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Full Name: 
Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Fellowship Program
Scholarship Type: 
External
Class Level: 
Junior
Course of Study: 
All
Location: 
U.S.
Application Deadline: 
Nov/1/'12
Campus Due Date: 
Sep/15/'12
Description: 
  • The PPIA Fellowship Program is designed to prepare college juniors or rising seniors from diverse backgrounds for graduate studies in public and/or international affairs and groom them for professional roles in public service.
  • There is an array of opportunities under the Fellowship which span a period of development from the junior year of college to beyond the completion of a graduate degree. 
Eligibility: 
  • You must be nominated by Franklin College.
  • Must be a United States citizen or legal permanent resident to apply to the Junior Summer Institute (JSI)'s hosted by Berkeley, Maryland and Michigan.  International applicants pursuing a bachelor's degree in the U.S. will be considered by Carnegie Mellon and Princeton.
  • Must have completed junior year of college by the start of Junior Summer Institute (JSI) and have at least one full semester or two quarters of coursework remaining before graduation.
  • Must not have attained a Bachelor’s Degree prior to start of Junior Summer Institute.
  • Must be committed to completing a Master’s Degree in public and/or international affairs at one of the PPIA Consortium graduate schools (see Other information below).
  • Must demonstrate an interest in pursuing a professional career associated with public service such as government, nonprofits, humanitarian and international organizations and other related programs.
  • Must contribute to the diversity of perspectives.
  • Economic need is given consideration.
  • All academic majors are welcome to apply.  
Award Potential: 
  • Full tuition to attend PPIA Junior Summer Institute, plus a minimum $1,000 stipend.
  • Minimum of $5,000 toward graduate school tuition.
  • PPIA Fellows often receive financial offers above and beyond this minimum. 
Important Dates: 
  • Campus due date: Please submit all required application materials to the campus representative by 5pm on September 15, 2012.
  • Application deadline: November 1, 2012
Application Process: 
  • N/A 
Application Materials: 
  • N/A 
Website: 
http://www.ppiaprogram.org/
Franklin College Contact: 

Dr. Hisaya Kitaoka
Campus Representative
317-738-8689
hkitaoka@franklincollege.edu

Other Information: 
  • The PPIA Consortium graduate schools are:
              University of Washington
              Pardee RAND Graduate School
              Pepperdine University
              University of California, Berkeley
              University of California, Los Angeles
              University of Southern California
              University of Denver
              University of Minnesota
              University of Michigan
              Indiana University
              University of Chicago
              University of Missouri – Columbia
              University of Texas – Austin
              Columbia University
              Cornell University
              New School
              New York University
              Syracuse University
              University at Albany – SUNY
              Brandeis University
              Harvard University
              Massachusetts Institute of Technology
              Tufts University
              University of Massachusetts Amherst
              Yale University
              Brown University
              Princeton University
              Carnegie Mellon University
              University of Maryland – College Park
              University of Delaware
              George Mason University
              Duke University
              American University
              Georgetown University
              John Hopkins University