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Graduate Fellowships in Public Administration

Graduate fellowships for the Master of Public Administration program are highly sought-after opportunities that provide you with hands-on learning and reduced tuition costs.

Fellowship Type

The Master of Public Administration fellowship offers graduate students the opportunity to receive Provost Fellowships, which cover 50% of tuition. These fellowships include a 9-month, unpaid placement, requiring a commitment of 15 hours of work per week.

Fellowships are based in local communities near Merrimack College, allowing students to gain hands-on field experience that aligns with their academic coursework and strengthens their professional skills.

Please note: Graduate fellowships for the MPA program are not available to international students.

Fellowship Opportunities

2025-2026 Master of Public Administration fellowship positions will be released December 2024.

Public Administration Fellowship Process

HOW TO APPLY

Click the “Apply Now” button below or go to gps.merrimack.edu/apply to begin or resume your graduate application.
Within your app, select “Yes” for “Are you applying to a fellowship?”
Submit your application. Be sure to complete the required Fellowship essay.
Receive your admission decision. If admitted to the master’s program, you’ll receive further instructions about the fellowship process.

Important Information for the 2025-2026 Public Administration Fellowship Program

We are accepting applications on a rolling basis!

Priority Fellowship Application Deadline: February 1, 2025
Fellowship Interviews: Early March 2025
Match Decisions: Late March 2025
First Day of Fellowship Training: August 2025
Duration of Fellowship Placement: August 2025 to late May 2026

We strongly encourage you to apply as soon as possible for your best chance at a preferred placement. Applications will be accepted until all fellowship positions have been filled.

The process is as follows:

Submit your online application. Be sure to indicate your fellowship interest within your application.
Submit your initial ranking form. Students who are accepted for admission and invited to interview for a fellowship will be eligible to review and rank their preferred positions. If you are invited, your invitation will include a deadline for submitting your selections. Please note: we do not guarantee that you will be invited to interview for your top selections.
Complete your site interviews. First round of interviews will take place.
Submit your post-interview rankings. After the interviews, both students and sites must complete and submit their post-interview ranking forms, ranking their preferences for final placement.
Receive your match notification. Match letters will be sent to all students and supervisors.

Please note:

Participation in the fellowship placement process does not guarantee a fellowship. Sites will independently decide which candidates to invite for interviews. Please note that interviews are not guaranteed with your selected sites.
Deposits are due ten days after matches are sent to students.
If you are granted a fellowship, you will not be eligible for any other discounts or scholarships.
If you are admitted into the traditional program but not offered a fellowship, you will automatically be considered for a Dean scholarship.
If you are originally awarded a scholarship and then are given a fellowship placement, you will no longer receive the merit scholarship. The fellowship will replace any other discounts.

Questions? All interested students should email graduate admission.

Dean and Alumni Scholarships

Dean and Alumni Scholarships are available to students who are not receiving a fellowship. No additional application is needed.

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Graduate Fellowships in Public Administration

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Public Administration Fellowship Process

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Important Information for the 2025-2026 Public Administration Fellowship Program

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