The RAND-KDI Ph.D. Fellowship   The Pardee RAND Graduate School (PPRGS) has reserved a Fellowship for an outstanding candidate from KDI School of Public Policy and Management

KDI School of Public Policy and Management is pleased to announce the RAND-KDI Fellowship. The Fellowship will be awarded to an outstanding candidate nominated by the KDI School.

The Pardee RAND Graduate School (PRGS) is a component of the RAND Corporation, the world’s original and best-known “think-tank.” Academic and practical experiences are interconnected at PRGS. Coursework in such fields as economics, statistics, political science and the social sciences is complemented by part-time work as on RAND research projects.

The exposure to a range of policy areas, research methods, colleagues, and clients, allows most fellows to have accumulated the equivalent of at least two years of job experience in addition to their Ph.D. degrees.

To earn the full Fellowship, the recipient will be expected to perform a minimum number of days working on RAND projects each year (including the summers). During the first year, Fellows are engaged in the core courses, and are required to work a minimum of 60 days (or the equivalent of 12 weeks). In year 2 and thereafter, fellows are required to work a minimum of 155 days (or 31 weeks) per year.

The KDI School will be nominating one or two candidates for this Fellowship. All interested KDI School students and recent graduates must submit a copy of their completed application and accompanying document to Ms. Hyae Jin Jeong by Friday, December 14, 2007.

Eligibility Requirements
？ 1) Current student or recent graduate of KDI School
？ 2) Currently/graduated top of their class
？ 3) Excellent written and spoken English
※ Completion of a bachelor’s degree is a requirement for enrollment at PRGS. A student who is enrolled in a master’s or a doctoral degree program would not be required to complete their degree prior to enrolling at PRGS.

Fellowship Benefits
？ - Cost of tuition while enrolled
？ - Annual base stipend
？ - Fully-equipped office-style cubicle space within RAND Corporation
？ - The use of a laptop computer for the duration of a fellow’s studies
(The exact Fellowship amount will be determined after tuition has been set for the 2008-09 year.)

Duration of the Fellowship:
The Fellowship extends as long as a student is in good academic standing making progress toward degree completion.

Admission requirements
？ 1) Official scores on the GRE (School Code 4648) or GMAT (School Code M9X-GD-45) should be          sent directly from GRE or GMAT. The test must have been taken within the past five years.
？ 2) Official scores on the TOEFL (School Code 4648)
？ 3) Three Letters of Recommendation？
 ？4) Transcript from all institutions you have attended since finishing high school          (in sealed envelopes)
？ 5) Essays
？ 6) Writing Samples: a research paper, study, or report that reflects your best work
※ For more information please refer to http://www.prgs.edu/Application.html.

Upon completion of the selection process, the KDI School will submit the name of the nominee(s) with supporting materials to the PRGS. A nominee must also complete and submit an application for admission directly to PRGS at http://www.prgs.edu/admissions. All nominating documentation and application materials must be received by PRGS no later than January 10, 2008.

Candidates who are not selected by the KDI School are still eligible to apply for admission to PRGS.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Hyae Jin Jeong (Tel: 3299-1021, E-mail: hjjeong@kdischool.ac.kr).
Thank you.