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Graduate School of Public & International Affairs

GSPIA's mission is to prepare leaders with the skills, vision and knowledge to build a better world. Founded on and committed to the values of public service, diversity and excellence, GSPIA provides preeminent research and educational programs in public and international affairs. With our nearly 8,000 alumni worldwide, GSPIA’s collective mind makes a difference every day in careers spanning all sectors—public, private and nonprofit.

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One of Ten
Founding Members


#16 top
U.S. master's programs
for international relations,
Foreign Policy, 2009

Jessica Kuntz Wins David L. Boren Fellowship

05/24/2013

GSPIA graduate student Jessica Kuntz (MPIA) has received a David L. Boren Fellowship to study the Bosnian language and conduct economic research in Bosnia-Herzegovina during the 2013-14 academic year. The fellowship was awarded by the Institute of International Education on behalf of the National Security Education Program, which promotes education in geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. Read more.

GSPIAn VS. GSPIAn FOR MAYOR OF PITTSBURGH

5/22/2013

In the wake of yesterday’s primary election in Pittsburgh, the Democratic and Republican mayoral candidates who will be facing off  in the general election will both be GSPIA alumni: Democrat Bill Peduto (MPPM ’11) and Republican Josh Wander (MPIA ’07).  A third GSPIAn, Jake Wheatley (MPA '00) was also a candidate for the Democratic nomination.  Read more.

GSPIA RANKS #8 AMONG APSIA SCHOOLS IN PMF COMPETITION

5/22/2013

The final PMF statistics for 2013 are in, and we are pleased to announce that GSPIA ranked #8 (tied with the Fletcher School-Tufts, the Ford School-Michigan, and the Bush School-Texas A&M) among all APSIA member schools in number of students selected as finalists (4); GSPIA was tied for #1 (with Ford and Bush) among APSIA member schools at public universities Read more. 

GSPIA’s Washington Connection has three components: a semester-long program of study; a new Center offering services to GSPIA students and alumni; and a network of alumni in scores of offices throughout the nation’s capital.
 

Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
3601 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260