Elizabeth Roderick Scholarship in Public Administration 

Established by Elizabeth Roderick (MPA ’18) to support a graduate student in public administration with career aspirations or intentions to serve or support the nonprofit field. Ms. Roderick is an experienced public, academic, and state agency librarian and library consultant, and a student of nonprofit management studies.

• Current Master of Public Administration or post-baccalaureate Certificate in Nonprofit Management student
• 500-word essay describing or demonstrating career intentions to serve or support the nonprofit field
• Need a letter of reference from a Wilder School faculty member or community-based nonprofit organization or agency
• Merit-based award
• Need-based award (preference)

• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA

*This opportunity will be awarded in Fall 2026.*