DEPARTMENT OF CITYWIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MAYORS GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The Mayor's Graduate Scholarship Program (MGSP) provides scholarship opportunities for full- time City government employees who are considering pursuing graduate study. Through the generosity of New York area and universities, and in cooperation with the city of New York’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), full and partial scholarships are offered for graduate study in the areas of business and public administration, public policy analysis, computer science, law, engineering, and other profession specific programs.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Prospective applicants must:  Be a full-time city government employee.  Have obtained an undergraduate degree from an accredited /university or have completed an undergraduate degree by the fall of the academic year during the application period.  Remain a full-time city government employee throughout his/her course of study.  Meet the minimum scholarship requirements listed in the DCAS scholarship offering guide (e.g., some schools may require that you be a new entrant to the institution).  All courses will be attended on applicants own time.

PARTICIPATING COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES CUNY/Baruch College School of Public Affairs Zicklin School of Business

Boricua College Graduate Program

Columbia University Institute of Social & Economic Research & Policy Mailman School of Public Health School of Social Work

Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations

Fordham University School of Arts and Sciences School of Law School of Social Service

Long Island University Campus MPA Program LIU Post Campus Homeland Security Management Institute

Manhattan College

Metropolitan College of New York

Monroe College King Graduate School

The New School Milano Of Management and Urban Policy

New York Institute of Technology

New York Law School

New York University Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service School of Continuing and Professional Studies Silver School of Social Work Steinhardt School of Education and Human Development

Pace University Dyson College of Arts and Sciences Lienhard School of Nursing Lubin School of Business School of Computer Science and Information Systems School of Education

Polytechnic University Graduate Center

Pratt Institute

St. John's University Peter J. Tobin College of Business

Touro College School of Business School of Technology

Touro Law Center

Yeshiva University Wurzweiler School of Social Work

Prospective applicants may apply for more than one (1) scholarship, but will only be allowed to accept one (1) award. A separate application must be submitted for each school. Prospective applicants should direct questions concerning admission requirements, entry exams, and transcripts to the college or university of interest.

APPLICATION PROCESS 1. MGSP application packages may be downloaded from the Department of Citywide Administrative Services website: http://www.nyc.gov/mgsp. 2. Read all instructions and review the scholarship offering guide for the school(s) matching your interest and personal needs before completing materials. The quality of your application will be an important consideration in the selection process. 3. Request an application from the participating college/university of interest, and apply for admission. Attach a letter of intent (which is included with the MGSP application) to the admissions application stating your intent to apply for a Mayor's Graduate Scholarship. 4. For program information you may contact:

Mayor's Graduate Scholarship Program NYC Dept. of Citywide Administrative Services One Centre Street, Room 1340 Telephone: (212) 669-4163 Email: [email protected]

Completed applications must be returned to the Scholarship Unit, Police Academy, Room 803B no later than October 31, 2013 so that additional processing can be facilitated prior to forwarding the applications to DCAS.

Applications received after the October 31, 2013 deadline will not be accepted.