NASPAA Launches the Global MPA Web Portal (www.globalmpa.net) to Promote MPA/MPP Degree Programs Nationally and Globally  The web portal contains everything from A to Z about or related to MPA/MPP degree programs in the U.S.

NASPAA proudly announces the launch of its international web portal, www.globalmpa.net, which represents the most comprehensive pool of resources and information about or related to MPA/MPP degrees on the internet. The web portal is designed to serve as an objective information source for potential international students seeking to pursue an MPA/MPP degree in the States. 
It will help students find the MPA/MPP program of their choice that meets their needs and expectations, assist with any issues they might face in the course of application to MPA/MPP schools and contribute to the excellence in public service/governance nationally and globally. 

The GlobalMPA web portal contains the following resources and services:

• A searchable online database of 77 participating MPA/MPP schools with internationalized programs in the U.S. 

• Listing of academic degrees and fields of specializations available in these schools 

• Admission criteria for MPA/MPP programs 

• Financial aid options for MPA/MPP Students in the U.S.

• Student journals/diaries about academic and campus life in MPA/MPP schools 

• Listserv and blogs related to MPA/MPP education 

• The latest job opportunities available for the international public service

• MPA/MPP Ambassadors (Alumnus) who can serve as resource to potential students from their regions 

NASPAA believes that the web portal will also enable students to make fully informed and effective choices about a degree/program that meets their career interests, expectations and needs. 

In future NASPAA plans to expand the GlobalMPA web portal by adding new resources for international and U.S. academic programs and faculty. The new resources and information will be added regularly to make sure that the web portal remains helpful up-to-date.

Please let your colleagues, students and friends know about the launch of the GlobalMPA web portal. Please help spread the word about globalmpa.net by linking to if from your school's website.

We would be glad to hear your feedback and comments about the GlobalMPA web portal. Please, send your comments Scott Talan.

Finally, we would like to wholeheartedly thank the 77 participating NASPAA schools and their staff for providing us with valuable information and support, without which the GlobalMPA web portal project would not be possible. 

We would also like to salute our two international web portal project managers, Ryan Gottschall & Ramil Maharramov, our office manager, Monchaya Wanna, and project assistants/interns, Deena Bayoumi, Marissa Chmiola, Miranda-Tarisa Mims, Kelly Spencer and Geoffrey Trinh for all of their hard work on this project.