The purpose of the MME Scholarship Program is to assist members with accessing educational/professional development opportunities. Scholarship applications and/or questions should be sent to Al Vanderberg at al.vanderberg@kentcountymi.gov.
ELIGIBLE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS |
CAP |
| Harvard University, Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program (Summer) Up to 50% Tuition |
$6,200 |
| University of Virginia, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, Senior Executive Institute (Summer) Up to 50% Tuition and Up to 50% Travel |
$4,000 |
| Saginaw Valley State University, Certified Public Manager Program (Varies) Up to 50% Tuition |
$3,000 |
| Disney Institute Management Programs (Varies) Up to 50% Tuition and Up to 50% Travel/Accommodations |
$3,000 |
| Mid-Career Managers Institute (Winter) Up to 50% Tuition and Up to 50% Travel/Accommodations |
$2,500 |
| Leadership ICMA (Fall) (2 Year Program) Up to 50% Tuition and Up to 50% Travel/Accommodations Note and Additional Application Requirement: Leadership ICMA requires a significant time and travel commitment to complete. Applicant must clearly demonstrate their personal and community’s commitment to support and fund full participation in this two-year program. |
$5,000 |
| Gettysburg Leadership Institute (Spring) Up to 50% Tuition and Up to 50% Travel/Accommodations |
$1,000 |
| Midwest Leadership Institute (Spring) Up to 50% Tuition and Up to 50% Travel/Accommodations |
$1,250 |
| MEDA (Fall) Up to 50% Tuition and Up to 50% Travel/Accommodations |
$800 |
| ICMA International Regional Summit or Exchange (Varies) Up to 50% Tuition and Up to 50% Travel/Accommodations |
$2,500 |
| Additional Application Requirement: Applicant must clearly articulate the value of attending this program to themselves, their community and MME. | |
Eligibility Requirements:
- Five years of service to the profession, with a preference in Michigan (Two years for Leadership ICMA and MEDA).
- Full Member or Affiliate Member in good standing. Members in Transition are encouraged to apply.
- Past or current service to MME.
Other Considerations:
- Future potential of the candidate to make an impact in the profession.
- Other service to the profession such as city/county management associations in other states, ICMA, MML, etc.
- Members of the Experience Committee shall be eligible to apply. During an application period when there are more applications than funds, an Experience Committee member submitting an application must recuse himself/herself from the award discussion.
Application Letter Requirements:
- Eligibility and Considerations – Demonstrate program eligibility and address program considerations.
- Statement of Need – How will the scholarship make the difference to attend the professional development program?
- Program follow up – Propose a follow up to the program experience that will inform/benefit MME members.
- Attachments:
- Resume
- Two letters of recommendation (min 1 from current MME member)
- Program information and budget (Differentiate between registration & travel/accommodations where applicable).
Application Deadlines:
- Round One: March 1, 2019
- Round Two: June 1, 2019
- Round Three: September 1, 2019
- Round Three: December 1, 2019
Note: The Experience Committee will consider other training programs not listed. Applicant must clearly demonstrate the applicability to the profession and individual’s professional development goals. All training scholarships will be done as a reimbursement following successful completion of the program. Leadership ICMA will be distributed in two parts following the completion of year one and upon proof of certification/completion. Applicants are encouraged to seek and leverage scholarship opportunities through other organizations such as ICMA in addition to the opportunities available through MME.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES
Eligible Programs:
- International City/County Management Association (ICMA) – Annual Conference (Fall), Regional Conference (Summer), Young Professionals Leadership Institute (Summer)
- Michigan Municipal Executives (MME) – Winter and Summer
- Michigan Municipal League (MML) – Convention (Fall) and Capital Conference (Spring)
- Michigan Public Employee Labor Relations Association (MPELRA) (Fall)
- Government Finance Officers Association – Annual Conference (GFOA) (Summer)
- Michigan Small Town and Rural Development Conference (Spring)
Scholarship Terms:
- Scholarship amounts will be up to $500 ($1,000 ICMA Annual) and may be used for registration and travel, but may not exceed 50% of total travel budget.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Full Member or Affiliate Member in good standing. Members in Transition are encouraged to apply.
- Interns serving an MME member community during one year may apply to attend the following year's MME Winter Institute
Scholarship includes registration and 100% hotel accommodations
Other Considerations:
- Past or current service to MME.
- Future potential of the candidate to make an impact in the profession.
- Other service to the profession such as city/county management associations in other states, ICMA, MML, of other.
- Members of the Experience Committee shall be eligible to apply. During an application period when there are more applications than funds, an Experience Committee member submitting an application must recuse himself/herself from the award discussion.
Application Letter Requirements:
- Eligibility and Considerations – Demonstrate program eligibility and address program considerations.
- Statement of need – How will the scholarship make the difference to attend the professional development program.
Attachments:- Resume
- Program information and costs
- Travel budget if submitting for travel
Note: The Experience Committee will consider other conferences not listed. Applicant must clearly demonstrate the applicability to the profession and individual’s professional development goals. All conference scholarships will be distributed as a reimbursement following proof of payment and event attendance. Applicants are encouraged to seek and leverage scholarship opportunities through other organizations such as ICMA in addition to the opportunities available through MME.
The Experience Committee shall manage the application process and select scholarship recipients where possible.
Members and Associate Members are welcome to submit other programs for consideration for inclusion in the MME Scholarship Program. Such suggestions should be submitted to the MME Experience Committee for review and recommendation to the MME Board of Directors. The ICMA International Exchange Program, while eligible, is a lower priority than the other approved professional development programs and conferences. Applications will be considered when a lack of applications exists for other professional development programs.