The 42 members of the Keough School’s Master of Global Affairs Class of 2026 have arrived at Notre Dame from 27 countries, bringing with them varied personal and professional backgrounds and a steadfast commitment to fostering human dignity around the globe.
“One of the most exciting aspects of the Keough School community is the energy, diversity and insightfulness brought each year by our incoming class of master of global affairs students,” said Dory Mitros Durham, assistant dean for academic affairs. “Our faculty and staff will do everything we can to equip them with the knowledge and skills they will need to address the world’s most pressing challenges, knowing that an equally valuable part of their Notre Dame education will be the insights they will gain from each other.”
The new class includes 11 students from Africa, eight from Asia, three from Europe, nine from Latin America, one from the Middle East and one from Oceania. Countries represented for the first time at the Keough School include Georgia, Israel, Malta, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Tanzania. Three students have served in the U.S. military; three are recipients of Fulbright awards, and one is a returned Peace Corps volunteer. Fifteen students will pursue a concentration in governance and policy; 15 will earn a concentration in international peace studies, and 12 will pursue the sustainable development concentration.
Master of global affairs students receive generous fellowship support from several donor families, foundations and the institutes and centers within the Keough School, including the the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, the Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion, the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, the Nanovic Institute for European Studies and the McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business.
The two-year Master of Global Affairs program prepares professionals for skilled, effective leadership and careers in government, nongovernmental and civil society organizations, and the private sector. The program will accept applications for fall 2024, beginning in September with all applications due December 15, 2024.
Welcome, Master of Global Affairs Class of 2026!
Top photo: The Master of Global Affairs Class of 2026 includes 42 students from 27 countries. They are pictured above with Mary Gallagher (far left), Marilyn Keough Dean of the Keough School.
