How to Apply

About

As the largest
university-based local
government training,
advisory, and research
organization in the United
States, the School of
Government serves more
than 12,000 public officials
each year.

Browse by Role

The School provides
content and resources for a
wide array of local
government and judicial
officials in North Carolina.

Select your role to explore
all related content.

Browse by Topic

The School provides content
and resources on a wide array
of topics in local government
and judicial administration in
North Carolina.

Select a topic to explore all
related content.

Courses

The School of Government
offers up to 200 courses,
workshops, webinars, and
professional conferences
each year.

Publications

The School of Government
publishes essential books,
manuals, reports, articles,
bulletins, and other print and
online content related to state
and local government.

Blogs

Faculty write for a number
of School of Government
blogs providing timely
updates on emerging issues.

Resources

The School of Government
offers information and
services related to a wide
range of topics relevant to
government and judicial
officials—in-person and on a
variety of platforms.

Blog Posts

Timely updates on emerging issues

Centers and Services

Specialized training/research hubs and consulting services

Frequently Asked Questions

Aggregated answers to common questions on a variety of topics

Knapp Library

Print and online materials and research expertise

Legal Summaries

Brief descriptions of legal cases, bills, or legislative activity

Listservs

Information exchanges for peers and faculty experts

Microsites

In-depth or aggregated content for local government and judicial officials

Tools and Apps

Online and mobile tools for employees on-the-go

Master of Public
Administration Program

The Carolina MPA program
prepares public service leaders. The program is offered in two formats: on-campus and online.

For more information, see the Carolina MPA viewbook.

Giving

The School of Government depends on private and public support for fulfilling its mission. Your gift will make a lasting impact on the quality of government and civic participation in North Carolina.

Knapp Library

The Joseph Palmer Knapp Library houses a large collection of material on state and local government, public administration, and management to support the School's instructional and research programs and the educational mission of the Master of Public Administration program. Reference and research services are available to all residents of North Carolina, and additional assistance is available to state and local government personnel, both elected and appointed.

UPDATE: We have been monitoring efforts to keep people safe from the COVID-19 virus as governments, universities, and businesses prepare to reopen. After much consideration, we have decided it is not possible for us to achieve our learning objectives and deliver the same invaluable and impactful experience that previous Fellows had the opportunity to receive given the current situation and restrictions this fall. We will continue to monitor the situation and potentially offer a spring cohort if conditions change. The application will re-open when we are able to have a program again.Thank you for understanding the situation. We encourage you to sign up to receive a notification when the application reopens for the next offering.

Step 1: To complete the online application, please click HERE.

Step 2: A "Testimony of Support Form" from your manager or supervisor must accompany your application. You can submit it along with you your application. If you submit your application without your letter, you will be able to upload it later via a link in the confirmation email you will receive upon receipt of your application. If your manager or supervisor would prefer to submit the letter directly, they can email it as an attachment to Jessica Khan at khan@sog.unc.edu. Click HERE to access a printable form.

Cohort Preference: On your application you will have an opportunity to choose a preference for a cohort. Selecting "no preference" allows the selection committee more opportunities to place you in the program. Once accepted, participants are expected to attend all sessions and events in that cohort. If you are unable to attend any part of a specific cohort session, please indicate your preference for the alternative. Should a space not be available for you in the selected cohort, the application will assume you cannont attend and will not consider you for the alternative session.

Attendance Policy: Once accepted, participants are expected to attend all sessions and events, including some evening events. If you are unable to attend any part of a specific cohort session, please indicate your preference for the alternative in your application. Please note that should a space not be available for you in the selected cohort, the application committee will assume you cannot attend and will not consider you for the alternative session.

Click here to visit the course page.

QUESTIONS?

Willow Jacobson, Director, Jacobson@sog.unc.edu

Jessica Khan, Program Manager, khan@sog.unc.edu

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