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Top 17 Public Policy and Administration Scholarships in May 2023
Public policy and administration is a major that prepares students to analyze, develop, and implement policies and programs that impact society. As a public policy and administration student, you’ll learn about the legal, political, and economic frameworks that shape public policy, and develop skills in research, analysis, and management.
When it comes to paying for your degree, you should consider public policy and administration scholarships to graduate with little or no debt! Below, we’ve profiled the top public policy scholarships that are available to students, as well as award amounts, deadlines, and eligibility requirements.
Top 13 Public Policy and Administration Scholarships in May 2023
The Scholarships360 Research Team reviews all scholarships individually and strives to exclude any scholarship where any of the below applies:
- The scholarship requires a fee to apply
- The scholarship provider’s privacy policy allows for the misuse of student data
- The scholarship requires paid membership in an organization (with certain exceptions for reputable trade organizations and others)
- Student are required to sign up for a site or service to apply*
- The scholarship seems primarily used for lead generation** or idea harvesting purposes***
- The scholarship website has many grammatical errors and/or advertisements
- The scholarship or scholarship providing organization seem untrustworthy
- There is no evidence the scholarship was previously awarded
- The scholarship has not been awarded in the past 12 months
- There is no available contact information
If you believe a scholarship has been published in error, please reach out to [email protected] and we’ll take a look!
* There are certain exceptions to this, for example if the sponsoring organization is a major corporation or nonprofit with its own scholarship application system.
** Lead generation scholarships will require students to sign up for an app or website and require minimal (if any) application requirements.
***Idea harvesting scholarships will require students to submit blog posts or other materials that companies may use for marketing purposes.
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