| Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Updates from the Alumni Board chair

Greetings fellow Fordies,The Ford School Alumni Board convened in Ann Arbor on Friday, April 5 for our twice-annual meeting. Weill Hall was buzzing, not just because it was Spring Preview weekend, but also because we had the largest in-person...

PhD dissertation archive

Dissertations Our students' dissertation titles are recorded below. Full-text versions of all the dissertations are available via the University's Deep Blue service.   Public Policy & Economics Student Name Dissertation...

Request a transcript

Request a transcript For information and to request a transcript, click here.  Please contact Patrick Lyall, the Ford School's registrar, at [email protected] or (734) 615-2026 for...

Email forwarding and technology services

Alumni who prefer not to use U-M Google for their email can still retain the use of their @umich.edu address. U-M offers email forwarding for alumni at no charge. Additionally, alumni have access to Google services (i.e. Drive) and the technology...

Archive: Planning process for "DEI 1.0" (2016-2021)

In September 2015, Dean Susan M. Collins officially launched the Ford School’s diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic planning initiative. The Ford School's five-year strategic plan was launched in October 2016, along with the University of...

STPP Certificate admissions

Any student with a bachelor's degree who has been admitted to one of the University's science (natural or social), engineering, or professional graduate degree programs, or who is currently enrolled in one of these graduate programs, is eligible to...

PhD job placement

Doctoral alumni: first and current jobs The Ford School's PhD alumni go on to impressive careers in academia and public sector organizations including think tanks, federal government agencies, and foundations. Review our list of first and current...

External fellowships

Other sources of fellowship supportOver the years, many Ford School students have received fellowships from a number of government and professional organizations. These include resources for students from diverse backgrounds, traditionally...

Graduate fairs and information sessions

Meet Ford School representatives attending graduate school fairs and admissions events throughout the fall. We strongly encourage you to join us for more information about our programs, and are happy to answer any questions you may have. Check back...