MSPPM Fellowships
No separate application is necessary for the following fellowships. Students who note in the application for admission that they want to be considered for financial aid are automatically considered for any applicable fellowship opportunity.
Heinz Fellowships
Four fellowships are awarded annually to students committed to working in careers focused on serving the public interest. Awards include full tuition scholarship and a $6,000 Research Assistantship for each academic year. (Deadline: February 1.)
Delgado Scholarship
Marco Delgado, MSPPM '90, has endowed scholarship funds to the Heinz School designated for talented Hispanic students who are expected to make a significant contribution to the Latino community. Awards range from $5,000 to full tuition per semester. (Deadline: February 1.)
Tribal Affairs Fellowship
Multiple full-tuition scholarships with $6,000 per year research assistantships are awarded to students committed to promoting the advancement of the American Indian population and tribal affairs. (Deadline: February 1.)
Dean's Diversity Fellowship
Multiple scholarships are awarded to applicants who exemplify a strong commitment to the improvement of race-related issues in the United States. Awards include a full tuition scholarship and a $6,000 per year research assistantship. (Deadline: February 1.)
Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Fellowship
Students who have successfully completed a PPIA summer institute and are admitted to the MSPPM program are awarded a full tuition scholarship and a stipend of $6,000 per year. (Deadline: February 1.) See PPIA program website for more information.
Pittsburgh Partnership for Neighborhood Development (PPND) Fellowship
Beginning in 2008, the fellowship will be awarded annually to an outstanding student enrolling in the MSPPM degree program who has, within the standard application for admission, demonstrated an interest and commitment to community development in underserved communities. The establishment of this fellowship is intended to support the mission and vision of the PPND. The PPND is a financial intermediary for the community development corporations in the city of Pittsburgh.
The overriding goal of the work of the PPND is to use its resources to transform inner urban neighborhoods into vibrant, cutting-edge mixed-income communities with economic opportunity for all residents. The PPND works to meet the needs of their funded groups/neighborhoods by employing staff with varied backgrounds and experiences. In addition, PPND wants to encourage systemic change in community development by growing new hometown leaders.
The fellow will receive a full tuition scholarship for the two-year MSPPM program. In addition, the recipient will work as a paid intern (part-time work) with the PPND during the school year. The PPND will also provide a full-time internship during the summer in order for the student to satisfy the MSPPM degree’s summer internship requirement (Deadline: February 1.) See PPND’s website (www.ppnd.org) or click here for more information.
David Lingren Fellowship for Social Innovation
Awarded annually to continuing student who is dedicated to social innovation. Awards range from $2,500 to full tuition per semester and are supported in part by a generous donation made by David Lingren (GSIA, ’74).
Each spring, the Institute for Social Innovation will advertise the fellowship opportunity and call for interested students to apply. The students will be required to submit their resume and an essay, discussing their commitment to social innovation and how the Lingren Fellowship will help them put that commitment into action during their second year of study at the Heinz School. Potential activities the fellowship can support include but are not limited to an apprenticeship at a social enterprise, or a student-led research project. A committee of Heinz School staff will review the applications and select the recipient.
