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The Pamela Harriman Foreign Service Fellowships

Encouraging Others to Serve Their Nation

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The Pamela Harriman Foreign Service Award will be offered annually to outstanding undergraduate students from across the nation, chosen from students participating in the U.S. Foreign Service Internship Program at the Department of State.

Harriman Award winners will be provided with mentorship opportunities, and will receive a financial award at the end of their internships, to be used in pursuit of opportunities to further their careers in public service.

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Harriman Fellowship Info Session

The Reves Center for International Studies and the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement held an information session on the U.S. Foreign Service Internship and the Harriman Fellowship on August 15, 2024. 

The panel included:

  • Stephanie Hutchison - Diplomat-in-Residence, Mid-Atlantic Region, U.S. Department of State
  • Bennett Hawley '23 - Consultant, Booz Allen, 2021 Harriman Fellow
  • Elizabeth Grimm '02 - Professor of Teaching, Security Studies Program, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 2001 Harriman Fellow
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Pamela Harriman at Charter Day 1996

About Pamela Harriman

"She made a great contribution to public life by her example, energy and devotion, and her belief in the honor of work for one's country." (Former Ambassador and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Thomas Foley)

Patriot, diplomat, philanthropist, friend of the arts, and mentor to a generation of public servants, Pamela Harriman's accomplishments continue to inspire those who succeed her. Former French President Jacques Chirac praised her keen understanding of world affairs and dedication to her country in February 1997, stating, "Seldom since Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson has America been so well served in France."

President Chirac also conferred upon the late Ambassador France's highest honor, The Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. Ambassador Harriman, who liked to say she was an American by choice, represented America with wisdom, grace, and dignity. Her legacy will be continued with these fellowships that bear her name -- and extend her public service by encouraging others to serve their nation. 

Learn more about Amb. Harriman's remarkable life