The Osgood Center for International Studies is a not-for-profit educational foundation located in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

 It is named in honor of Robert E. Osgood and his wife Gretchen.

Robert Osgood served for over twenty-five years on the faculty of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies

Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies

The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies , a division of Johns Hopkins University based in Washington, D.C., is one of the world's leading and most prestigious graduate schools devoted to the study of international affairs, economics, diplomacy, and policy research and...

, a part of Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University

The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...

. In addition to serving as Dean of SAIS, Osgood served on the United States National Security Council

United States National Security Council

The White House National Security Council in the United States is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials and is part of the Executive Office of the...

 (1969-1970) and as a member of the US Department of State Policy Planning Staff

Policy Planning Staff

The Policy Planning Staff is the chief strategic arm of the United States Department of State. It was created in 1947 by renowned Foreign Service Officer George F...

 (1983-85).

The Osgood Center specializes in providing structured learning opportunities, experiental study programs, and internships in the Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

 area for college and university students from around the world. Its regular programs provide individual internships, simulation games for groups of students, January semester classes, and a summer institute on foreign policy.

It has cooperative programs with the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies

Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies

The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies , a division of Johns Hopkins University based in Washington, D.C., is one of the world's leading and most prestigious graduate schools devoted to the study of international affairs, economics, diplomacy, and policy research and...

 and with Tokyo University.

Shelton Williams

Shelton Williams

Shelton Williams, a native of Odessa, Texas, is Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Studies at Austin College in Sherman, Texas. He is also the President of the Osgood Center for International Studies in Washington, D.C. Williams is a specialist in issues relating to nuclear...

 is the President of the Osgood Center. Its board of directors include Ambassadors to NATO Robert E. Hunter

Robert E. Hunter

Robert Edwards Hunter is a Senior Advisor at the RAND Corporation, Arlington, Va. He was National Security Council Director of West European Affairs , Director of Middle East Affairs , and United States Ambassador to NATO...

 of the RAND Corporation and Erin Mosley, Vice-President of Lockheed-Martin.