Scholarships

UNCW Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid
2012 Financial Aid Information for Graduate Students (pdf)

2012-2013 North Carolina City and County Managment Association Call for Applications

Graduate Assistants

The Master of Public Administration (MPA) program at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) has several graduate teaching assistantships (GTAs) that are awarded on a competitive basis. For the 2012 – 2013 Academic Year, the MPA program awarded 12 assistantships with a stipend of $10,500 each. Additionally, two assistantships (1.5 assignment) was awarded for coverage on the Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. Students are required to work a total of about 20 hours a week, 10 hours for a half-time GTA. Most GTAs are required to work at least 6 hours a week in a teaching lab that provides students with help in their writing and course assignments. The GTAs also provide classroom support for faculty in the Department of Public and International Affairs (PIA). This involves grading, covering classes in the case of illness, copying, preparing course materials, help with website development, and other related duties. Each student is also assigned to research/service cluster for a balance of their time with their assignment designed to further the teaching, research, and service missions for the MPA program. Some of the anticipated service and research clusters are:

In addition, all GTAs will provide support to PIA and the MPA program during special events that allow GTAs with an opportunity to network with public and nonprofit administrators.

Application Process

When there are openings, a request for applications will be sent out on the MPA list serve. If you are interested in applying for one of our GTA openings, at that time, please send a current resume and a cover letter as email attachments, In your cover letter be sure to indicate any knowledge, skills, and abilities that will enable you to make a contribution as a GTA. You should also indicate your preferences with respect to the research clusters with which you are interested in working. These materials should be submitted electronically via email to the MPA Director, Mark T. Imperial at imperialm@uncw.edu (imperialm@uncw.edu).

Graduate School Scholarships

The MPA program faculty selects students based on their distinguished academic and service performance for scholarships courtesy of the Graduate School. These awards are available to current and prospective students. A one-time $1000 award is given to an incoming student who has demonstrated significant scholastic ability. Other scholarships include several $500 awards to current and prospective students. And finally, one tuition reduction scholarship is provided to an out-of-state student working as a departmental graduate assistant who has demonstrated significant scholastic ability. This award traditionally adjusts out-of-state tuition to meet in-state costs. All Graduate School scholarships are contingent on budget availability. None are guaranteed until disbursement.

Additional Graduate School Scholarships and Fellowships

Non-MPA Graduate Assistantship Opportunities

Graduate Student Travel Awards

The MPA program may provide some travel assistance to students for conference, research and professional development. These awards are designed to supplement primary funds granted through the Graduate Student Association and the Graduate School Travel Awards program.

North Carolina City & County Management Association (NCCCMA) Scholarship

This scholarship, for tuition, is presented to a current student who satisfies the following requirements: 1) resident of NC, 2) experience or exposure to local government (city or county), 3) have career plans that relate to local government, 4) must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student in the MPA program, and 5) must be a full-time student or a part-time student with more than two semesters of coursework remaining.

2012-2013 James Dixon
2011-2012 – Sarah Nix
2010-2011 – Kevin “Chris” McCall
2009-2010 – Anthony Prinz
2008-2009 – Jeremy Hardison
2007-2008 - Michelle Shepard

 

The Stephanie F. David Scholarship

This scholarship is presented to a full-time MPA student who has demonstrated a commitment of community and public service and/or volunteerism in support of nonprofit organizations and programs.

2009 - Autum Mihm
2008 - Linda-Jean Jay
2007 - Angel Funk

The Holt Oil Fellowship in Public Administration

This fellowship award is granted to an incoming or returning MPA student who has demonstrated academic ability and special achievement. The fellowship is renewable for returning students, as approved by the scholarship committee, provided they continue to meet the award criteria.

2012-2013 - Sarah Daniels


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