The Marvin Andrews Fellowship in Urban Management, which leads to a master's degree in public administration or public policy, is designed to identify the country’s most talented students aspiring to executive levels in local government.

The application is due March 4, 2022. Good luck and go Sundevils!

Marvin Andrews Fellows (Marvins) receive the knowledge, training, and necessary experience to become future city/county managers in local government.

• In their first year, Marvins enjoy the prestige associated with working part time (20-hours a week) as a paid management intern for ASU’s Center for Urban Innovation. In this role, they have the opportunity to conduct research assistance for the Alliance for Innovation, the premier networking association for cities and counties committed to innovation and transforming local government.
• In their second year, Marvins receive a paid 20-hour per week internship with one of the many progressive and fast-growing cities in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
• Each student also receives a tuition waiver (in-state or out-of-state) for four fall/spring semesters (two years), an annual stipend totaling approximately $15,000 paid bi-weekly in accordance with your employment with the fellowship, health insurance, and financial support to assist with travel to annual conferences.

How to apply

Applicants to the Marvin Andrews Fellowship program are accepted once a year for admission to begin each Fall. Admission is fairly competitive. For example, for the 2019 cohort, 19 applications were received and four fellows were chosen. Applications are due March 4, 2022.

Requirements:

1. You must graduate with your Bachelor's degree (complete all required courses) by the Spring semester preceding the fall semester start of the fellowship.
2. You must be a newly admitted student into the MPA or MPP program to be considered for the Andrews Fellowship.
3. International students are not eligible to apply.

All applicants must first be admitted to the MPA or MPP program and then submit two documents to apply:

1. Marvin Andrews Fellowship Application Fall 2022
2. Two additional letters of recommendation (two were required for the MPA/MPP application). The additional letters should be from either an academic or professional reference that addresses the applicant's qualifying characteristics and applicant commitment to becoming a local government management professional.

Email both of these documents to Professor Cynthia Seelhammer, Marvin Andrews Fellowship Coordinator, at Cynthia.Seelhammer@asu.edu once the application opens. Questions? Email Professor Seelhammer.

The Department of Political Science is looking for two strong candidates to represent us at the 62nd Annual Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference (NAFAC) in Annapolis, taking place April 11-14, 2022. From the conference organizers:

NAFAC is a leading foreign affairs conference for undergraduate students to
discuss pressing global issues. The conference provides the opportunity for students to engage
with future civil and military leaders on the grounds of the United States Naval Academy in
Annapolis, Maryland.

This year’s conference explores the topic, “Partnership in the 21st Century.” The world
order faces challenges no single actor can overcome alone. Truly transnational, emerging
challenges introduce a new level of complexity that traditional instruments of state power are
hard pressed to manage. What role do liberal values play in bolstering trust among democracies?
Is it possible for traditional allies to advance their own security and prosperity while sufficiently
balancing commitments to their partners? The conference will explore what it takes to achieve
sustainable alignment between values and interests when constructing partnerships to respond to
21st century challenges. See website linked below for more details. 

This conference will include FREE room and board and should be an incredible experience. Preference will be given to juniors and seniors with high GPAs (over 3.6), though all are welcome to apply.

To apply, please submit one concise paragraph including:
(1) current year and GPA at UMBC;
(2) why you would be a strong candidate to represent UMBC, given your experiences and/or specific coursework.

(3) Applications Due by February 21st, 2022

Applications should be emailed to Dr. Grodsky at bgrodsky@umbc.edu.

Faculty and advanced graduate students are invited to join us for a CAHSS workshop on how ORCID can help your scholarship. The workshop will be held on Webex on Friday, February 11, from 1-2pm.

Click here to join!

ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier) is an international nonprofit providing unique, persistent identifiers that researchers can use to distinguish themselves and their research output. Participating researchers retain control over what information they include in their profile, who can see the data they’ve included, and how it is used with options available for sharing across systems to save time on funding, publishing, and research reporting workflows.

Through a partnership between the Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery, the Division of Information Technology, and the Office of the Vice President for Research, UMBC joined a community of over 1,000 other research organizations, publishers and funding agencies around the world by becoming an institutional member of the ORCID consortium in March 2021.

This session will cover an overview of ORCID, benefits available to individual scholars, and how UMBC is leveraging its institutional benefits. We’ll also present how ORCID fits into the overall digital scholarship ecosystem at UMBC including Digital Measures, ScholarWorks@UMBC, and the Faculty Expert Database. The session will conclude with a demo of setting up a profile and tips for getting the most out of your ORCID account.

Speaker Bio

Carolyn Sheffield is the Associate Director for Library Technology & Digital Strategies at the Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery where she oversees information technology services, website management, and digital scholarship services. Prior to joining UMBC in March 2019, Carolyn worked at the Smithsonian for nine years managing projects and programs for improving access to biodiversity literature, archives, and data. She holds a Masters in Library Science from the University of Maryland, College Park and a Bachelors in Visual & Performing Arts from UMBC.

Sponsored by the Center for Social Science Scholarship, the Center for Innovation, Research, and Creativity in the Arts, and the Dresher Center for the Humanities.

The University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy 

Data and Policy Summer Scholar Program 

DPSS is a virtual, part-time program offering students and young professionals the opportunity to gain a foundation in data analytics, learn to code in R Programming, and engage in a policy research project - in just seven weeks! It is a great resume and skill builder.

Priority Application Deadline: March 1st 

Session One: June 13 - July 31, 2022

Session Two: July 25 - September 10, 2022 

Asynchronous lectures: Ideal for working professionals and students around the world, watch lectures and learn at your own pace.

Live support: Join live virtual office hours with faculty and teaching assistants and ask questions in discussion boards.

Applied learning: Engage in policy research project alongside UChicago faculty.

UChicago resources: Experience UChicago with live co-curricular seminars, workshops, and networking opportunities.

Enhanced network: Connect with peers and UChicago policy professionals from around the world.

No experience required: Develop your data analytics skills alongside other students and working professionals.

See the link below for more details

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