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30 ABOUT THE SCHOOLAdmission & Financial AidMasters Programs Admissions“As I start my PresidentialManagement Fellowshipwith US AID, I am indebtedto the Career Services officefor the assistance I receivedin preparing for the PMF. The information sessions,interview prep, and alumni networking were allimmensely helpful. That preparation, combinedwith the quantitative skills I learned throughcourses and my summer internship at USTR inGeneva enabled me to secure one of my “dream”jobs.” — Bulbul Gupta, MPP 2004, Office of Strategicand Performance Planning US Agency for InternationalDevelopmentThe School seeks applicants from a diversity ofacademic backgrounds—aiming for a blendfrom among social science majors interestedin adding analytical and managerial problemsolvingskills to their knowledge of the economic,social, and political environments of public policy;students with training in the physical sciences, mathematics,engineering, and humanities who seek to adapt theirskills and problem-solving orientation to public sectorissues and acquire greater knowledge of the public sector;and people who have been employed in positions relatedto the public sector and wish to gain additional knowledgeand skills through graduate work.The most efficient and preferred application method isthrough the web. Applicants are encouraged to submit theUniversity of Michigan Rackham Graduate School’s on-lineapplication (https://apply.embark.com/Grad/UMich/).Applicants who are already enrolled in another UMRackham program follow a different procedure andshould review the information at the Ford School website:www.fordschool.umich.edu/admissions.Application forms are also available in PDF at:http://www.rackham.umich.edu/Admis/rackhamalt.htmlApplicants who cannot access the Internet should contactthe Ford School (fsppadmit@umich.edu or (734)764-0453)to request a CD version of the forms.WWW.FORDSCHOOL.UMICH.EDU
ADMISSION & FINANCIAL AID 31Rackham grants application fee waivers on a limited basisto United States citizens and permanent residents who fallinto one of the following categories: current and formerTeach for America Corps members, Peace Corps members,Truman Scholars, and Public Policy & InternationalAffairs Fellows (PPIA). Full information is available atwww.fordschool.umich.edu/admissions. The School alsohas partnerships with the Edmund S. Muskie/FreedomSupport Act Graduate Fellowship Program (www.soros.org),the Ford Foundation International Fellows Program(www.iie.org) and the Fulbright Scholars Program(www.iie.org) and invites applications from participantsin these programs.Fee waivers are available on a limited basis to applicantsexperiencing financial hardship. Address questionsabout these waivers to Rackham and visitwww.rackham.umich.edu/Admis/pdfforms/fee_policy.pdffor more information. International students are noteligible for fee waivers.Financial Aid and Employment OpportunitiesStudents seeking financial assistance as they pursuegraduate studies at the Ford School should explore threeprimary funding sources at the University of Michigan:• Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy(www.fordschool.umich.edu)• U-M Office of Financial Aid(www.finaid.umich.edu)• Rackham School of Graduate Studies(www.rackham.umich.edu)In addition to these resources, students often find additionalfinancial assistance through other University ofMichigan departments. Students interested in internationalpolicy should contact the International Institute by visitingtheir website at www.umich.edu/~iinet. This website providesa wealth of information about funding resources opento both domestic and international students. A number ofFord School students serve as graduate student instructors(GSI), both at the school and in other departments oncampus. Openings for GSI positions are typically postedin March for the upcoming fall semester and in Octoberfor the upcoming winter semester.Many Ford School students seek employment opportunitiesthat use the skills they are developing while in graduateschool. There are a number of research and work-studypositions available on campus. In the past students haveworked at the Institute for Social Research, the Instituteof Science and Technology, the Office of the Vice Presidentfor Student Affairs, the Transplant Policy Center, theGreat Lakes Trade Adjustment Center, and the University’sOffice of Government Relations. In addition to workingon campus, students are encouraged to consider the possibilityof off-campus employment in policy-related positions.In recent years students have worked for the City ofAnn Arbor, the Michigan Municipal League, WashtenawCounty, the Ann Arbor Art Center, the WashtenawDevelopment Council, and the Non-Profit Enterprises atWork (NEW) Center. The Ford School’s Career Servicesoffice maintains a binder of resources and job leads toassist students in finding part-time work opportunities.F ORD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY
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