SUMMER 2027 PROGRAM
JUNIOR SUMMER INSTITUTE
Spend your summer at a participating institute
Harvard
Princeton
University of Michigan
Your perspective belongs in public service.
PPIA gives college juniors a fully funded summer to build policy skills, prepare for graduate school, and meet people who take their ideas and their future in public service seriously.
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
Build Your Application with Confidence
Sign up for live, virtual application seminars to explore the Junior Summer Institute, get practical tips, and ask your questions.
Fully Funded
Summer Experience
3 JSI Schools
Harvard • Princeton
University of Michigan
Graduate-Level
Coursework
Life-Long
Community
2027
JSI Schools
Study the issues you care about with people who know how policy gets made.
At Harvard, Princeton, or the University of Michigan, you’ll join a campus community with its own faculty, strengths, and approach to public service.
what you'll gain
Money, housing, and coursework are covered.
You can focus on learning.
The PPIA Junior Summer Institute removes common financial barriers while surrounding you with rigorous learning, practical guidance, and people invested in your future.
Summer stipend
Financial support designed to help you focus more fully on the experience.
Funded coursework
Graduate-level classes in policy, economics, statistics, leadership, and related areas.
Housing and books
Course materials and on-campus housing are included for participating Fellows.
Career coaching
Guidance to connect your academic interests with meaningful next steps.
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