2013 Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute at UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy

Hey third year COSA scholars!
Did you know?
The Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) Fellowship Program at the University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy is accepting applications for the summer of 2013.

The deadline is Nov 1, 2013

Details:
The Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute is an intensive seven week academic training program for college juniors. The summer institute prepares undergraduate students for graduate studies in public policy, international affairs and law. Participants complete coursework in economics, statistics, policy analysis and law; and visit local, state and federal government agencies and non-profit organizations. Each year they select 30 students to participate in the program from across the country.  Through GSPP’s partnership with Berkeley Law School, ten out of the 30 students are admitted as UCPPIA Law Fellows due to their interest in pursuing joint degrees in public policy and law.

Benefits
PPIA Fellows Receive: * Assistance with travel expenses to and from the Summer Institute
* Summer Stipend
* Room and Board

* A minimum $5000 fellowship from a consortium graduate school where the PPIA Fellow is accepted

** Please note: The 2013 UCPPIA Program is contingent upon state funding.

Eligibility Criteria (http://gspp/ppia/criteria.html)

* Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents * Applicants must apply during their junior year of college * Applicants must have a demonstrated interest in policy issues most affecting historically underserved communities, including African Americans, Asian Americans/South Asians, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, Latinos/as and a commitment to working on these issues, as shown by past and/or current service. 

There's still time, folks. Click the above link to find out if you're eligible, then apply online: http://www.ppiaprogram.org/app/