Development

Development

Development

Georgetown University’s engagement with issues of global development is campus-wide, from the Main Campus to the Law Center and the Medical Center.

Distinguished faculty across schools, departments, and centers bring multidisciplinary strengths to teaching and research within this growing field. Global development work resonates with Georgetown's institutional commitment to advancement of the values of human dignity and the global common good. Washington, D.C., home to the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and an array of other key international and national institutions, is an ideal location for the exploration of global development issues in their policy, legal, and ethical dimensions.

Select Centers, Institutes,
and Research Programs

Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security

Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and SecurityGeorgetown Unit

Established in 2011, the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security is an institute for research, scholarship, and outreach at the School of Foreign Service that seeks to deepen and extend the university's engagement with the critical issues of our time involving women worldwide.

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Institute for the Study of International MigrationGeorgetown Unit

Established in 1998, the Institute for the Study of International Migration is a research institute at the School of Foreign Service applying the best in social science, legal, and policy expertise to the complex and controversial issues raised by international migration.

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Georgetown University Initiative on Innovation, Development and EvaluationGeorgetown Unit

Georgetown University Initiative on Innovation, Development and Evaluation (gui2de) is a collaboration between the Economics Department and the McCourt School of Public Policy, promoting field-based research in developing countries to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions in policy domains.

Select Academic Programs

Master of Global Human Development

Master of Global Human Development

This master's program is a practitioner-focused graduate program that prepares students to understand and tackle the challenges of development. It is offered by the Global Human Development Program in the School of Foreign Service.

Minor in Global Development Studies

Minor in Global Development Studies

The Global Human Development Program sponsors this program for School of Foreign Service undergraduates. Participants are exposed to a broad, range of courses as well as the core methodologies and analytical tools to assess the determinants and effects of international development.

Master of International Development Policy

Master of International Development Policy

The McCourt School of Public Policy sponsors this master's program. Participants focus on international development policy and gain skills in evidence-based policymaking.

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Certificate in Refugees, Migration, and Humanitarian Emergencies

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Graduate Certificate in African Studies

Graduate Certificate in Global Human Development

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Innovation and Leadership in Government Program

J.D./M.A. in Latin American Studies

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M.S. in Foreign Service/M.A. in Global, International, and Comparative History

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U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative Student Leaders Program

Youth Ambassadors

Annual Student Research Summit

Arab Studies Journal

Asian Cities and Urban Settlers

Beeck Center Student Programs

Georgetown Urban Health Collaborative

U.S.-Afghan Women's Council

Alternative Breaks Program

Alternative Spring Break - Kenya

Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship

Education and Social Justice Summer Research Fellowship

Georgetown Semester in Jakarta

Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa Fellowship Program

M.S. in Foreign Service Internship Opportunity with Koe Koe Tech

M.S. in Foreign Service Internship Opportunity with UNICEF

M.S. in Global Health Program Field Research

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Study Abroad Exchange Program in Wuhan, China: Wuhan University

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Study Abroad in Amman, Jordan: Refugees, Health, and Humanitarian Action - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Apia, Samoa: Social and Environmental Change in Oceania - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Arica, Chile: Public Health, Traditional Medicine, and Community Empowerment - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Auckland, New Zealand: University of Auckland - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Bali, Indonesia: Arts, Religion, and Social Change - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Belfast, United Kingdom - Queen's University Belfast

Study Abroad in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: American University of Central Asia/Bard College

Study Abroad in Brighton, United Kingdom - University of Sussex

Study Abroad in Bristol, United Kingdom - University of Bristol

Study Abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina: Public Health in Urban Environments - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Cusco, Peru: Indigenous Peoples and Globalization - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Dunedin, New Zealand: University of Otago - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Durban, South Africa: International Relations In the Global South - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Geneva, Switzerland: Global Health and Development Policy - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Culture, Social Change, and Development - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Kathmandu, Nepal: Development and Social Change - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Kathmandu, Nepal: Tibetan and Himalayan Peoples - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Melbourne, Australia - University of Melbourne

Study Abroad in New Delhi, India: Public Health, Gender, and Sexuality - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Norwich, United Kingdom - University of East Anglia

Study Abroad in Oxford, United Kingdom - University of Oxford

Study Abroad in Santiago, Chile: Chilean Universities Program - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Singapore - National University of Singapore

Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia - University of New South Wales

Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia - University of Sydney

Study Abroad in São Paulo, Brazil: Social Justice and Inequality - CET Academic Programs

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - International Christian University

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - Keio University

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan - Waseda University

Study Abroad in Tokyo, Japan: Global Leadership Program - Waseda University

Study Abroad in Valparaiso, Chile: Chilean Universities Program - Institute for Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Valparaiso, Chile: Cultural Identity, Social Justice, and Community Development - School for International Training

Study Abroad in Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University of Wellington - Institute for Study Abroad

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Summer in Tanzania

Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership Visiting Scholars and Practitioners Program

English Language Programs - U.S. Department of State

Georgetown Global Cities Initiative Visiting Fellows

Global Cities Scholars Program

Latin American Studies Travel Research Grants

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Patricia Biermayr-Jenzano

Nazmul Chaudhury

Jasmina Chauvin

Shantayanan Devarajan

Santiago García-Couto

Camille Gaskin-Reyes

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Marcelo Giugale

Lawrence O. Gostin

Jenny Guardado Rodriguez

Jose Guerrero-Cusumano

James Habyarimana

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Gillian Huebner

R. Daniel Kelemen

Katrin Kuhlmann

Charles Kupchan

Achaleke Christian Leke

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Katherine Marshall

Anna Maria Mayda

Dennis McNamara

Emily Mendenhall

Fathali Moghaddam

Marta Molares de Halberg

John T. Monahan

Mugisha Marion Mutabazi

Irfan Nooruddin

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Rebecca Patterson

Juan Felipe Riaño

Henry Richardson

Gábor Scheiring

Cynthia Schneider

Andrew Schoenholtz

George Shambaugh

Catherine Tinsley

Charles Udomsaph

Wouter van Acker

Rajesh Veeraraghavan

Melanne Verveer

Myriam Vuckovic

Carlos Vázquez

Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation

Center for Intercultural Education and Development

Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching and Service

Department of Anthropology

Department of Economics

Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service

Georgetown Global Cities Initiative

Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security

Georgetown University Initiative on Innovation, Development and Evaluation

Global Human Development Program

Institute for the Study of International Migration

Latin America Leadership Program

O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law

Office of International Programs - School of Medicine

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Governor of Chihuahua Maru Campos Examines Challenges in Mexican Public Policy

NSC Official Juan S. Gonzalez Discusses U.S.-Latin American Relations under the Biden Administration

Foreign Minister Roberto Alvarez Discusses Dominican Republic as Success in the Americas

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Regional Initiatives Bring the Classroom to Life During Summer Trips to China, India

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2018-2019 Student Fellows Visit Beijing in Tumultuous Times

India Ideas Conference Tackles Indian Elections, Economics, and ‘India in Transition’

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Improving the Human Condition Grant Enables Students to Contribute to Global Communities

Travel Grants Support Graduate Student Research and Internships in Latin America

Social Innovation and Public Service Fund Allocates Awards to Students and Alumni Developing Ventures for the Public Good

SCS Urban and Regional Planning Program Signs MOU with Wuhan University to Promote Educational Exchange

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NHS Sends Seniors Overseas Through the Global Health Practical Experience Abroad

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World Bank Group President Lectures on Pandemics, Preparedness

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Bill Clinton Returns to Hilltop for Lecture Series

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Georgetown Jesuit Fellow to Help Set Up University in Ivory Coast

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