Recognizing excellence in Public Diplomacy studies

Applications open to GW graduate students in international affairs

Walter R. Roberts

The Walter Roberts Endowment (WRE) is happy to announce that the application period is open for the student award for Public Diplomacy Studies. Final-year (spring/ summer 2024 graduation) GW Elliott School graduate student who has shown academic excellence in public diplomacy studies are encouraged to apply.

Since 2011, the Endowment has annually a GW student with this award which is announced at the receives Elliott School’s Commencement ceremony and also come with a cash prize.

Note: Applicants must be enrolled as full-time final year (spring/ summer 2024 graduation) students in graduate programs at the Elliott School of International Affairs.

The deadline for submission for the Student Award is Wednesday, April 6 by 11:59 pm EST

  1. Your resume
  2. A 500-word essay on their goals for pursuing further studies or careers based on their courses in public diplomacy or global communications.
  3. *A one-page letter of support from a professor – to be emailed separately to ipdgc@gwu.edu

Please send questions, to IPDGC@gwu.edu