School of Foreign Service - A Premier School of International Affairs in Washington, DC

SFS, founded in 1919, is a premier school of international affairs. At Georgetown’s Washington, D.C. and Qatar campuses, SFS provides a rigorous education combining theory and practice and instills the values of service.
SFS, founded in 1919, is a premier school of international affairs. At Georgetown’s Washington, D.C. and Qatar campuses, SFS provides a rigorous education combining theory and practice and instills the values of service.

In the Spotlight

New master's degrees in Asian Studies and Global Human Development.

A new Dean has been named at SFS-Qatar.

 

Walsh Wire

BSFS Grad joins the Associated Press

BSFS Introduces the Classical Studies Certificate

SFS’ James Vreeland: Imagined Lines are Not Imaginary

Scholar, Practitioner Ann Van Dusen Named Interim Director of Global Human Development Program

SFS’ Andrew Natsios on Southern Sudan: A New Strategic Ally?

Book Interview- Gold-Silk Smoke: A History of Tobacco in China, 1550-2010

Four SFS Alumni Profiled in National Journal’s Hill People 2011

Albright and Hagel Speak Out About Language Education Cuts

Victor Cha Speaks on the Role of Sports as a Diplomatic Tool

SFS Grad to Open Restaurant on DC’s Dupont Circle

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Welcome

The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service is the centerpiece of the Georgetown University commitment to educate students for careers in the international arena.

Today, almost a century after its founding, I am proud to lead a school at the forefront of international affairs education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. We're glad that you are interested in learning more about SFS.

Carol Lancaster
Dean

Connecting Globally: News from Georgetown

Australian Endangered Languages Get Boost from Alumna

Men’s Hoops in Shanghai for Second Part of China Trip

Hoyas Win in Beijing as Biden Cheers Team

Students Win Boren Awards for Security-Related Research

State Dept. Briefs Hoops Team Before China Trip

Men’s Hoops Set to Play Exhibition Games in China

Sports Management Students to Study China Trip

China Trip Part of Historical, Modern GU Ties

Students Get Immersed in Bolivia's Indigenous Culture

Men's Hoops: A Tradition of International Engagement

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SFS Ideas

Nearly a Century of Excellence

Nearly a Century of Excellence Six years before the diplomatic corps of the United States was reorganized and named the Foreign Service, Georgetown created a program dedicated to educating students on global issues and preparing them for lives of service in the international arena.

SFS Profiles

Eric Pohlman
F '04
Eric Pohlman One STIA major is making a difference in Africa.

Student and Alumni Profiles » Faculty Profiles » Prominent SFS Alumni »

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Current issues:
Terrorism and al-Qaida
Global Sustainability
Energy Policy
Earthquake/Tsunami in Japan
Turmoil in the Middle East

SFS media inquiries:
GU Office of Communications
Rob Mathis, 202/687-4328

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