Federal Partnerships

The mission of the University manifests itself in multiple and diverse ways that extend beyond the classroom experience. In many ways, federal resources have benefited the University, financially enabled students to attend Georgetown, and assisted in fulfilling our mission beyond the campus. Partnerships with federal agencies have assisted in extending our vision and breadth of services to the global community while enhancing Georgetown's commitment to academic excellence through teaching, research, and proactive engagement in the world and the issues of the day. Among the University divisions, centers and programs that engage the University and the federal government are those listed below:

  • Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS)
    The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) is the only academic institution in the United States devoted solely to the study of the modern Arab world. The Center was established as an integral part of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, which is the oldest school of international affairs in the United States. Over the last 25 years, CCAS has established itself as the premier source of information on issues concerning the Arab world. The Center is supported, in part, by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education under Title VI of the Higher Education Act.

  • Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies (CERES)
    The Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies (CERES) provides multi-disciplinary training in the politics, societies and cultures of the area stretching from Central Europe to the Pacific and from the Baltic to the Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Seas. Drawing on Georgetown University's resources in a variety of fields, CERES seeks to combine rigorous education in scholarly disciplines with attention to the cultural, historical and political complexity of this vast area. As its name suggests, CERES seeks to move beyond the study of 'post-communism' to provide students with an understanding of major themes in European, Russian and Eurasian affairs. The Center is supported, in part, by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education under Title VI of the Higher Education Act.

  • Center for Intercultural Education and Development (CIED)
    The Center for Intercultural Education and Development (CIED) designs and administers international programs aimed at improving the quality of life of socio-economically disadvantaged people. These programs are implemented worldwide. CIED's Cooperative Association of States for Scholarships (CASS) was recently found to provide "highly valuable training ... and transformational personal experiences." CIED also manages the English Language Fellows program for the Department of State and has managed exchanges for the Department's Middle East Partnerships Initiatives.

  • Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS)
    The Georgetown University Latin American Studies Program was created in 1959 and was one of the first of its kind in the United States. The program recruited highly specialized faculty developing a unique set of offerings focused on Inter-American affairs. Throughout the years, Georgetown has specialized in Latin American fields such as demography, political science, literature, and anthropology. In 1990, the program became the Center for Latin American Studies. Today it is a leading program within the field, emphasizing democratic governance, economic integration, Inter-American affairs, culture and society. CLAS is now a Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center.
  • C.W. Bill Young Marrow Donor Program
    The Department of Defense established the C.W. Bill Young Marrow Donor Center at the Georgetown University Medical Center to support DoD volunteer marrow donors, ages 18 through 60. The Bill Young Marrow Donor Center coordinates all the medical and logistic support for DoD personnel who volunteer for the possibility of donating marrow.

  • Fuel Cell Bus Program
    Georgetown University, under grants from the Federal Transit Administration and the Defense Department's National Automotive Center, has developed, operated and tested the only liquid-fueled, fuel cell powered transit buses in the world. Three 30-foot, and two 40-foot buses have been developed to date. All have been in a series-hybrid configuration using traction batteries for energy storage and operate on methanol fuel.

  • G.U. Office of Sponsored Programs
    The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) provides services to faculty in their pursuit and management of sponsored activities. In support of its mission, it provides assistance to faculty members in identifying funding sources and supplies application forms and guidelines; establishes and implements University research policies governing the conduct of and accountability for sponsored activities; interprets and implements government regulations related to grants and contracts; assists in budget and proposal preparation; reviews and approves all grant and contract proposals to outside agencies; negotiates awards contractually on behalf of the University; and conducts informational grant-related seminars and workshops.

  • Kennedy Institute of Ethics
    The Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Institute of Ethics, established at Georgetown University in 1971, is a teaching and research center offering ethical perspectives on major policy issues. It is the largest university based group of faculty members in the world devoted to research and teaching in biomedical ethics and other areas of applied ethics. The Institute also houses the world's most extensive library of literature in the field, the National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature; produces bibliographic citations relating to bioethics for the online databases of the National Library of Medicine; and conducts regular seminars and courses in bioethics.

  • National Capital Language Resource Center (NCLRC)
    The National Capital Language Resource Center is a joint project of Georgetown University, The George Washington University, and the Center for Applied Linguistics. It is one of fourteen nonprofit Language Resource Centers nationwide. The U.S. Department of Education funds the center in order to improve the nation's capacity to teach and learn foreign languages. Since 1990, the NCLRC has focused on testing, learning strategies, materials development, and dissemination of information on both commonly and less commonly taught languages.
  • Office of International Programs
    The mission of the Office of International Programs (OIP) at Georgetown University is to foster the international character of the University by promoting, supporting, and developing a wide range of international and intercultural educational opportunities for members of the Georgetown community. The office has also engaged in research endeavors aimed at strengthening the context of language acquisition in study abroad programs. In conjunction with the University's Center for Social Justice, Research, Training and Service, OIP is establishing innovative community-based learning programs abroad.

  • Medical Research

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