The document provides information about applying for the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center Public Policy 85 course. Only 12 junior or senior students who have completed certain prerequisites can be accepted. Applicants must be available to travel to India in December and pay for their own airfare, though financial aid is available. The application requires an online form, 100-150 word bio, and answers to essay questions by the May 1st deadline. Students are advised to plan ahead and have a backup plan if not accepted.

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The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center Public Policy 85 Application Tip Sheet
Who can apply?
• Any Junior or Senior Dartmouth student who has...
o Completed Public Policy 5, or
o Completed Public Policy 40
• Applicants must be available to travel to India during the first three weeks of December.
• Applicants must be able to pay for their own airline tickets. However, assistance is available for students on financial aid.
Tips
• Plan ahead: !
• Only 12 students are selected into the course. Consider having a back-up plan, in case you are not selected.
• If you are a Junior and do not get accepted, consider taking PBPL 5 so that you can qualify next year.
• Email Jane.E.Dasilva@Dartmouth.edu or Charles.J.Wheelan@Dartmouth.edu with any questions or to set up an
appointment this term.
• For more information about the program, visit the Rockefeller Center PBPL 85 webpage at:
http://rockefeller.dartmouth.edu/studentopps/pbpl85.html
To apply for PBPL 85, you must complete:
1. The Online Application Form – find it on the Rockefeller Center's Applications page
(find the link at the end of this document).
• Include a 100-150 word personal bio (see a sample bio here).
• Be prepared to answer the following:
• How does the subject of this year’s global policy practicum, economic reform in India, fit with your
larger academic and intellectual interests?
• This class requires rigorous travel in a developing country and a great deal of collaborative group
work. What experiences have prepared you to be a constructive participant in this kind of learning
environment?
• Have a Dartmouth professor in mind whom we could contact for a recommendation, if we decide to.
Where to apply:
Here is the link to Rockefeller Center's Student Applications page:
http://rockefeller.dartmouth.edu/studentopps/applications.html.
You can also get there by going to the Rockefeller Center main page and
clicking "Apply for Student Programs" under the quick links menu on the right side of the page.
Application Deadline:
Due by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, May 1, 2013