IWP is pleased to announce a new Great Statesman scholarship in honor of the 64th United States Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright. The Madeleine Albright Scholarship is sponsored by The Jackman Family.
This $50,000 scholarship commemorates Secretary Albright’s extraordinary contributions to global diplomacy and supports the next generation of students dedicated to public service and leadership.
The Great Statesman Scholarship program at IWP allows donors to name a scholarship for the statesman of their choice in consultation with IWP leadership, all while giving outstanding students the ability to complete their studies at the Institute. Great Statesman Scholarships are awarded to outstanding prospective and current students at the discretion of the Institute’s Scholarship Committee.
About Madeleine Albright
Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1937, Madeleine Albright and her family fled from the communists to England, escaping the start of World War II. By 1948, Albright and her family moved to the United States. There, Albright went on to earn several degrees, a Bachelor of Arts from Wellesley College, and master’s and Ph.D. from Colombia University. Albright then worked as a fundraiser for Edmund Muskie’s failed 1972 presidential campaign, and by 1976, Albright worked for Jimmy Carter’s national security adviser, Zbigniew Brzezinski.
Secretary Madeleine AlbrightIn the 1980s and ’90s, Albright’s home in D.C. became a “think tank” of sorts for Democratic politicians, hosting many key diplomats and dignitaries, including President Bill Clinton. After President Clinton was elected, he named Albright Ambassador to the United Nations. By 1997, the Senate had nominated her unanimously to the position of Secretary of State, making her the first-ever woman to be in the role.
Albright’s career highlighted an extraordinary commitment to human rights and willingness to use military intervention. Notably, she pushed for NATO to continue bombings in Yugoslavia to end the ethnic cleansing on the part of the Albanians. “Madeleine’s War,” as it was called, ended after a series of 11 weeks of air strikes as Yugoslavia agreed to NATO’s terms. In 2000, Albright boldly visited Kim Jong Il, attempting to end North Korea’s nuclear program.
A very special thank you to The Jackman Family for their generous donation to empower the next generation of students in public service and leadership.
More information on The Great Statesman Scholarship program may be found here.