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Public administration is a subject which prepares individuals to become managers in local, state, and federal government educational institutions, the private sector, nonprofit organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).It plays an important role for Individuals who wish to pursue a career in either a government office or a public office. A wide range of career opportunities are available for public administrators in government sector including policy advisor, budget analyst, city manager, city planner, and executive assistant. Requirement of master’s degree is must for above posts.

University of Texas, University of Western Australia, University of Michigan, University of the Western Cape, American University in Cairo etc offers Master and Bachelor study in the field of public administration. Various scholarships for students at all levels are listed below:

Scholarship Program: International Postgraduate Research Scholarships
Employer: University of Western Australia
Level of Study: Master
Subjects: Courses offered by the University
Country: Australia
Scholarship Description: The purpose of the IPRS scheme is to attract top quality international postgraduate students to areas in which the University has specialised research strengths and to support Australia’s research effort. Successful applicants can expect to become members of a research team working under the direction of senior researchers and in an area which has attracted external resources.
Scholarship Website: http://www.scholarships.uwa.edu.au/search?sc_view=1&id=454&page=1&ApplicationStatus=-1&Faculty=-1&StudyLevel=-1&Nationality=-1&StudyArea=-1&q=2013+IPRS+application+round+1

Scholarship Program: Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships
Employer: Fulbright
Level of Study: Mid Career Professionals
Subjects: Various
Country: USA
Scholarship Description: The Humphrey Fellowship Program is for experienced professionals interested in strengthening their leadership skills through a mutual exchange of knowledge and understanding about issues of common concern in the U.S. and Fellows’ home countries. As a non-degree program, the Fellowship offers valuable opportunities for professional development through selected university courses, attending conferences, networking, and practical work experiences.
Scholarship Website: http://humphreyfellowship.org/page/97653/;jsessionid=6ot8gn5pdjpuo

Scholarship Program: The Gus Harrison Scholarship in Social Work and Public Administration
Employer: University of Michigan
Level of Study: Master
Subjects: Social Work and Public Administration
Country: USA
Scholarship Description: Eligible applicants are full-time students with an active status in the MSW Program who have a commitment to social work and public administration and demonstrated financial need.
Scholarship Website: http://ssw.umich.edu/finaid/msw/Harrison.pdf

Scholarship Program: Harold F. Holtz, Jr., Master of Public Administration Scholarship Program
Employer: Georgia City/County Managers Association
Level of Study: Master
Subjects: Public Administration
Country: Georgia
Scholarship Description: The Harold F. Holtz, Jr., Master of Public Administration Scholarship Program is designed to provide well-educated, professional local government managers to all areas of the State of Georgia. The program provides for funding of internships for MPA students as well as scholarship opportunities.
Scholarship Website: http://www.gccma.com/Scholarship.aspx

Scholarship Program: 2012-2013 Scholarship and financial assistance awards
Employer: Evergreen State College
Level of Study: Master
Subjects: Public administration
Country: USA
Scholarship Description: Every year the MPA Program offers a limited number of scholarships and aid to qualified students. Priority consideration in awarding financial assistance is given to students in good academic standing. All graduate students are expected to perform at a high academic level and to support and contribute to a well functioning MPA classroom learning community.
Scholarship Website: http://www.evergreen.edu/mpa/12-13%20MPA%20Fin%20Aid%20Packet%20Final.date.extended.pdf

Scholarship Program: Full Scholarships for MA and PhD Students
Employer: University of the Western Cape
Level of Study: Master and PhD
Subjects: Development Studies, Public Administration
Country: South Africa
Scholarship Description: Full scholarships for MA and PhD Students at the Development Research Division of the South African-German Centre for Development Research and Criminal Justice For applicants from Sub-Saharan African countries with an excellent academic record the DRD offers a limited number of DAAD merit scholarships per year.
Scholarship Website: http://www.drd-sa.org/scholarships-in-development-studies.html

Scholarship Program: Arab Women Professionals Fellowship Program
Employer: The American University in Cairo and the Open Society Foundations
Level of Study: Graduate
Subjects: Various
Country: Egypt and Middle East
Scholarship Description: The Arab Women Professionals Fellowship Program (AWPP) aims at providing first-rate educational opportunities to motivated women who serve open society goals in order to increase women’s participation in policy making, governance and public life.
Scholarship Website: http://www.aucegypt.edu/admissions/grad/finsup/Pages/TheArabWomen.aspx

Scholarship Program: Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program
Employer: US Government
Level of Study: Masters and professional courses
Subjects: Business Administration, Economics, Education, Environmental Management, International Affairs, Journalism and Mass Communication, Law, Library and Information Science, Public Administration, Public Health, and Public Policy
Country: USA
Scholarship Description: The Muskie Program is open to graduate students and professionals from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan for one-year non-degree, one-year degree, or two-year degree study in the United States. In order to be eligible for the 2012.
Scholarship Website: http://www.irex.org/application/edmund-s-muskie-graduate-fellowship-program-application

Scholarship Program: Fulbright Programs in Vietnam for Research Students
Employer: Fulbright
Level of Study: Research
Subjects: American Studies, Environmental Studies & Policy, Economics (including international economics and agricultural economics), Law, Public Administration, Higher Education Administration, Women’s Studies, Urban Planning & Development, Foreign Policy, and Public Health.
Country: USA
Scholarship Description: The U.S. Embassy recruits and nominates Vietnamese scholars for placement by the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) as lecturers and researchers in U.S. universities for terms of three to nine months. From seven to ten scholars from Vietnam travel to the United States on an annual basis.
Scholarship Website: http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/fvsc.html

Scholarship Program: The William and Kathy Hybl Fellowship
Employer: William Hybl, Vice Chairman of IFES Board of Directors, and wife, Kathy
Level of Study: Graduate(Masters or PhD)
Subjects: International relations, political science, public administration
Country:USA
Scholarship Description: Applicants must be a U.S. or international student studying at a US university in one of the states listed above. Applicants should be graduate students in either Masters or PhD programs who have not yet completed their degrees. Applicants should be pursuing degrees in international relations, political science, public administration, or related areas.
Scholarship Website: http://www.ifes.org/Content/Projects/Applied-Research-Center/Nav/Fellowships/Hybl-Fellowship.aspx

Scholarship Program: Guam Society of America, Inc. Scholarship
Employer: The Guam Society of America, Inc.
Level of Study: High School and Undergraduate
Subjects: Business or Public Administration
Country: USA
Scholarship Description: The Guam Society of America, Inc.’s Scholarship Program (GSASP) provides annual scholarship opportunities to its member students as an integral part of supporting and sponsoring educational, Chamorro cultural and social programs for those who are motivated to improve society by enhancing their future through a college education.
Scholarship Website: http://www.uog.edu/admin/assetmanager/images/2012-gsasp-scholarship-application-packet-final.pdf

Scholarship Program: UAA American Society of Public Administration Scholarship
Employer: American Society of Public Administration
Level of Study: Master
Subjects: Public Administration
Country: USA
Scholarship Description: The purpose of the American Society of Public Administration Scholarship is to recognize academic excellence and to offer financial assistance for tuition and other educational expenses to students who are formally admitted into the Masters of Public Administration degree-seeking program at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Scholarship Website: http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/scholarships/aspa_schol.cfm

Scholarship Program: The Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
Employer: Government Finance Officers Association
Level of Study: Undergraduate or graduate
Subjects: Public Administration
Country: USA
Scholarship Description: The Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship of $5,000 is available for award in 2012 to an upper-division undergraduate or graduate student of public administration, (governmental) accounting, finance, political science, economics, or business administration (with a specific focus on government or nonprofit management).
Scholarship Website: http://www.gfoa.org/downloads/GFOA_MinorityScholarship.pdf

Scholarship Program: Commonwealth Scholarships 2012
Employer: Commonwealth
Level of Study: Master
Subjects: Public Administration
Country: UK
Scholarship Description: The University of York has been awarded 10 Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSCUK) for students joining the online Masters of Public Administration – International Development programme, commencing their studies in September 2012.
Scholarship Website: http://www.york.ac.uk/spsw/postgraduate/fees-bursaries-scholarships/commonwealth-scholarships/

Scholarship Program: DAAD merit scholarships for the Masters Degree in Public Administration
Employer: SA-German Centre for Development Research and Criminal Justice
Level of Study: Master
Subjects: Public Administration
Country: Africa
Scholarship Description: The Development Research Division of the SA-German Centre for Development Research and Criminal Justice (CDRCJ) offers generous two year DAAD merit scholarships for the Masters Degree in Public Administration in the School of Government, University of the Western Cape in Cape Town.
Scholarship Website: http://www.drd-sa.org/development-studies-programs/mpa/how-to-apply.html

Scholarship Program: Herbert Roback Scholarship
Employer: National Academy of Public Administration
Level of Study: Master
Subjects: Public Administration
Country: USA
Scholarship Description: The scholarship fund is administered by the National Academy of Public Administration, which is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization of which Herbert Roback was a distinguished Fellow.
Scholarship Website: http://www.napawash.org/about/award-programs/the-herbert-roback-scholarship/

Scholarship Program: Scholarship for Public Administration, Public Policy, and Public Affairs
Employer: University of Michigan
Level of Study: Master/PhD
Subjects: Administration, Public Policy, and Public Affairs
Country: USA
Scholarship Description: This scholarship is intended for advanced students who are currently enrolled and active in graduate programs (including Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Policy, and Master of Public Affairs programs, as well as Ph.D. and D.P.A. programs) at North American universities.
Scholarship Website: http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/content/sumprog/scholarships/policy.html

Scholarship Program: The USAA Undergraduate Program Scholarship in Public Administration
Employer: University of Texas
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Subjects: Public Administration
Country: USA
Scholarship Description: The Department of Public Administration is awarding the Carlos and Malu Alvarez Graduate Research Education Excellence Fund Scholarshp to up to two incoming MPA graduate students. Eligible students must be a declared major in the MPA program, must be enrolled as a full-time degree seeking student (9 credit hours) and have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
Scholarship Website: http://copp.utsa.edu/public-administration/Scholarships/

Scholarship Program: Fulbright-Nehru Masters Fellowship
Employer: USIEF
Level of Study: Master’s
Subjects: Arts and Culture Management including Heritage Conservation and Museum Studies; Communication Studies; Conflict Resolution; Economics; Environment; Public Administration; Urban and Regional Planning; and Women’s Studies
Country: USA
Scholarship Description: The program is for highly motivated individuals who demonstrate leadership qualities, have completed the equivalent of a US bachelor’s degree, have at least three years professional work experience, and are committed to return and contribute to their communities.
Scholarship Website: http://www.usief.org.in/FIC-Student-and-Doctoral-Research-Awards.aspx

Best of Luck

Regards

Neha Choudhry

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