About
The Elliott School prepares nearly 3,000 students each year for meaningful careers in international affairs.
We develop the next generation of international leaders: leaders with knowledge, character and skills.
Our faculty conducts research, produces scholarship and contributes to the public debate on global issues to advance understanding and to help foster solutions.
We are located just steps from some of the most influential U.S, international and nongovernmental organizations in the world. Our singular position in the heart of the District of Columbia enriches our teaching and research by giving our students and faculty unparalleled opportunities to engage with the international leaders who walk through our doors on a regular basis.
Mission
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To educate the next generation of international leaders
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To conduct research and produce scholarship that advances understanding of important global issues
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To engage the public and the policy community in the United States and around the world, thereby fostering international dialogue and shaping policy solutions
The Elliott School is a place where learning and leadership come together in practice. The mission is simple, building leaders for the world.
Dean Reuben E. Brigety II, Amb (Ret.)
Elliott 360: Latest News from the School
International Day of the Girl- How One Elliott School Student is Making a Difference
Pratyusha Sibal, a graduate student in the Elliott School’s International Development studies program, is an intern with The Asia Foundation’s Women’s Empowerment Program team in Washington, D.C. She recently had an opportunity to write a blog post for the foundation about the importance of developing skills among a new generation of girls preparing to enter the global workforce.
Elliott School Honors Life, Legacy of Swiss Diplomat Carl Lutz
More than 100 students, faculty, staff and residents joined us at the Elliott School on Tuesday, Oct. 23, to hear about the late Swiss diplomat Carl Lutz, whose bravery and tireless efforts saved the lives of 62,000 Jewish people living in Hungary during the Holocaust. Lutz has a GW connection, having received his B.A. from the Columbian College in 1924.
