How to Apply

Apply to the Next Fellowship Cohort

Students currently enrolled as seniors who will graduate by July 2026, or individuals holding an undergraduate degree from any college or university nationwide, with a minimum 3.0 GPA, are encouraged to apply.

The Fellowship Cohort 21 application is open October 6th through March 15th for academic years Fall 2026 through Spring 2028.

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Applicants to the Marvin Andrews and Jane Morris Local Government Fellowship program are accepted from all Colleges and Universities once a year for admission to begin each Fall. Admission is highly competitive.

One incoming Marvin will be designated as a Jane L. Morris Fellow. Jane Morris was a well-respected, retired City of Phoenix Deputy City Manager. The Fellowship, the School of Public Affairs, and the ASU Foundation were given a generous gift by Jane's family to honor her and to support young professionals entering the field of local government management. The Jane Morris Fellow will be chosen at the same time as the other Marvin Andrews Fellows. The selection is open to male and female applicants, but a female candidate is preferred. If selected, you will be notified when you learn about your Marvin Andrews application status and you will be known as either a Marvin Andrews or Jane Morris Fellow.

Fellows are hired as part-time, benefited employees of Arizona State University. They begin their first year as management interns working either for ASU's School of Public Affairs engaging in a variety of public administration or performance management projects or obtain a one or two-year management internship with a city/town/regional government in Maricopa or Pinal County. In the second year (August to May graduation), all Fellows secure a management internship with a local government in the Phoenix metropolitan area. All Fellows are paid 20 hours per week at $20 per hour for both years.

Participating Agencies

To date for Cohort 21 placements for the 2026-2028 academic years.

Avondale

Buckeye

Center for Local Government Education and Innovation

League of Arizona Cities and Towns

Maricopa Association of Governments

Mechanics of Democracy Lab

Scottsdale

Wickenburg

Application requirements

You must graduate with your Bachelor's degree (complete all required courses) by the Spring semester preceding the start of the fellowship in the the fall semester.
You must be a newly admitted student into the MPA or MPP program to be considered for the fellowship. Students enrolled in the ASU accelerated master’s program are eligible to apply to the fellowship. To qualify, they must commit to an additional two years of class enrollment in either the master of public administration or master of public policy programs. Students begin in the fall semester and graduate in the second spring semester. For example, a student in the accelerated program who is accepted to the fellowship would begin courses in Fall 2026 and graduate in Spring 2028.
For ASU Undergraduate Students Only: Personalized Graduate Admission offers will be sent to qualified prospective undergraduate students in February or October of each year to graduating seniors. To check your qualifications for Personalized Admissions please see here.
International students are not eligible to apply.

Steps to Apply

Click the link above to start the application process.
Submit the following documents:
1. Upload a professional resume (PDF or Word format)
Arrange for two letters of recommendation:
1. Should be from academic or professional references
2. Must address the applicant's qualifications and commitment to local government management
3. Recommenders should either:
  1. Email letters directly to Kari Kent at [email protected] with the subject line "Marvin Andrews and Jane Morris Recommendation Letter"; OR
  2. Use the link provided after applicant submits application

For questions and support

Any questions about the Fellowship, feel free to contact Kari Kent at [email protected] or call
(480) 884-0291.