A peek at MPA-DP summer field placements, fall retreat

**Correction: It seems that our blogging platform has a mind of its own when it comes to homonyms (peek vs. peak) We apologize for this obvious mistake and hope you won’t hold it against WordPress (or us).  As a second-year graduate student in the Master of Public Administration in Development Practice (MPA-DP) program, I have many…

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What I wish I knew as an international applicant

Graduate admissions is competitive. Even the most proactive and organized applicants need help with their resumes, essays, and financial aid applications. Add the complexities of being an international applicant, and the whole process can become intimidating.

Commuting to Columbia University’s campus

We often discuss the wonderful diversity of students at SIPA on this blog. That diversity means students are moving to New York from all over the country and the world so inevitably one of the first questions admitted students have is about where they should live.

Upcoming fellowship deadlines

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Here are a few upcoming fellowship deadlines for October-November 2015. As always, I encourage you to review other sites, including our External Funding Database, which includes 256 scholarship, fellowship and grant opportunities. All of those listed in this database were curated by the SIPA Office of Admissions & Financial Aid, and are open to applicants…

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Program Assistant Introduction: Elaine Kubik

While I wrapped up the Admissions Office PA introductions a couple weeks ago, we do have a new addition to the team. Elaine Kubik is a program assistant for the MPA-DP program. Elaine helps the MPA-DP team with marketing and bringing great speakers to campus. If you have any questions about the MPA-DP program feel free to reach out…

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