Scholarships for Master's Only

The School of Public Policy offers the following scholarship opportunities for students currently enrolled in SPP master’s programs:

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Council of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) National Scholarships
  The Conference Of Minority Transportation Officials’ (COMTO) National Scholarship Program offers a variety of scholarships to students pursuing careers in the transportation industry.

The mission of COMTO is to ensure a level playing field and maximum participation in the transportation industry for minority individuals, businesses, and communities of color through advocacy, information sharing, training, educational and professional development.

The National Scholarship Program is one way to ensure the continuing legacy of minorities in transportation. Selections are made annually by a team of industry professionals, as well as representatives from the academic community.
Contact Info COMTO Website
   
   
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Eisenhower Freight and Transportation Logistics Scholarship
  This scholarship provides funding for the pursuit of transportation logistics courses or seminars. The program objective is to advance transportation workforce professional capacity in freight movement. The Program is intended to help upgrade the scope of knowledge of the entire public sector transportation community in the United States and encompasses all modes of transportation.
Contact Info
 
FHWA Office of Professional and Corporate Development Website
   
   
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Eisenhower Grants for Research Fellowships (GRF) and Intern Fellowships
  The purpose of the GRF is to acquaint students with transportation research, development, and technology transfer activities and to provide opportunities to conduct research on important transportation projects at Federal and State Department of Transportation facilities.
Contact Info
 
FHWA Office of Professional and Corporate Development Website
   
   
Name Herbert Roback Scholarship
  Awarded to graduate students currently enrolled or admitted for enrollment in a full-time master’s degree course in public administration, public and international affairs, and/or political science from the following universities: the Maxwell School at Syracuse University, Brandeis University, the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton, John Jay College at CUNY, Albany/SUNY, New York University, and any university in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. A university department may nominate up to two full-time graduate students. Any student wishing to be nominated for this award must contact Jill Emerson at least one month in advance of the deadline.
Contact Info

 
National Academy of Public Administration Website
Please contact Charlene Walsh at cwalsh@napawash.org or 202-204-3651
   
   
Name James H. Finkelstein Award
                                                                                                                                                The James H. Finkelstein Award is a one-time award given to two deserving students who have demonstrated an interest in pursuing a career in public service. The application period is announced to students via the SPP Student Listserv, and applications are only accepted during the specified times (usually in August and November of each year).

All SPP master’s students who have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours may apply for this award. Strongest consideration is given to those applicants who have earned a GPA of 3.7 or above. Students can be enrolled in SPP on a full-time or part-time basis. Students who are receiving sponsorship from their employers are not eligible for this award.
Contact Info  
 
Students can contact their academic advisor for additional information.
   
   
Name Martha Pennino Endowed Scholarship
  The Martha Pennino Endowed Scholarship is a one-time award given to full-time students enrolled in the Master of Public Policy (MPP) program. MPP students who have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours are encouraged to apply for this award. Students who are receiving sponsorship from their employers are not eligible for this award. The application period is announced to students via the SPP Student Listserv, and applications are only accepted during the specified times (usually in August and November of each year).

Conditions: Students’ financial need will be taken into consideration when awarding this scholarship. This need will be determined by the current academic year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This award can be combined with other forms of university support.
Contact Info
 
Students can contact their academic advisor for additional information.
   
   
Name Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program
  The Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program is a distinguished transatlantic initiative that each year offers twenty accomplished young Americans the opportunity to complete a high-level professional development program in Germany. Over the course of a nine-month program, Bosch Fellows complete two work phases at leading German institutions, both customized to each fellow’s professional expertise, and attend three seminars with key decision-makers from the public and private sectors, taking place across Europe. Fellows are recruited from business administration, journalism, law, public policy and closely related fields. No German language skills are required at the time of application. The program is fully funded by Robert Bosch Stiftung, one of the largest foundations in Germany, with the goal of creating a new generation of American leaders who have firsthand experience in the political, economic and cultural environment of Germany and the E.U. Please note that the application deadline for the 2010-2011 fellowship year is October 15, 2009.
Contact Info CDS International Website
   
   
Name Rotary World Peace Scholarships
  Rotary Centers provide Rotary World Peace Fellows with the opportunity to pursue a master’s degree in conflict resolution, peace studies, international relations, and related areas. Coursework at the Rotary Centers focuses on preventing and resolving conflict by addressing its root causes ― for example, responding to hunger with food security, disease with health care, illiteracy with education, poverty with sustainable development, and environmental degradation with conservation. Fellows put classroom lessons into practice through an applied field experience, working with a variety of governmental and nongovernmental organizations worldwide.
Contact Info Rotary World Website

 

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SPP tuition for in-state students is approximately half the cost of the tuition at private competitors in the D.C. area.

Employer information sessions are offered each semester with public, private, and nonprofit organizations such as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, RAND, Third Way, and the Department of Treasury.

More than 70% of SPP students are employed while pursuing their degrees -- classes are offered in the late afternoon and early evening to accommodate full- and part-time students.

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