The Public Service Fellowship Program combines academic studies with work experiences in the public sector. Most Fellows spend the Fall semester on campus in course work and undertake the work experience off campus in the Spring semester. In some cases the work experience can be spread over the Fall and Spring semesters. Most Fellows will be placed with agencies of the Maryland State government. Others may be assigned to local of regional organizations, including governmental agencies, interest groups, and political parties, as opportunities arise.
Fellows recieve the same stipend and tuition remission as graduate teaching assistants.
Professor Vincent Marando serves as the director of the program. Students interested in applying for the Public Service Fellowship Program should complete the regular application form as well as a special application. Applications must be recieved by February 1. For application materials or for additional information, please contact the Director of Graduate Studies. The program's mandate is to develop futures-oriented research and educational programs in order to formulate policy alternatives and institutional designs to increase our capabilities of dealing with these growing global issues.