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Duke University
www.pubpol.duke.edu/graduate/mpp



Department: Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy
Degrees Awarded:  Joint Degrees, Public Policy (MPP)
Admissions Deadlines: The reduced application fee ($65) deadline is November 15th and the priority (final) deadline is December 31st (5:00 p.m. EST).
Admissions Cycle: 
Program Start: Fall Semester (August)
Founded: August 2004



Benefits

$14,000 minimum tuition fellowship per year for Duke's two-year MPP students in the form of a combination tuition fellowship and payment for a teaching, research, graduate, or community service assistantship.

$12,000 minimum tuition fellowship for accepted joint or dual degree applicants where students spend one year of academic study in the MPP program and then continue to start a joint or dual degree curricula in law (JD), environment (MEM), business (MBA) or medical (MD) degrees.

These monetary amounts represent the minimum awards for each accepted alumnus and they will receive full consideration for additional merit-based tuition assistance based on the strength of their application in concert with the total accepted applicant pool during the given year of application.

Description

Provides interdisciplinary training to Fellows who are committed to assisting developing countries through service in foreign assistance agencies, international organizations, non-governmental organizations or other development institutions.

Fellows in the two-year or joint-degree Master's program complete a summer internship between their first and second year. Fellows are also required to complete a Master's project related to global or international public policy.

Requirements

A minimum of 2, preferably 3 or more years of post-undergraduate work experience.



For inquiries about Fellows/USA, call 800.424.8580 x1440.
Program Contacts
  If you have questions, please contact:

Duke MPP
Admissions Office

 


Mail
  Duke University
Sanford Institute of Public Policy
MPP Program Admissions Office Box 90243
Durham, NC 27708-0243

 


Telephone
  919.613.9205

 


Fax
  919.684.3702

 


Email
  MPPadmit@
duke.edu