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Philip Merrill Fellowship The American Academy of Diplomacy, in collaboration with the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC, announces the Philip Merrill Fellowship to be awarded for the best essay on the practice of American diplomacy. The Academy is a private, non-profit society of men and women who, during their careers in government, played major roles in the conduct of American diplomacy. Its members, now retired from government (including all living former Secretaries of State), work to enhance the quality of that diplomacy and build better public appreciation for its critical role in the pursuit of American interests abroad. The 2007 Phillip Merrill Fellowship was awarded to Renee M. Gardner who wrote about the failure of the U.S. to utilize effective diplomacy in securing approval for staging American troops through Turkey to Iraq in 2003. Read the winning 2007 Merrill essay by Renee Gardner. The 2006 Phillip Merrill Fellowship was awarded to David Hoehner who wrote about the successful practice of American diplomacy. The 2005 Phillip Merrill Fellowship was awarded to Michael Cognato who wrote about the three most important challenges in foreign policy and diplomacy the new U.S. presidential administration will face. To read his essay, click here. The 2004 Phillip Merrill Fellowship was awarded to Karen Stanco who wrote about the unilateralism in American foreign policy from the perspective of "American Unilateralism." The 2008-2009 Philip
Merrill Fellowship The American Academy of Diplomacy, in collaboration with the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC, announces the Philip Merrill Fellowship to be awarded for the best essay on the practice of American diplomacy. The contest is open to U.S. citizens who are new applicants to the two-year M.A. program at SAIS for the 2008-2009 academic year. To compete for the fellowship, which will provide 50% toward SAIS tuition (currently $15,650 for 2007-2008*) for each of the two academic years, applicants must submit an essay, not to exceed 1,500 words, on one of the following topics: 1. What should the next US Administration do to correct America's damaged image abroad?
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