 He earned a Master's degree in International Relations from Virginia Theological University in 1997.Ghalib came to the United States under USIA Internship and Exchange Program in 1990, where he completed an international intensive career development Program in Broadcast Journalism conducted by the Center for Foreign Journalists in Reston, Virginia.Sharif Ghalib was a participant in the senior Afghan leadership workshop organized by the Geneva Center for Security Policy in November 2011.