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Neil Staebler Distinguished Alumni Service AwardThe Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award recognizes a Ford School alum for outstanding professional achievement consistent with Neil Staebler’s dedication to excellence in public service. In...

Policy concentrations in the MPP program The Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree at the Ford School is a generalist degree, through which students gain research, analytic, management and communications skills that are highly transferable across...

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Frequently Asked Questions about the Ford School's Bachelor of Arts in public policy program.

Since launching in 2016, The Youth Policy Lab (YPL) at the University of Michigan has helped community and government agencies make informed, impactful policy and program decisions. The most recent annual report shares remarkable growth and...

 In the winter of 2016, the Ford School piloted an exciting new fellowship: the Riecker Michigan Delegation Fellowship. Named for Margaret (Ranny) Riecker, a longtime friend and generous benefactor of our school, this fellowship sent one...

Commonly asked questions Click on the sections below to see the answers to a list of the frequently asked questions about the Ford School of Public Policy’s joint PhD...