Certificate Admissions

Spring 2023

• Final deadline: January 6, 2023

Fall 2023

• Final deadline: July 28, 2023

Requirements:

• Statement of Purpose - please include a description of your motivation for the program of study
• Transcripts - upload your official transcripts for all prior academic work.
• Resume

Note: Do not upload an encrypted transcript to the application. It will upload as a blank document and the program will not be able to use it for evaluation. Please print the document out, scan and upload it.

If you are a current University of Maryland, College Park, graduate student wishing to simultaneously complete this certificate program, you must complete the following application process:

1. Complete the paper application.
2. Submit the paper application with your statement of purpose, resume and copies of previous transcripts (unofficial is okay) either by emailing to policy-applications@umd.edu or mailing to:
   Attn SPP Student Affairs
   7805 Regents Drive
   College Park, MD 20742
3. Complete the application for fellowship.

Note: This certificate is not eligible for the Golden ID program.

To join us in the Spring, 2023 semester, prospective graduate students would need to be admitted to UMD by no later than December 16, 2022. 

Find out how to apply.