Our suite of programs focuses on two areas:
Since summer 2022, Meridian has partnered with the National Science Policy Network on a Diplomatic Skills Training for Emerging Scientists course to provide scientists, doctors, engineers and similar professionals interested in becoming international affairs practitioners with education focused on soft skills that are central to diplomacy. In summer 2025, Meridian will host the fourth annual Diplomatic Skills Training for Emerging Scientists.
In summer 2023, Meridian offered a paid summer enrichment and mentorship program in an effort to expand access to global education opportunities and international affairs careers to community college, transfer, and non-traditional students. The Community College Global Affairs Fellowship (CCGAF) was held in partnership with Global Community College Transfers and Community Colleges for International Development (CCID) through the generous support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
In summer 2025, Meridian hosted the second annual Meridian-Cox Foreign Service Fellowship for Emerging Leaders, a fully-funded enrichment and training program seeking to expand awareness of Foreign Service careers to students from across the United States.
For more information on DiplomacyRISE, please email diplomacyRISE@meridian.org.