America in the World Consortium (AWC)

The Kissinger Center and Johns Hopkins SAIS have partnered with Duke University and the University of Texas at Austin to launch the America in the World Consortium (AWC)

The America in the World Consortium aims to prepare the next generation to confront geopolitical challenges and understand American national interests abroad to participate in the debate about America’s role in the world. The Kissinger Center, together with the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies at SAIS, oversees activities at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels of education.

Connecting with Policymakers

With support from AWC, the Kissinger Center has connected students with current and former policymakers to hear their views on topics in national security and foreign policy, their experience in the policymaking process, and career advice. Guests at the undergraduate Homewood campus have included Michael Morell, former Deputy Director of the CIA, and Robert O. Work, former Deputy Secretary of Defense and Richard Fontaine, Chief Executive Officer of the Center for New American Security. Students from the undergraduate and graduate Kissinger Seminars have had the opportunity to interact with policymakers through class visits and small group dinners.

Linking Undergraduates with SAIS

As part of a wider effort by Johns Hopkins University to increase engagement between the undergraduate population at Homewood and the graduate campus in Washington DC, AWC supports SAIS professors teaching undergraduate courses as well as opportunities for undergraduates to enroll in courses at SAIS. Johns Hopkins SAIS last hosted a Summer Academy in 2023, offering opportunities for non-degree seeking undergraduate students from across the country to take courses in Washington, DC. 

Funding Opportunities