American Service Fellowship FAQs: Eligibility, application, and program details
The American Service Fellowship offers a full scholarship and stipend for 50 students to enroll in our Mid-Career Master in Public Administration (MC/MPA) Program. This exciting new opportunity supports and honors the service of public leaders across the United States. Since the fellowship’s announcement in July, the Admissions & Financial Aid team has received many inquiries about eligibility, the application process, and program expectations. Below, we’ve answered some of your most frequently asked questions....
Yang: Federal immigration crackdown will devastate developing countries’ economies
Ford School economist Dean Yang joined NPR’s Planet Money to unpack the surprising surge, and looming drop, in U.S. remittances to low-income countries. His insights reveal how U.S. immigration policy changes could devastate economic development in developing nations....
Malala Yousafzai inspires students with her activism journey
The Ford School and the Weiser Diplomacy Center welcomed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai to Ann Arbor for a conversation about her personal journey as an activist. Ford School Professor Susan D. Page was joined by LSA English professor, and former head of the Center for South Asian Studies, Madhumita Lahiri as Malala read passages from her new book “Finding My Way” and spoke on the hardships, challenges, and successes she has encountered over the years. ...
Invoking confidence and compassion, H.R. McMaster delivers Vandenberg Lecture
The importance of strategic competence, empathy, confidence, and learning from U.S. history was highlighted in H.R. McMaster's talk on national security and diplomacy at the Ford School. For the 7th annual Arthur Vandenberg Lecture, titled Cascading crises and prospects for peace, McMaster joined the Ford School's Javed Ali to reflect on his experience in the U.S. Army for 24 years, rising to the role of lieutenant general and serving as the country's 25th national security advisor. McMaster offered his strategic vision on various diplomatic matters while also inspiring young professionals seeking profound and fulfilling careers....
SIS Welcomes Nicholas Micinski
SIS Welcomes Nicholas Micinski...
SIS Welcomes Tereza Varejkova
SIS Welcomes Tereza Varejkova...
SIS Welcomes Polina Beliakova
SIS Welcomes Polina Beliakova...
Expo 2025 Osaka: A Photo Odyssey
The USC Center on Public Diplomacy explores the cultural and diplomatic dimensions of Expo 2025 Osaka through a captivating visual journey that highlights Japan’s innovative spirit, global collaboration, and artistic storytelling....
Serving, Learning, Leading: Inside the AmeriCorps Internship Program at the Korbel School
For Aidan Smith (MA International Development, 2025) and his fellow AmeriCorps interns at the Korbel School, the classroom is just the beginning. From supporting veterans to building connections with refugee communities, they’re gaining something no textbook can offer: the experience of leading with empathy, urgency, and vision....