IGP Student Scholars Program
Training the next generation of global leaders is a core part of IGP’s mission.
The IGP Student Scholars Program helps prepare Columbia students to understand and find solutions to today's global challenges. Students selected for the program benefit from the mentorship of our Faculty Advisory Board and Distinguished Fellows, priority access to events, and other unique opportunities to gain hands-on experience and insight.
2023-2024 IGP Student Scholars
Talia Abrahamson BA ’24
Columbia College
Majors: Russian Language and Culture; English
Fatima Ahmad BA ’25
Columbia College
Major: Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
Minor: Education
Michelle Ahn MPA ’24
Columbia SIPA
Concentration: Energy and Environment
Specialization: Leadership, Innovation, and Design
Leona Asiema MPA ’25
Columbia SIPA
Concentration: Economic and Political Development
Specialization: Africa (Regional)
Jemima Baar MIA ’24
Columbia SIPA
Concentration: International Security Policy
Specializations: East Asia (Regional); Russia and the Former Soviet States (Regional)
Aura Cifuentes MPA-GL ’24
Columbia SIPA
MPA in Global Leadership
Anthony Costanzo BA ’24
Columbia School of General Studies
Majors: Political Science; East Asian Studies
Isabella Crispino MIA ’24
Columbia SIPA / Sciences Po Paris Dual Degree Program
Concentration: Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy
Specialization: Technology, Media, and Communications
Alejandro Daly MPA ’24
Columbia SIPA
Concentration: Energy and Environment
Specialization: Data Analytics and Quantitative Analysis
Saru Duckworth MPA-DP ’25
Columbia SIPA
MPA in Development Practice
Patrick Fitz MPH ’23, MIA ’24
Columbia SIPA / Mailman School of Public Health Dual Degree Program
Concentration: Economic and Political Development
Specializations: Data Analytics and Quantitative Analysis; International Organization and UN Studies
Harrison Gerson BA ’25
Columbia College
Major: Sustainable Development
Yijie Frank Huang MPA ’24
Columbia SIPA
Concentration: Energy and Environment
Specializations: Data Analytics and Quantitative Analysis; Leadership, Innovation, and Design
Artem Ilyanok BA ’24
Columbia College
Major: History
Irene Jang BA ’24, MA ’25
Barnard College / Harriman Institute Dual Degree Program
Major: Political Science
Minor: Russian
Amir Jones JD ’25
Columbia Law School
Natalia Kanos MPA ’24
Columbia SIPA
Concentration: Economic and Political Development
Specialization: Data Analytics and Quantitative Analysis
Sharif Kazemi MIA ’24
Columbia SIPA
Concentration: Economic and Political Development
Specialization: Data Analytics and Quantitative Analysis
Kesso Lake MIA ’24
Columbia SIPA
Concentration: Economic and Political Development
Specialization: Leadership, Innovation, and Design
Moya Linsey BA ’25
Barnard College
Major: Political Science
Minors: Economics; Spanish and Latin American Cultures
Omer Lubaton Granot MPA ’24
Columbia SIPA
Concentration: Economic and Political Development
Specialization: Data Analytics and Quantitative Analysis
Lavanya Mani MPA ’24
Columbia SIPA
Concentration: International Finance and Economic Policy
Specialization: Data Analytics and Quantitative Analysis
Sonia Marton JD ’25
Columbia Law School
Mohammed Shahrukh MIA ’24
Columbia SIPA
Concentration: Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy
Specialization: International Conflict Resolution
Emily Muller MIA ’24
Columbia SIPA
Concentration: Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy
Specialization: Technology, Media, and Communications
Elliot Mur MIA ’24
Columbia SIPA
Concentration: Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy
Specializations: International Conflict Resolution; International Organization and UN Studies
Deris Nagara MPA ’24
Columbia SIPA
Concentrations: Economic and Political Development; Urban and Social Policy
Specializations: International Organization and UN Studies
Matthew Oey BA ’24
Columbia School of General Studies
Major: History
Harry Reis JD ’24
Columbia Law School
Nicole Sims MPA ’24
Columbia SIPA / London School of Economics Dual Degree Program
Concentration: Urban and Social Policy
Akeyla Stewart BA ’25
Columbia College
Majors: Political Science; Women’s and Gender Studies
Aaron “Jay” Stout MIA ’24
Columbia SIPA
Concentration: International Security Policy
Specializations: Technology, Media, and Communications; Leadership, Innovation, and Design
Andrea Vidal Becker MIA ’24
Columbia SIPA
Concentration: Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy
Specialization: International Conflict Resolution
Benjamin Vleugel MIA ’24
Columbia SIPA
Concentration: Energy and Environment
Specializations: Latin America (Regional); Data Analytics and Quantitative Analysis
Avalon Zborovsky-Fenster BA ’24
Barnard College
Major: Political Science; Human Rights
Minor: Science and Public Policy