A comprehensive check-list of items needed for your MPA application

A list of resources preparing admitted students for enrollment

The Brown Master of Public Affairs Program considers admitted students for a variety of scholarship opportunities, and all admitted MPA students receive some level of merit-based financial aid.

Earn your MPA degree as a Watson Equity in Policy Scholar.

The Brown Master of Public Affairs Program considers admitted students for a variety of scholarship opportunities, and all admitted MPA students receive some level of merit-based financial aid.

Learn about the Brown MPA by attending one of our admissions and recruitment events. Events are hosted in-person, virtually, on the Brown campus, and in cities across the U.S.

Brown's School of Public Health and the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs offer a Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Public Affairs (MPA) joint degree program.

Brown University undergraduates have the opportunity spend a fifth year at Brown to earn a Master of Public Affairs degree. The 5th-year MPA is an efficient way to gain the analytic, communication, and problem-solving skills necessary to launch an impactful career in public affairs.