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The Public Policy & International Affairs Program (PPIA) is now accepting applications for the 2014 Junior Summer Institutes Fellowship.
About the Fellowship
The PPIA program prepares undergraduates to be competitive  candidates for top degree programs in the fields of Public Policy, Public Administration or International Affairs. Accepted students participate in an intensive, 7-week, academic program during the summer before their Senior year on one of the following Junior Summer Institute (JSI) campuses:
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Princeton University
- University of Michigan
- University of California, Berkeley
The deadline for application to the 2014 summer institutes is November 1, 2013. Applications can be submitted through the PPIA website, at: www.ppiaprogram.org.
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.
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About PPIA
PPIA's mission is to promote the inclusion and full participation of underrepresented groups in public service and to advance their leadership roles throughout our civic institutions serving domestic and international affairs.
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