Calling all junior students! Are you actively committed to civic engagement and public service? Are you passionate about addressing social issues, particularly in underserved communities? Do you aspire to attend graduate studies in international affairs, public policy, and/or public administration? Then apply to the Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute (JSI)!
Junior Summer Institutes (JSI) have been the hallmark of the PPIA Fellowship Program for over 30 years. JSI is an intensive seven-week summer program that focuses on preparing students for graduate programs in public and international affairs and careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service. Students who are selected for the 2014 Junior Summer Institute Fellowship cohort will study on the campus of one of our four participating universities:
- Carnegie Mellon University
- University of California, Berkeley
- Princeton University
- University of Michigan
The JSI curriculum includes economics, statistics, domestic/international policy issues and leadership topics, all designed to sharpen the students’ quantitative, analytic and communication skills. Extracurricular activities are also included as well. These skills are vital for admission into the top graduate programs in public and international affairs. The successful completion of a summer institute is a requirement for PPIA Fellows to qualify for graduate school benefits. APPLICATIONS DUE NOVEMBER 1, 2013.
What are the benefits of participation?
- Full tuition at a PPIA Junior Summer Institute
- Eligibility to receive assistance with travel expenses
- A stipend of up to $1,500 (funding determined by each JSI)
- University housing with a meal plan
- Books and related course materials at your JSI
- Each JSI may offer additional benefits, such as GRE preparation, at their discretion. Please check with each JSI about any additional benefits.
- In 2014, the Harvard Journal of Hispanic Policy will add selected PPIA policy memos/reports from Fellows to the Journal’s website
- Minimum of a one-time $5,000 scholarship at a PPIA graduate school if admitted for a Master’s degree. PPIA Fellows often receive financial offers above and beyond this minimum from their graduate program.
- Fee waiver when applying to schools that are members of the PPIA Graduate School Consortium
For more information contact npham2@tulane.edu or jtthorne1@gmail.com or visit the PPIA website.