Robert K. Scott (born June 5, 1963) is an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Malawi from 2019 to 2021.

He also studied at the University of Göttingen in Germany on a United States Fulbright Grant.

[1] Scott has been a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor, since 1994.

[1] On August 13, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Scott to be the next United States Ambassador to Malawi.

[2] On April 11, 2019, his nomination was confirmed in the United States by voice vote.