Program Overview

Introduction to the Pamela Harriman Fellowships

The Pamela Harriman Fellowships were established in 1998 to honor the US Ambassador to France, Pamela Harriman. The fellowships are sponsored by the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, with support from The Coca-Cola Foundation.

Program Overview

The fellowships provide funding for three students from US colleges to work in the American Embassies in Paris and London and in the Office of the Secretary of State in Washington, DC. The program aims to deepen students' insight into other cultures and increase their awareness of how they can serve their country and community.

Program Details

• The fellowships were created to honor Pamela Harriman, the US Ambassador to France.
• The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, sponsors the fellowships.
• The Coca-Cola Foundation provides gifts to support the fellowships.
• The program funds three students from US colleges to work in:
  • The American Embassy in Paris
  • The American Embassy in London
  • The Office of the Secretary of State in Washington, DC
• The fellowships allow students to gain a deeper understanding of other cultures and their role in serving their country and community.

Program Objective

The objective of the Harriman Fellowships, as stated by Mr. Earl T. Leonard, Jr., Senior Vice President of The Coca-Cola Company, is to enable students to "deepen their insight into other cultures and become more aware of how they may best serve their country and community."