Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Diversity, equity, and inclusion remain important priorities for GW and the Elliott School. As the University has taken important steps to create a more inclusive community, the Elliott School has also taken crucial actions towards this goal.
"Fostering a welcoming and inclusive community is a core value of the Elliott School. To this end, we are committed to attracting and supporting students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences, for example, based on race, gender, socio-economic status, age, sexual orientation and identity, religion, nationality, culture, ideas (including political perspectives), and methods."
From the Elliott School diversity statement
Events and Programs
PPIA Public Service Weekend
HBCU Foreign Policy Conference
Diversity and Inclusion Ice Cream Social
Announcements
Call for Submissions: DEI Policy Memo Competition
The ESIA Council on Diversity and Inclusion is hosting a policy memo competition for all students! To enter the competition, submit a memo describing how the exclusion of particular authors or topics has resulted in biased policy within your field of study at Elliott, and suggest scholarship solutions that would address these gaps.
The deadline for submission is March 21, 2022. All finalists will be invited to present their memo during the 2022 Inclusive Excellence Week, and both the undergraduate and graduate winner will win $250 in prize money. Learn more and apply to the Policy Memo Competition.
Call for Applicants: Student Support Award
Elliott undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply for financial support for the purpose of advancing the mission of the school and helping students attain their personal, academic and career goals.
Requests involving tuition and fee assistance will not be considered. Proposed activities include but are not limited to conferences, research, unpaid internship support and learning resources (i.e. books, language study, and software).
Elliott Launches Fund to Increase Access and Promote Equity
An innovative initiative at the Elliott School will soon provide significant new resources for students, advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in international affairs education by increasing access for students with financial need.
The initiative, the Elliott Equity Fund, is in line with GW University’s commitment to excellence and affordability. The fund, which the school will grow through philanthropic contributions, will help foster an inclusive academic environment, further efforts to diversify the student body, and ensure that students can reach their full potential.
Initiatives