Academic Associates Network

What faculty say about the Academic Associates Program:

 “[The 2003 faculty trip to Brussels] provided an excellent opportunity to hear both the European and U.S. perspective on key transatlantic issues and to hear and see first hand the arena in which the EU and NATO policy is made.” 

“I gained a number of insights … that will be very helpful in my undergraduate teaching.” 

“I believe it fuel[s] my interest in this area while also providing me an invaluable opportunity to meet and develop personal relationships with other scholars in this area”

The Academic Associate (AA) network of the Atlantic Council transmits information between the Council and students and faculty at colleges and universities across the United States. AAs pass along open invitations for students and faculty to participate in numerous opportunities. Individuals nominated by AAs generally receive preference in the competition for our programs, including the:

• Pan-Atlantic Student Summit held in connection with the official NATO Summit
  
• Student conferences in Europe and North America, including those in Denmark, Hungary, Latvia, Portugal, and Slovenia
  
• Faculty briefings, conferences, panels, and workshops in Brussels, Washington DC, and beyond
  
• Internships at the Council office in Washington DC

• Council experts for briefings (either in Washington DC or, potentially, at your university)
   
• Council reports for use as course materials
   

Professors interested in becoming an Academic Associate should contact the Office of Education at 202-778-4954.

Please consult our list of current colleges and universities associated with the Council. In most cases, colleges and universities are limited to one AA per school.