Graduate School Partners
Pickering Fellows can use their fellowships to attend any graduate program at a U.S. university that is approved by the Pickering Program. Pickering Fellows currently attend graduate programs around the country. However, there are a number of graduate programs that have agreed in advance to provide financial assistance, in addition to the $24,000 for tuition and $18,000 for a stipend that the Pickering Program awards each year. Because the universities themselves provide these benefits, students should work directly with the key contact points at each university to confirm all aspects of this assistance. The universities recommend that you include the fact that you are applying for the Pickering Fellowship in your application. Pickering Fellows are not limited to attending these programs, and other universities provide assistance to Pickering Fellows on a case-by-case basis.
Potential applicants can request a list of the universities and their offers by e-mailing the Pickering Program at pickeringfellowship@howard.edu.
American University, School of International Service
Rebecca Coughlin, Associate Director, Grad Enrollment Management | Coughlin@american.edu
American University, The School of Public Affairs
Jennifer Forney, Assistant Dean of Graduate Enrollment | Forney@american.edu
American University, Kogod School of Business, MBA
Jason Garner, Director of Admissions | jgarner@american.edu
Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business, MBA
Rebecca Mallen-Churchill, Director of Recruitment | Rebecca.mallen-churchill@asu.edu
Boston University, The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies
Holly Emery, Graduate Admissions Administrator | hnemery@bu.edu
California State Polytechnic University Pomona, College of Business and Administration
Ruth Guthrie, Director of Graduate Programs | raguthrie@cpp.edu
Carnegie Mellon University, Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy
David Eber, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid | deber@cmu.edu
Catholic University, Department of Economics
Debra Egan, Graduate Program Director, Integral Economic Development | integral-development@cua.edu
College of William & Mary, Raymond A. Mason School of Business, MBA
Amanda Barth, Director of MBA Admissions | info@mason.wm.edu
Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
Grace Han, Director, Executive Director of Admissions & Financial Aid | gh2122@sipa.columbia.edu
Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy, MPP
Jessica Pan, Director of Master of Public Policy Admissions & Scholarships | jessica.pan@duke.edu
Duke University, Master of International Development Policy, MIDP
Danny Hamrick, MIDP Director of Admission and Recruitment | danny.hamrick@duke.edu
Florida International University, Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs
Albert Hoyt, Graduate Recruiter | ahoytiii@fiu.edu
Florida International University, Chapman Graduate School of Business, MBA
Romy Morales, Program Manager | rveizaga@fiu.edu
Georgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS). Ryan Byington, Director of Admissions, MSFS Program| rb1810@georgetown.edu
Georgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Master of Arts in Security Studies (SSP), Robert Pinn, Director of Admissions| securitystudies@georgetown.edu
Georgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, BMW Center for German and European Studies (CGES). Tina Ruby, Associate Director| rubycm@georgetown.edu
Georgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Master of Global Human Development, Kristen Robinson, Associate Director of Academic Programs, (GHD)| ghdinfo@georgetown.edu
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
Indiana University – Bloomington, School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Michele L. Lersch, Assistant Director of Admissions and Student Services | msassano@indiana.edu
Johns Hopkins University, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
Karen Ohen, Director of Admissions | admissions.sais@jhu.edu
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Jill Stoffers, Senior Director of Partnerships | jill.stoffers@miis.edu
Morgan State University, Earl G. Graves School of Business & Management, MBA
Joseph Wells, Director of Master Programs | joseph.wells@morgan.edu
New York University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Master of Arts in Near Eastern Studies
Program Coordinator, Fidele Harfouche |fh38@nyu.edu
Pennsylvania State University, School of International Affairs
Christie Persio, Director of Admissions | admissions@sia.psu.edu
Pepperdine University, School of Public Policy
Christopher Jones, Director of Program Services and Admissions |christopher.j.jones@pepperdine.edu
Princeton University, School of Public and International Affairs
Steven Petric, Director of Graduate Admissions | spetric@princeton.edu
Seton Hall University, School of Diplomacy and International Relations
Daniel Kristo, Assistant Dean, Graduate Enrollment Admissions | diplomat@shu.edu
Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Department of Public Administration and International Affairs
Stephanie Warden, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid | ssworden@syr.edu
Texas A&M University, The Bush School of Government and Public Service
Kathryn Meyer, Director of Recruiting | kjmeyer@tamu.edu
Tufts University, The Fletcher School
Laurie Hurley, Associate Dean, Office of Admissions & Financial Aid | laurie.hurley@tufts.edu
The New School, The Milano School of International Affairs, Management and Urban Policy
Merida Escandon, Director of Admission | escandom@newschool.edu
University of California Berkeley, Master of Development Practice
George Scharffenberger, Director | gscharffenberger@berkeley.edu
University of California Berkeley, Richard & Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy
Lezley Hightower, Assistant Director and Manager of Admissions for MPP | lhightower@berkeley.edu
University of California San Diego, School of Global Policy and Strategy
Sonja Steinbrech, Director of Degree Program Enrollment | ssteinbrech@ucsd.edu
University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy
Sparkle Dalphinis, Associate Director of Student Recruitment | sdalphinis@uchicago.edu
University of Denver, Josef Korbel School of International Studies
Gabrielle Reimer, Graduate Admission Officer | gabrielle.reimer@du.edu
University of Maryland, School of Public Policy
Taryn Faulkner, Assistant Director, Admissions and Student Affairs | faulkner@umd.edu
University of Michigan, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Beth Soboleski, Director, Admissions & Recruiting | bsobo@umich.edu
University of Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Sherlonda Clarke, Director of Admissions | sdclarke@umn.edu
University of Notre Dame, Mendoza School of Business, MBA
Joe Sweeney, Associate Director, MBA Admissions | jsweene1@nd.edu
University of Notre Dame, Keough School of Global Affairs, Master of Global Affairs
Lisa Shroyer, Associate Director, Recruitment and Admissions | keough-admissions@nd.edu
University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public & International Affairs
Dr. Michael T. Rizzi, Director of Student Services | rizzim@pitt.edu
University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Allyson Hill, Associate Dean of Admissions | allysonh@usc.edu
University of Southern California, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Science
Grace Ryu, Associate Director East Asian Studies Center | easc@usc.edu
University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, MBA
Evan Bouffides, Assistant Dean of Graduate Admissions | bouffide@marshall.usc.edu
University of Texas at Austin, Lyndon B. Johnson School’s Master of Global Policy
Dr. Catherine Weaver, Director of the Office of Student Affairs & Admissions | ceweaver@austin.utexas.edu
University of Virginia, Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
Jeffrey Chidester, Director of Outreach and Engagement | jlc2bd@virginia.edu
University of Washington, Jackson School of Global Affairs
Sonja Renner, Graduate Advising and Admission Manager | sonja214@uw.edu
University of Washington, Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance
Barry Wall, Direct of Admissions | barry77@uw.edu
Yale University, Jackson School of Global Affairs
Melissa McGinnis, Assistant Director of Admissions | melissa.mcginnis@yale.edu