Marvin Andrews Fellowship - Urban Management

The Marvin Andrews Graduate Program in Urban Management is offered by the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University in cooperation with the Arizona City Management Association. Located at Arizona State University’s newest campus in downtown Phoenix, Arizona—a center for local government innovation—the program offers a special focus on the process of management innovation and a unique blend of theory and practice.

The program, which leads to a Masters degree in Public Administration (learn more about the MPA), is designed to identify the country’s most talented students aspiring to executive levels in local government.

The Marvin Andrews Fellows receive the knowledge, training, and necessary experience to become future city/county managers in local government.

• In their first year, Andrews Fellows enjoy the prestige associated with working as a paid management intern for ASU’s Center for Urban Innovation. In this role, they have the opportunity to conduct research assistant with for the Alliance for Innovation, the premier networking association for cities and counties committed to innovation and transforming local government.
  
• In their second year, Marvin Andrews Fellows receive a paid 20-hour per week internship with one of the many progressive and fast-growing cities in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
  
• Each student also receives a tuition waiver (in-state or out-of-state), health insurance and financial support to assist with travel to annual conferences an annual scholarship along with countless other benefits.

Visit the Marvin Andrews Admissions page, the application deadline is February 15th. Each year, the program selects up to five elite students interested in a top-ranked degree program with an emphasis on urban governance and city management.

Only the best and the brightest students from around the country are chosen to participate as Andrews Fellows.

Use our secure online form to make your contribution and show your support to the Marvin Andrews program.