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The Stanford Daily published an article today on the new coterminal MA degree in Public Policy.  Information sessions will be held on October 22 at 3:30pm in Encina Hall West, room 208 and on October 28 at 4:00pm in SIEPR Conf Room B (1st floor of the Landau Economics Bldg).

The Presidential Management Fellows Program is designed to attract to the Federal service outstanding men and women from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths who have a clear interest in, and commitment to, excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs.
 
This rigorous two-year paid fellowship includes 160 hours of formal classroom training, challenging assignments, potential for accelerated promotions, developmental assignments, and networking opportunities.  Finalists appointed as Fellows are hired by Federal Agencies and engage in solving domestic and/or international issues in areas such as public administration, engineering, technology, science, criminal justice, health, and financial management, to name a few.
 
The PMF Program annually seeks eligible graduate students who want to make a difference through public service.  For the PMF Class of 2010, students who complete a graduate degree (master’s, law, or doctoral-level degree) during the 2009-2010 academic year (September 1, 2009 - August 31, 2010) from a qualifying college or university are eligible for consideration.  

Public Policy students interested in applying should speak with Niki Calastas.  Students must submit their PMF Nomination Forms (OPM Form 130) and current resume to the Program Office by October 20, 2009. 

Applications are now open for current Stanford graduate students interested in pursuing an MPP or MA in Public Policy degree.  The application and corresponding materials must be submitted by March 1, 2010 for Law School students and April 1, 2010 for all other students.  Please see the application form for further information.

Public Policy Lecturer and Director of the 09-10 Graduate Practicum, Joe Nation, wrote an Op-Ed in Sunday's San Francisco Chronicle on the current Health Care debate.

2009 Master's in Public Policy graduate Joel Mehler co-authored an 'Op-Graph' in The Washington Post on August 8. 

The 'Cash for Clunkers' Program was renewed by Congress on August 6th and the 'Op-Graph' examines the environmental effects of the program while proposing some alternatives. 

The entire article can be read here

The Summer 2009 edition of the Public Policy program newsletter can be downloaded as a PDF from here.    

Read about our first M.P.P. graduates, the new coterminal degree program in Public Policy, and about what some of our alums are up to! 

To stay up-to-date on program related events, join the Stanford Public Policy group on Facebook.