Connect
Prospective students are encouraged to connect with SSP to learn more about our program and the application process. SSP offers a number of ways for applicants to engage with our admissions staff, including informational interviews, online chats, and graduate admissions fairs both across the U.S. and abroad.
On Campus Information Sessions
These sessions will be hosted by an SSP admissions representative and discuss the program and curriculum, class profile, employment outcomes, admissions process, and allow additional time to ask questions. After the Q&A, one of our Admissions & Alumni Fellows will lead the small group on a 30-minute campus tour.
Information Session capacity is capped per session at 12 people, so space is limited.
On-Campus Information Session & Campus Tour | Tuesday, August 6, 2024, from 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Join the Security Studies’ Admissions Team for an on-campus information session and campus tour, led by one of the Admissions Fellows or Campus Ambassadors.
Campus Events
TBA
Virtual Information Sessions
SSP Virtual Information Session | Thursday, August 15, 2024, from 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST
This virtual information session will be hosted by the Director of Admissions and Admissions Fellow and discuss the program and curriculum, class profile, employment outcomes, admissions process, and allow additional time to ask questions. This session will not be recorded.
Regional and International Recruitment Events
SSP attends numerous off-campus events in the Washington DC area and participates in graduate school fairs domestically and internationally. Check back as we announce more sessions!
APSIA Online Graduate School Fair | Thursday, July 25, 2024 from 10:00 – 12:45 PM EST
World International Studies Committee (Warsaw, Poland) | July 24 – 26, 2024
The Associate Director of the Security Studies Program, Dr. Rebecca Patterson, and one of our SSP Research Fellows and Teaching Assistants will be attending WISC in Warsaw in late-July. If you live in the Warsaw region and would like to connect for a 1:1 coffee session, please email sspadmissions@georgetown.edu indicating your interest and availability.
APSIA Graduate Fair | Tuesday, September 24, 2024 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM @ Bloomberg Hopkins Center, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20001
Coffee Chat Appointments
Register for a 20-minute, in-person, and informal coffee chat with the Director or Assistant Director of Admissions in the following regions.
Nothing right now. Check back later!
Virtual Office Hour Appointments
These 20-minute, virtual 1:1 office hour appointments with the Admissions Team – including our Admissions and Alumni Fellow (and current SSP student) – are a perfect way to introduce yourself and ask any questions about the program or admissions process.
Keep Up With SSP
Prospective students can sign up to receive admissions emails for application tips, information session announcements, and other updates from our admissions staff. You can also follow us on Twitter/X, Instagram, connect with us on LinkedIn, or like us on Facebook to keep up with the latest from CSS/SSP.
Meet the Admissions Team
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Director of Admissions and Alumni Engagement
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Admissions & Alumni Fellow
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Admissions & Alumni Fellow
SSP Partnerships
For more than forty years, we have partnered with the below top international relations programs. Informally we refer to ourselves as the group of four (G4):
- Georgetown University – Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS)
- Columbia University – School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)
- Johns Hopkins University – The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
- Tufts University – The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
We also partner with international relations programs in Washington D.C. (DC4), and are committed to using the unique resources available in our nation’s capital to prepare future diplomats, policymakers, development professionals, educators, and business leaders.
- Georgetown University – Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS)
- George Washington University – The Elliott School of International Affairs
- Johns Hopkins University – The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
- American University – School of International Service (SIS)