In 1957, School of International Service founders conceived of a school for 400 students and 20 faculty. Today, SIS is the largest and most applied to school of international relations in the world with over 3,000 students and more than 150 faculty.
Your support plays a vital role in fostering and preserving SIS’s mission to challenge students to confront the issues of our increasingly interdependent world with hope and a belief that they truly can “wage peace.” Your meaningful investment in SIS facilitates the education of the next generation of world leaders and global citizens. The dedication of our alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends produces tangible benefits for students and increases the quality of an American University education—thank you.
SIS Internship Fund
The School of International Service (SIS) Internship Fund, created in 2011 by Dean James M. Goldgeier, provides financial assistance to SIS students pursuing unpaid internships to enhance their academic experience and future career prospects. SIS students are eligible to apply for support from this Fund and the selection process is at the discretion of the dean of SIS.
Support for the SIS Internship Fund comes from generous alumni, friends, parents, faculty, and staff of SIS. Every dollar given to the Fund directly assists an SIS student by helping to defray the costs associated with performing an internship without compensation. Contributions to the SIS Internship Fund can be made online, or by referencing ways to make your gift.
Annual Giving
You can have an immediate impact on the future of SIS through a gift of any amount to the School of International Service Dean’s Fund, which supports the immediate needs and priorities of the school.
Annual contributions of $2,500 or more are recognized at the President’s Circle level, AU’s leadership annual giving society.
New SIS Building
Naming opportunities are still available in the new 70,000 square foot, LEED-Gold certified SIS building. If you are interested in learning more about naming or dedicating a space, please contact Dr. Morris Jackson, Director of Development, at: mjacks@american.edu or 202.885.1631
Restricted Giving
If you would like to directly support students or faculty members through the creation of an endowed scholarship, fellowship, or professorship, please contact Dr. Morris Jackson, Director of Development, at: mjacks@american.edu or 202.885.1631
SIS Class Scholarship Funds
There are two scholarship funds, created by SIS alumni, which provide financial support to current SIS students. If you are a graduate of either the Class of 1967 or the Class of 1969, please consider supporting your graduating class’s fund.
If you are interested in launching an SIS class scholarship fund for your graduating class, please contact Elizabeth Willard Thames, Assistant Director of Development, at: thames@american.edu or 202.885.3632
Ways to Make Your Gift
American University offers numerous ways to make a donation, including employer-matching gifts, planned and estate giving, or gifts of stock or other negotiable property.
Find out which method works best for you or give online or mail checks to:
SIS Alumni Relations and Development
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016-8143
Questions? Don’t hesitate to contact Dr. Morris Jackson or Elizabeth Willard Thames in the SIS development office. We’ll be happy to discuss your interests and options.
