Graduate Assistantship
Position in Master’s and Doctoral Degree Political Science & Public
Administration, Mississippi State, United States
Program Details
The Department of
Political Science and Public Administration offers teaching, research, and
service graduate assistantships. The assistantship stipend amounts range from
$9,250 to $16,000. Graduate assistantship positions cover most university fees
and all out of state fees. Students must be enrolled full-time in a PSPA
master’s or Ph.D. program to be eligible for a PSPA graduate assistantship
position.
Students interested in
PSPA graduate assistantships can apply online by clicking the link below.
Applicants are required to submit a resume when submitting the GA application.
Admission Criteria for
Ph.D Public Policy and Administration
A student admitted to the
Ph.D. program must have earned a graduate degree from an accredited university
with a master’s level grade point average of at least 3.35. ; three letters of
recommendation; a current résumé, two samples of previously written research
(e.g., graduate thesis or capstone analysis) or analytic work completed in his
or her professional career; and a statement of professional intent. The Ph.D.
committee interviews most applicants.
Any international
applicant whose native language is not English must submit scores that are not
more than two years old from either the Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) or the International English Language Language Testing Systems (IELTS).
These applicants must achieve a score of 600 PBT (100 iBT) or better on the
TOEFL or 7.5 on the IELTS.
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Master of Public Policy
and Administration
The 42-hour Master of
Public Policy and Administration (M.P.P.A.) program strives to professionalize
and diversify public service. The program prepares persons to serve effectively
as public administrators at the national, state, and local levels of
government.
Admission Criteria
· A
competitive applicant for the M.P.P.A. program must have completed the last two
years of undergraduate work with a grade point average of 3.00; applicants with
previous graduate work must have a grade point average of 3.00 on such
coursework. Moreover, the applicant must submit three letters of
recommendation, official transcript(s), and a Statement of Purpose. An
applicant with a lower grade point average may be admitted provisionally if she
or he has appropriate work experience.
· Any
international applicant whose native language is not English must submit scores
that are not more than two years old from either the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing Systems
(IELTS). These applicants must have a
score of 600 PBT (100 iBT) or better on the TOEFL or 7.5 on the IELTS.
· A
student who has not been enrolled for one regular semester (fall or spring) is
required to submit a readmission form and a new statement of purpose. The
readmission must be approved by the Graduate Coordinator. If a student has not
been enrolled for one calendar year, the applicant must submit a new
application and statement of purpose to be considered for readmission. The
M.P.P.A. program accepts applications for Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.
Master of Arts in
Political Science
Admission Criteria
· A
competitive applicant for the Master of Arts in Political Science program must
have completed the last two years of undergraduate work with a grade point
average of 3.00; an applicant with previous graduate work must have a grade
point average of 3.00 on such coursework. While the GRE is not required for
admission, an applicant with a lower grade point average may be admitted if he
or she has a competitive score on the verbal, quantitative, and analytical
writing portions of the GRE.
· Any
international applicant whose native language is not English must submit scores
that are not more than two years old from either the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing Systems
(IELTS). These applicants must achieve a score of 600 PBT (100 iBT) on the
TOEFL or 7.5 on the IELTS.
Application Deadline: 15th
January 2024