Through the Herbert Roback Scholarship, the National Academy of Public Administration awards one D.C. Metropolitan area graduate student in the public administration field with up to $7,500 towards their education. Universities must nominate students to receive this prestigious award; self-nominations will not be considered.
Scholarship Details
- Universities can nominate up to 2 students per year
- Nomination packages may be emailed or sent through physical mail to the National Academy of Public Administration
- Recipients are formally recognized at the annual National Academy of Public Administration meeting
Eligibility Criteria
- Current or admitted full-time graduate student
- Attending a D.C. metropolitan area school, or one of the following:
- Brandeis University
- John Jay College at CUNY
- Maxwell School at Syracuse University
- New York University
- SUNY - Albany, Binghamton, or Brockport
- Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton
- Public administration-related major, including:
- Public administration
- Public affairs
- International affairs
- Public policy
- Political science
Application Process
- Ensure you meet all the scholarship eligibility criteria
- If nominated by your university, provide required documents to your institution, including:
- Transcripts, undergraduate and graduate
- Biographical resume or curriculum vitae
- 500-word personal statement
- Two academic letters of recommendation
- Cover letter from institution (optional)
- Ensure your institution submits the nomination package by the deadline
- If selected as the recipient, attend the annual National Academy of Public Administration meeting in November
The Herbert Roback Scholarship is named to honor the late federal aide Herbert Roback, a graduate of New York University himself and critical policymaker for the U.S. government.
