The Elliott School of International Affairs Receive Prestigious Title VI Grants

Washington, DC, September 21, 2018 --(PR.com)-- The Elliott School of International Affairs' Sigur
Center for Asian Studies, the GW Institute for Korean Studies (GWIKS) and the Institute for Middle East
Studies (IMES) have been awarded approximately $3 million in grant funding under the U.S. Department
of Education's prestigious Title VI program over the four-year life of the grant.

The Sigur Center and Institute of Korean Studies together received the highly regarded designation of
National Resource Center (NRC) for Asian Studies. The designation - the first time these two centers
have received NRC status - enhances the institutes' ability to engage the broader public community,
including students, K-12 educators, HBCUs, policymakers, military veterans, journalists and the general
public on regional and global issues of importance. With this award, GW joins a handful of other
world-leading universities, including Stanford, Columbia and the University of Chicago, which have
likewise been recognized with this honor.

“The recognition of our programmatic excellence significantly enhances our reputation and funding
resources. It demonstrates the scholarly excellence and will increase public outreach which have long
been hallmarks of the Center's collective intellectual life,” Sigur Center Director Ben Hopkins said.

Additionally, the Sigur Center, GWIKS and IMES have been awarded over 90 Foreign Language and
Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships which support undergraduate and graduate students studying modern
foreign languages and related area or international studies. The awards will provide fellowships to 24 GW
students in the first year.

"The Elliott School is a place where learning and leadership come together,” said Reuben E. Brigety, II,
dean of the Elliott School. “These awards reflect the serious commitment we have made to enhance our
regional area studies and foreign language acquisition. The Title VI grants underscore the importance and
relevance of research at GW. Our 12 dynamic research institutes provide faculty and students with
unprecedented opportunities to learn, collaborate and engage in research at a critical time of increasing
global challenges.”

About Title VI
Title VI is a provision of the 1965 Higher Education Act, funding centers for area studies that serve as
vital national resources for world regional knowledge and foreign language training. National Resource
Centers teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels and conduct research focused on specific world
regions, international studies, and the teaching of less commonly taught languages. The FLAS fellowship
program complements the NRC program, providing opportunities for outstanding undergraduate and
graduate students to engage in area studies and world language training.

About the Elliott School of International Affairs

The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs is one of the world's leading
schools of international affairs in the United States. Located in the heart of Washington, DC, its mission
is to educate the next generation of international leaders, conduct research that advances understanding of

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important global issues, and engage the policy community in the United States and around the world. In
the February 2018 issue of Foreign Policy, the Elliott School of International Affairs' undergraduate and
master's programs were ranked among the top ten international affairs programs in the United States by
the Teaching, Research, and International Policy (TRIP) survey.

About the Sigur Center for Asian Studies

The Sigur Center for Asian Studies is a university research institute and the academic home of the Asian
Studies Program of the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University. Its
mission is to increase the quality and broaden the scope of scholarly research and publication on Asia,
promote US-Asian scholarly interaction and educate a new generation of students, scholars, analysts, and
policymakers.

About the GW Institute for Korean Studies

Founded in the year 2016, the GW Institute for Korean Studies (GWIKS) is a university wide Institute
housed in the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University. The
establishment of the GWIKS in 2016 was made possible by a generous grant from the Academy of
Korean Studies (AKS). The mission of GWIKS is to consolidate, strengthen, and grow the existing
Korean studies program at GW, and more generally in the greater D.C. area and beyond. The Institute
enables and enhances productive research and education relationships within GW, and among the many
experts throughout the region and the world.

About the Institute for Middle East Studies

The Institute for Middle East Studies was founded in 2007 as part of a broad, University-wide initiative to
support academic work on the Middle East. IMES faculty associates represent a breadth of disciplines
from political science to media and public affairs to religion to international business. IMES faculty
represent a breadth of disciplines from political science and history to anthropology, art history, and
media and public affairs.

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Contact Information:
Elliott School of International Affairs
Robin Khan
202-994-4090
Contact via Email
elliott.gwu.edu

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