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Maryland Leadership Institute

The Maryland Leadership Institute is designed to prepare culturally diverse students for graduate study and professional careers in the fields of public policy and international affairs. This intensive seven-week program offers participants an opportunity to closely explore international and domestic policy analysis. A strong emphasis is placed on improving quantitative and analytic skills, which are necessary for graduate study preparation.

In addition to being the host institution for the junior summer policy component of the

   
Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP)
fellowship program and the Thomas Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship (FAF) Program, the Maryland Leadership Institute selects several talented students each year to be Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Fellows. IIPP, FAF, and PPIA Fellows all receive $1000 stipends for participating in the program, plus assistance with travel, university housing and meal plans, and all books and related course supplies.

 


The ideal location of the College Park campus (strategically located between Baltimore, MD and Washington DC), allows fellows an opportunity to be actively engaged in the policy community through site visits at various policy institutions and interaction with public officials on the local, state and national level in the public, private and non-pr ofit sectors.

Fellows are also provided with professional development training, and opportunities to engage in the culture and history of the nation's capital.

Program Overview

Apply to be a PPIA Fellow

2007 Calendar

Admitted Students

Alumni Reflections

Pickering Fellow, Sandya Das

PPIA Fellow, Claudine Kanku Page

Additional Resources

Contact Us/Request MLI Evaluation

 

For more information on similar summer programs at other schools, please visit the Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship website www.ppiaprogram.org.