At SPP, we pride ourselves on providing our students the opportunity to engage in experiential learning to complement the work they are doing in the classroom. Through the Scholarship/Internship Fund, SPP students at all levels- undergraduate, graduate, and PhD- can receive the financial support they need to take part in internships, research, and other opportunities outside the classroom to further their policy education. By doing such, they can focus on developing the skills they need to become the policymakers of tomorrow without stressing over financial constraints.
HelpThe Catherine M. Kelleher Fellowship for International Security Studies will support an exceptional graduate student pursuing her master’s or doctoral degree at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. The award will be open to any student studying international security policy broadly defined, but will give special consideration to students interested in cooperative approaches to reducing nuclear risks and addressing other security challenges, an approach that Professor Kelleher championed as a scholar and a policy practitioner. Professor Kelleher was a College Park Professor at the University of Maryland. She was a founding faculty member of the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, where she also founded the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM) and Women in International Security (WIIS). Throughout her policy and academic careers, Professor Kelleher was a champion for women in the field of international security policy. This fellowship is intended to ensure that future generations benefit from the kind of support that she has given to countless people in the field today. Catherine M. Kelleher passed away on February 15, 2023. Click here to learn more about Catherine's life and legacy.
HelpThe Karabelle Pizzigati Initiative in Advocacy for Children, Youth and Families Current-Use Fund provides equal funding to the School of Public Policy and the School of Public Health to support classroom and experiential learning opportunities for students, faculty teaching and research, and recognition for professional accomplishments by faculty and students in the area of advocacy for children, youth and families.
HelpThe CISSM Target of Opportunity fund will support exploratory research, education, and outreach efforts on security policy problems for which CISSM does not currently have dedicated grant funding. Current areas of interest include the dynamics of civil violence; the security implications of climate change in countries with weak governance; and revisiting the morality of nuclear deterrence decades after the Cold War has ended. Help expand international cooperation in a world with evolving security concerns. Contribute to the CISSM Target of Opportunity fund today.
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