Approved Graduate Programs
Pickering Fellows can use their fellowships to attend the following Department-approved graduate programs.
Fellows complete two years of graduate study from a list of Department-approved degree programs in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. This concentrated geographic footprint ensures continuous direct engagement with State Department leadership, immersion in the national security policy ecosystem, and participation in specialized professional developmentâincluding a mandatory two-week national security seminar at the National Defense University (NDU).Â
List of Department-Approved Graduate Programs
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University |
School |
Program |
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American University |
School of Communication |
MA Global Strategic Communication |
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American University |
School of International Service |
MA International Development |
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American University |
School of International Service |
MA International Economic Relations |
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American University |
School of International Service |
MA International Affairs: Comparative and Regional Studies |
|
American University |
School of Public Affairs |
Master of Public Policy |
|
American University |
School of Public Affairs |
Master of Public Administration |
|
American University |
School of Public Affairs / School of Communication |
Master of Arts in Political Communication |
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George Mason University |
Department of History and Art History |
Master of Arts in History |
|
George Mason University |
Schar School of Policy and Government |
Master of Arts in Global Commerce and Policy |
|
George Mason University |
Schar School of Policy and Government |
Master of Public Policy |
|
George Mason University |
Schar School of Policy and Government |
Master of Arts in International Security |
|
George Washington University |
Columbian College – History |
Master of Arts in History |
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George Washington University |
Elliott School of International Affairs |
Master of Arts in International Development Studies |
|
George Washington University |
Elliott School of International Affairs |
Master of Arts in International Science & Technology Policy |
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George Washington University |
Elliott School of International Affairs |
Master of Arts in Security Policy Studies |
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George Washington University |
Elliott School of International Affairs |
Master of Arts in International Affairs |
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George Washington University |
Elliott School of International Affairs / School of Media & Public Affairs |
Master of Arts in Global Communication |
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George Washington University |
Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration |
Master of Public Policy |
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Georgetown University |
Department of History |
Global, International & Comparative History |
|
Georgetown University |
McCourt School of Public Policy |
Master of Public Policy |
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Georgetown University |
Walsh School of Foreign Service |
Master of Global Human Development |
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Georgetown University |
Walsh School of Foreign Service |
Master of Arts in European Studies |
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Georgetown University |
Walsh School of Foreign Service |
Master of Science in Foreign Service |
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Georgetown University |
Walsh School of Foreign Service |
Master of Arts in Security Studies |
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Hillsdale College |
Steve & Amy Van Andel Graduate School of Government |
Master of Arts in Government |
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Howard University |
Department of History |
Master of Arts in History |
|
Howard University |
Department of Political Science |
Master of Arts in Political Science |
|
Institute of World Politics |
Graduate School |
MA in Statecraft and International Affairs |
|
Institute of World Politics |
Graduate School |
MA in Statecraft and National Security Affairs |
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Johns Hopkins University |
School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) |
Master of Arts in International Relations (DC) |
|
Pepperdine |
School of Public Policy |
Master of Middle East Policy Studies (MMEPS) |
|
Texas A&M University |
Bush School of Government & Public Service – DC |
Master of National Security and Intelligence |
|
The Catholic University of America |
College of Arts and Sciences / Center for Human Rights |
Master of Arts in Human Rights |
|
The Catholic University of America |
Department of History and Anthropology |
Master of Arts in History |
|
The Catholic University of America |
Department of Politics |
Master of Arts in Politics |
|
The Catholic University of America |
School of Theology and Religious Studies |
Master of Arts – Historical and Systematic Theology |
|
University of Maryland |
Department of History |
Master of Arts in History |
|
University of Maryland |
School of Public Health |
MPH in Behavioral and Community Health |
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University of Maryland |
School of Public Policy |
Master of Public Policy |
|
Virginia Tech (Arlington Campus) |
School of Public and International Affairs |
Master of Public and International Affairs |