Qatar Foundation : What We Do - Science and Research - Research Programs at Universities

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR

The founding purpose of Georgetown University and of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) is to promote understanding and learning among men and women of different nations and faiths in all dimensions of the human experience.

SFS-Qatar, like its parent body in Washington, DC, pursues its mission by supporting scholarly research and education in the social sciences and humanities with a special emphasis on international affairs.

School of Foreign Service-Qatar, like its parent body in Washington, DC, pursues its mission by supporting scholarly research and education in the social sciences and humanities with a special emphasis on international affairs.

Faculty research grants have been awarded in Economics, Political Science, History, and in Languages and Literature. Titles have included: 'Qatar Migrant Families Study'; 'Democracy and Foreign Policy: The Limits of Lobbying'; 'The Quest for Inner Islam in 20th Century French Thought'

Additionally, the Qatar National Research Fund's Undergraduate Research Experience Program has awarded grants to topics such as: 'The Pearl of the Arabian Gulf - A research of Qatari history and heritage'; 'International Labor Migration to the Gulf: Understanding Variations in the Worker-Sponsorship System'; 'Qatar Study of Migrant Families'.

The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) was established in 2005 as a premier research institute devoted to the academic study of regional and international issues through dialogue and exchange of ideas, research and scholarship, and engagement with scholars, opinion makers, practitioners, and activists.

The mission of CIRS revolves around five principal goals:

To provide a forum for scholarship and research on international and regional affairs
To encourage in-depth examination and exchange of ideas
To foster thoughtful dialogue among students, scholars and practitioners of international affairs
To facilitate the free flow of ideas and knowledge by publishing the products of its research, sponsoring conferences and seminars, and holding workshops designed to explore the complexities of the 21st century
To engage in outreach activities with a wide range of local, regional and international partners.

CIRS sponsors conferences and events on international and regional affairs. The Center also organizes a Model United Nations conference for high school students from around the world, a Monthly Dialogue Series and a Distinguished Speakers Series.

Through occasional papers and other publications, CIRS seeks to engage in in-depth examination of ideas and issues of contemporary academic and policy significance.