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Sanford is among the very few schools that follows a holistic approach when reviewing students for scholarships. We award all admitted MPP students based on academic merit and demonstrated financial need. The school has a multitude of fellowship opportunities including fully funded scholarships. Our awards include tuition scholarships and/or teaching, research or staff assistantships.
The following fellowship opportunities provide whole or partial fellowships to students. All students are automatically considered for these awards upon application to Sanford, except for the Ladd Fellowship and the Magdelena Yesil Fellowship, which require a separate application.
The school is committed to every admitted student’s education. Sanford strongly recommends careful and thorough financial planning, with contingencies in place, if possible, for unexpected events or situations. Please explore our financial education tools and external funding opportunities.
SANFORD FELLOWSHIPS
The Sanford Family Fellowship honors student leaders with outstanding commitments to addressing public policy disparities affecting predominantly underserved communities.
This prestigious fellowship covers full tuition and fees, and includes a living stipend for both years. Domestic students from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply to our program.
Students will be considered based on their academic credentials and demonstrated interest in focusing on challenges that underserved communities face in contemporary society.
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The Ladd Fellowship is awarded to top applicants with a strong background and interest in education.
The recipient will be awarded the full cost of tuition, along with a generous living stipend. In addition to the standard MPP application, applicants should prepare a brief statement of interest (2-page maximum) detailing your interest in the Ladd Fellowship and how it will benefit you, including previous education policy experience, key areas or topics of interest, and future professional goals and direction. This additional statement should be uploaded along with your MPP statement of purpose within the application.
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The Carlucci Fellowship awards a $5,000 stipend to up to 5 students to be used in support of a summer internship in the area of security studies, defined to include traditional defense and intelligence analysis, international security problems in general, and emerging issues such as the risks of peacekeeping, transnational crime, energy security, and cybersecurity.
Carlucci Fellows interning in the D.C. metro area will attend a summer networking event hosted by the Carlucci family. As part of the internship experience, the Carlucci Fellow will write one blog post for the website and a two-page final report/letter that will be sent to the Carlucci family, documenting the internship experience, lessons learned, and reflections on how the internship complements the student’s long-term career goals.
The Carlucci Fellowship in Security Studies was established by the Honorable Frank C. Carlucci III, an America politician and diplomat who served as the United States Secretary of Defense in the administration of President Ronald Reagan. Carlucci Fellows are selected during the admissions process. For more information, contact Professor David Schanzer or visit the Carlucci Fellowship website.
Incoming or current MPP students interested in sustainable development, nation building, or conflict resolution in Armenia and/or the surrounding region may receive whole or partial fellowships.
To apply for this fellowship, applicants must upload a separate statement describing their interest in Armenia or the surrounding region and their professional goals. Availability of funds under this fellowship varies from year to year.
Preference given to students with superior academic records who have demonstrated an interest in civil liberties or human rights. Meet a past winner >>
Preference given to students who wish to pursue lives of public service.
Preference given to students who have demonstrated a commitment to public service, including, but not limited to, students pursuing careers in the public sector at the local, state and federal level. Meet a past winner >>
Preference given to students who are in active U.S. military service or who have been honorably discharged from such service. More about past winners >>
Preference given to students who have demonstrated a commitment to public service, including, but not limited to, students pursuing careers in the public sector at the local, state and federal level
Preference given to students who have demonstrated a commitment to public service, including, but not limited to, students who are pursuing dual degrees in law, business, engineering or environment. More about past winners >>
Preference given to students working in the field of U.S. public policy. More about past winners >>
Awarded based on the criteria set forth by the donor. Please follow up with the Admissions department about the availability of funds.
Funded by the Duke endowment as funds are available. Please follow up with the Admissions department about the availability of funds.
Please follow up with the Admissions department about the availability of funds.
Please follow up with the Admissions department about the availability of funds.