘Reporting Foreign Policy’, July 10-28, 2006: | |
| 4 credit program including on-campus housing and meal plan | $5,494 |
| - Without housing or meal plan | $4,882 |
| 7 credit program including on-campus housing and meal plan | $8,773 |
| - Without housing or meal plan | $8,161 |
| Graduate USFPI Course, June 12-23, 2006: | |
| 3 credit program including on-campus housing and meal plan | $3,706 |
| - Without housing or meal plan | $3,248 |
| 6 credit program including on-campus housing and meal plan | $6,645 |
| - Without housing or meal plan | $6,187 |
| Graduate USFPI Course plus ‘Reporting Foreign Policy’, June 12-30, 2006: | |
4 credit program including on-campus housing and meal plan |
$5,040 |
- Without housing or meal plan |
$4,428 |
| 7 credit program including on-campus housing and meal plan | $7,978 |
| - Without housing or meal plan | $7,366 |
The costs listed include tuition, program fees, and room and board (if applicable). All other charges, including travel, are the responsibility of the student.
To apply, please submit the following:
- A completed application form. Please download the application.
- An official transcript. Students should include a transcript from their most recent college or university.
- A statement of purpose. The statement should be approximately 250 words and typed.
- For graduate students only: a resume or curriculum vitae (cv).
- For non-native English speakers only: recent scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum TOEFL score for the U.S. Foreign Policy Institute is 600 or its equivalent.
- For students wishing to be considered for scholarships: two letters of recommendation from academics familiar with their work.
For priority consideration, applications must be received by March 17, 2006. All final applications must be received by no later than April 21, 2006.
Please mail complete applications and required materials to:
The U.S. Foreign Policy Institute
Elliott School of International Affairs
The George Washington University
1957 E Street, N.W., 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20052
USA
*Only complete applications will be reviewed.
Accepted students are awarded non-degree, visiting student status at GW. A non-refundable deposit of $500 is due by May 5, 2006 to secure a place in the Institute. The deposit will be credited towards program fees.
U.S. Foreign Policy Institute
Elliott School of International Affairs
The George Washington University
1957 E Street, N.W., 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20052
USA
Phone: (202) 994-1950 • Fax: (202) 994-5477
Email: usfpi@gwu.edu
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