Cultivating our next generation of public service leaders
The Robertson Foundation for Government invests in the future of the United States by cultivating public service leaders and catalyzing globally engaged talent for the federal workforce.
With an emphasis on foreign policy, international relations, and national security, RFG supports graduate academic fellowships, government internships, professional development, and career networking.
Melissa Alvisi
Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs
Cody Arigo
University of Maryland, School of Public Policy
JaKyah Beatty
University of Maryland, School of Public Policy
Meet our 2024 & 2025 Fellows
The RFG Fellows are among the most promising students from some of America’s leading schools of public service, policy and administration.
Morgan Conville
Texas A&M University, Bush School of Government & Public Service
Laura Fairman
University of Maryland, School of Public Policy
Andrew Harrison Gasparini
Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs
Forrest Gatrell
Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs
Indira Gunness
Texas A&M University, Bush School of Government & Public Service
McKenzie Hartman
University of California, San Diego, School of Global Policy & Strategy
Abigail Huie
Texas A&M University, Bush School of Government & Public Service
Javier De Leon
University of Maryland, School of Public Policy
Colleen (Bowman) McRann
University of Maryland, School of Public Policy
Anna Misenti
University of California, San Diego, School of Global Policy & Strategy
Yolanda Nosakhare
University of Maryland, School of Public Policy
Samuel Park
Texas A&M University, Bush School of Government & Public Service
Olivia Parker
University of Maryland, School of Public Policy
Eugene La’mont Parrish
University of California, San Diego, School of Global Policy & Strategy
Grace Pettey
University of Maryland, School of Public Policy
Zoe Prin
Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs
Jackson Rice
University of California, San Diego, School of Global Policy & Strategy
Marja Ritchie
Texas A&M University, Bush School of Government & Public Service
Emma Viquez
Texas A&M University, Bush School of Government & Public Service
RFG Fellowships fund master’s degrees in international affairs, policy, public administration and related fields at select partner universities that are among the top ranked across the nation.
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Current News & Events at RFG
NEWSLETTER
October 2023
The Robertson Report
- RFG Welcomes the Class of 2025
- RFG Fellows Complete Summer 2023 Internships
- Summer Internship Spotlight: U.S. INDOPACOM
- Alumni Spotlight: Professional Growth Opportunities with the Federal Emergency Management Agency
- RFG Returns to the Blacks in Government Symposium
- RFG Sponsors Seventh Annual APSIA Diversity Forum
- Standards Environment in the Middle East and North Africa
Fellows in the News
Oct 6
RFG Welcomes the Class of 2025
The Robertson Foundation for Government is proud to announce the newest additions to the Robertson Fellows’ network. Ten new fellows have kicked off the 2023-2024 academic year, which marks the 15th class supported by RFG. To learn more about their diverse and engaging backgrounds, please check out their individual bios below. Syracuse University, Maxwell School […]
Fellows in the News
Oct 6
RFG Fellows Complete Summer 2023 Internships
RFG Fellows from the Class of 2024 completed a diverse set of robust summer internship and research projects this summer. These included RFG Fellow, Andrew Gasparini‘s (Maxwell 2024) time at the Millennium Challenge Corporation, where he engaged in interagency projects between the MCC and the Department of State. Melissa Alvisi, another RFG Fellow from the […]
Fellows in the News
Oct 6
Summer Internship Spotlight: U.S. INDOPACOM
This summer, two Robertson Fellows traveled to Hawaii as interns in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Center. This program, which has partnered with RFG for several years, hosts students from across the United States to work for ten weeks under a combatant command dedicated to preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. Olivia Parker (UMD 2024) worked […]