About Carsey's Public Policy Fellowships
The Carsey School is pleased to offer paid policy-relatedfellowships to Master in Public Policy (MPP) students, enabling them to earn and learnwhile enrolled in the MPP program.
Fellowship positions last for two semesters (typically commencing in the fall and concluding the following spring) with student fellows working approximately 15 hours per week (while classes are in session) and receiving a stipend of $6,500 per semester for a total of $13,000.
For 2023–24, we are pleased to offer the following policy-related MPP Fellowship opportunities, described below.
If you have any questions, please contact Robin Husslage.
Carsey School Academic Director Dan Bromberg and Program Manager Robin Husslage discuss the MPP Fellowships available to Carsey students.
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The Carsey Social & Fiscal Policy Fellow will support Carsey faculty and staff on avariety of research projects relevant to working families, poverty, inequality, fiscal and family policy, and community disparities. Fellows may participate in various parts of the research process pipeline, including literature reviews, data entry, analysis, and paper preparation, depending on needs and interest.
Desired Skillsets: Strong attention to detail, including for quality control and research documentation purposes; ability to work on multiple projects (priorities will be clarified); and proficiency in Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. Stata statistical analysis software skill or interest is a bonus.
Location:UNH-Durham, Huddleston Hall (Ground Floor), Carsey School of Public Policy
Fellowship Terms:Fall 2022, Spring 2023
This Community Development Finance/Solar Energy Fellowship position will assist Michael Swack and Eric Hangen at the Center for Impact Finance at Carsey on a solar energy training and finance project funded by the Department of Energy. This project seeks to engage community-based financial institutions in solar finance, and ultimately to help lenders invest "deeper into their community," through three pillars:Training & Support, including accessible online trainings, synchronous peer support workshops, coaching and knowledge sharing;Collaborative Infrastructure Development, which may range from simply encouraging partnerships and collaborations between lenders, to developing and growing investment vehicles or funds; andMovement-Building, including an industry analysis of current community-based lending involvement in solar finance.
Desired Skillsets: Strong in Excel, good writing skills, and data management skills.
Location:UNH-Durham, Huddleston Hall (Ground Floor), Carsey School of Public Policy
Fellowship Terms:Fall 2022, Spring 2023
The Fellow will assist two project teams comprised of faculty from the University of New Hampshire's Marine School, Cooperative Extension, NH SeaGrant and Department of Natural Resources. Both projects are focused on generating marine-related economic opportunity—hence the term ‘blue economy’. The first project, led by Dr. Charlie French and funded by the US Economic Development Administration, explores opportunities to catalyze economic development for island and coastal communities in the Gulf of Maine by advancing sustainable and affordable energy technologies and facilitating knowledge and technology transfer to guide implementation of these technologies. The second project, led by Bill Maddocks (Carsey School) and Charlie French—and funded by NH SeaGrant—is aimed at providing fishermen and entrepreneurs in the seafood value chain with the skills and resources to pivot their business, capitalize on new markets, and/or launch a new enterprise.
Desired Skillsets: Strong interpersonal and interview skills, a deep interest in public policy, a commitment to sustainability, and a willingness to travel.
Location:Currently remote, but will entail travel to island communities in the Gulf of Maine and direct engagement with fishermen as the weather warms.
Fellowship Terms:Spring and Summer 2022, OR Summer and Fall 2022 (possibly, but not ideally, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023)
This fellowship position reports to the Director of Academic Programs at the Carsey School of Public Policy and will assist with research on law enforcement, surveillance, public administration, accountability, and trust. Responsibilities will include: transcribing and analyzing qualitative data; literature reviews and media scans, and writing policy briefs.
Desired Skillsets: Experience with coding data, doing independent research, and writing literature reviews.
Location:UNH-Durham, Huddleston Hall (Ground Floor), Carsey School of Public Policy
Fellowship Terms:Fall 2022, Spring 2023
This position reports to the Director of New Hampshire Listens at the Carsey School of Public Policy and will assist with applied research on best practices for youth engagement, a variety of public policy topics, data collection and data entry, as well as developing skills in facilitation, engagement approaches, and equity. Responsibilities include project support of active community engagement initiatives in New Hampshire related to a variety of topics (voting, climate change, education, inclusive communities) and evaluation and improvement of public engagement approaches. NH Listens takes a deliberative dialogue approach to improve problem solving, increase participation, and create more engaged and equitable communities in New Hampshire.
Desired Skillsets: Ability to work independently on multiple time-sensitive projects and demonstrated interest in community development and social and racial equity.
Location:UNH-Durham, Huddleston Hall (Ground Floor), Carsey School of Public Policy
Fellowship Terms:Fall 2022, Spring 2023
The Fellow will assist members of the UNH Youth Retention Initiative research team in examining educational and social policies that support alternative career pathways to those requiring four-year residential college attendance immediately after high school. The team is extending their prior research on the messages that young people receive about their future opportunities in New Hampshire and how those messages shape their educational, occupational, and residential planning. The fellow will help as we turn our attention to non-college pathways to address these questions because we see it as an important but understudied and underdeveloped area in the state.
Desired Skillsets: Experience interacting with diverse community stakeholders; strong writing skills (e.g., reports or executive summaries); interest in educational policy, workforce preparation, and community development; and an ability to work collaboratively with a team while also meeting deadlines independently. Experience with interpreting academic articles and/or conducting qualitative interviews is a plus.
Location:Remote or on campus with some travel around NH.
Fellowship Terms:Fall 2022, Spring 2023
The Carsey Social Policy Research Fellow will support Caresy faculty and staff on a variety of research projects relevant to social policy, inequality, and community disparities. Fellows may participate in various parts of the research process pipeline, including literature reviews, data entry, analysis, and paper preperation, depending on needs and interest.
Desired Skillsets:Good attentions to detail, including for quality control and research documentation purposes; ability to work on multiple projects (priorities will be clarified); and proficiency in Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. Interest in growing data and statistical skills is a bonus.
Location:UNH-Durham, New England Center, Carsey School of Public Policy
Fellowship Terms: Fall 2023, Spring 2024
This fellowship position involves research assistance for two research projects. The first, on the role of Congress in the foreign policy process and the second involves the U.S. and miltilateral efforts through the United Nations to establish global policy and norms concerning cyber security.
Desired Skillsets:The student should be able to work independently, have basic knowledge or willingness to learn the fundamentals of research design. Ability to access and work with government documents, budget data, and assist with creating literature review and generating tables and charts in Excel.
Location:UNH-Durham campus, Horton Hall and remote.
Fellowship Terms: Fall 2023, Spring 2024
The Public Health Policy Fellow will work with the New Hampshire Disability and Health Program on improving the health and quality of life of adults with disabilities in NH by implementing evidence-based strategies to reduce unmet health needs, increase access to preventative health care, and facilitate the adoption of healthy behaviors. Our team would value the participation of an intern who has interest or experience in public health and would like to develop experience in any of the following areas:
- identifying and speaking with statewide potential partners (in collaboration with DHP staff) who would be open to making a policy, system, or environmental change that improves access to health and wellness resources for adults with disabilities
- assisting with Excel database management and organization; support managing marketing, paperwork, and scheduling of workshops
- help with marketing of our online healthcare provider trainings, including attending state-wide meetings of healthcare professionals
- assess accessibility at various public locations around the state
Desired Skillsets:Someone who has the ability to work independently, seek out input from supervisors when needed, and has a creative mind. Comfortable talking to partners on behalf of our program (or someone who wants to learn to be more comfortable) is desirable. A background in/interest in health or public health. Intern should also want to work with people with disabilities (not merely support/aid them).
Location:UNH Institute on Disability, 10 West Edge Drive (remote work is fine)
Fellowship Terms: Fall 2023, Spring 2024
The Fellow will work with Dr. Debra Brucker and her team at the Institute on Disability as they study the economic well-being of persons with disabilities and the public programs that support persons with disabilities in the U.S. (e.g., Social Security Disability Insurance, Supplemental Security Income, vocational rehabilitation, etc.). The fellow will assist with descriptive data analysis, literature reviews, and other assigned tasks to support federally-funded work in this area.
Desired Skillsets:Ability to work independently; excellent writing skills; basic familiarity with Stata or SPSS; knowledge of or interest in learning about disability policy in the U.S.; knowledge of or interest in learning about nationally representative survey data (e.g. American Community Survey, Current Population Survey, etc.).
Location:New Hampshire Disability and Health Program office located at 10 West Edge Drive in Durham, but can be conducted remotely.
Fellowship Terms: Fall 2023, Spring 2024
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The Carsey Social Policy Research Fellow will support Carsey faculty and staff on a variety of research projects relevant to social policy, inequality, and community disparities. Fellows may participate in various parts of the research process pipeline, including literature reviews, data entry, analysis, and paper preperation, depending on needs and interest.
Desired Skillsets:Good attentions to detail, including for quality control and research documentation purposes; ability to work on multiple projects (priorities will be clarified); and proficiency in Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. Interest in growing data and statistical skills is a bonus.
Location:UNH-Durham, New England Center, Carsey School of Public Policy
Fellowship Terms: Fall 2023, Spring 2024
Reporting to the Deputy Director of the Center for Impact Finance (CIF) at the Carsey School of Public Policy, the Fellow will own and complete a distinct piece of work that will be defined in collaboration taking into account the Fellow's interests and abilities and the CIF's priorities. Further, the Fellow will be integrated intoand will assist withCIF's strategic initiatives at the intersection of climate, community, and equity;including efforts to "green" community development finance, normalize investments in broad community resilience, and encourage an equity-centered, collaborative approach to greenhouse gas reduction for low-income and disadvantaged communities. The Fellow will be involved in applied research on best practices through interviews and convenings, data collection and data entry, and literature reviews. It is likely that the Fellow will support the development of an impact measurment and data management system framework for measuring resilience investments, benefits, and outcomes, including but not limited to investments in climate resilience and energy. In addition, the Fellow may contribute to the development of training curriculum, underwriting and other toolsand resources to facilitate and incentivize greenhouse gas reduction and resilience building for low-income and disadvantaged communities. Because CIF's work is conducted through intensive stakeholder engagement and collaborative design processes, the Fellow will have the opportunity to build significant relationships with practitioners from CDFI's, green banks, and other key players across the community development and environmental justice ecosystems.
Desired Skillsets:Ability to work independently on multiple time-sensitive projects and demonstrated interest in community development finance, climate adaption and mitigation, and equity. Interest in/ability to draft or contribute to written materials including memos, whitepapers, and PowerPoint decks and virtual or in-person presentations to stakeholders including CDFI practitioners, public agency staff, and funders. Interest in, knowledge of, and/or commitment to community development finance, climate solutions, and/or equity would be a plus.
Location:UNH-Durham, New England Center, Carsey School of Public Policy [significant portion of the work can and will be conducted remotely].
Fellowship Terms: Fall 2023, Spring 2024
The Public Health Policy Fellow will work with the New Hampshire Disability and Health Program on improving the health and quality of life of adults with disabilities in NH by implementing evidence-based strategies to reduce unmet health needs, increase access to preventative health care, and facilitate the adoption of healthy behaviors. Our team would value the participation of an intern who has interest or experience in public health and would like to develop experience in any of the following areas:
- identifying and speaking with statewide potential partners (in collaboration with DHP staff) who would be open to making a policy, system, or environmental change that improves access to health and wellness resources for adults with disabilities
- assisting with Excel database management and organization; support managing marketing, paperwork, and scheduling of workshops
- help with marketing of our online healthcare provider trainings, including attending state-wide meetings of healthcare professionals
- assess accessibility at various public locations around the state
Desired Skillsets:Someone who has the ability to work independently, seek out input from supervisors when needed, and has a creative mind. Comfortable talking to partners on behalf of our program (or someone who wants to learn to be more comfortable) is desirable. A background in/interest in health or public health. Intern should also want to work with people with disabilities (not merely support/aid them).
Location:UNH Institute on Disability, 10 West Edge Drive (remote work is fine)
Fellowship Terms: Fall 2023, Spring 2024
» The deadline to apply is May 1st: 2021-2022 MPP Fellowship Application
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