Apply for the Concurrent M.Phil. and Master of Technology Policy

Our application is now available.

The application includes general demographic questions, your academic background, and your academic plans and interests. Your application will automatically save as you answer questions and upload files, and you can return to it at any time. Once you have submitted your application, you will not be able to edit it, so double check your work to make sure everything is complete.

We require two letters of recommendation, which can come from academic or professional sources.

Each letter should address the following:

• The applicant's interest in policy analysis as a career or field of study
• Prospects for success as a policy analyst
• Intellectual ability and potential for future growth

For all academic institutions you have attended since high school, upload unofficial transcripts from each. Transcripts must include all courses taken, grades received, and degrees conferred.

If a transcript lacks degree conferral information, provide separate documentation or a photo/photocopy of your diploma.

For transcripts in languages other than English, provide an exact English translation, including courses, grades, and degrees. Combine the transcript and translation into one document for upload. Certified translations are not required at the application stage.

If you are admitted and accept the offer, you must send final, official transcripts for all degree-granting institutions, along with certified translations for any non-English documents.

Please upload a resume that highlights your

• Academic background
• Work experience, including dates of employment and principal responsibilities
• Research, technical, computer, and other skillsets
• Additional qualifications, including honors, awards, publications, languages spoken, and professional affiliations

Standardized Test Scores (GRE or GMAT)

• Optional Submission: GRE or GMAT scores are optional. The admissions committee will evaluate your application comprehensively, whether or not you submit these scores.
• Validity: For the 2026 cycle, GRE scores must be from tests taken after July 1, 2020, and GMAT scores after September 1, 2020. Home editions are acceptable. Report the highest score for each section.
• Submission: Upload an unofficial score report. If admitted and you accept our offer, the official score report will be required.

Explain your interest in pursuing a concurrent MPhil in Policy Analysis and Master of Technology Policy at the RAND School. Discuss your long-term personal and professional goals, and how this concurrent degree program will help you achieve them. Additionally, describe how your background and experiences will contribute to the diversity of the RAND School community and the field of public policy. (Limit: 750 words)

Optional Statement

If there is any information about your background that you were not able to provide elsewhere, please include it here. Your response does not have to be in the form of a formal essay. Brief explanations on multiple topics are okay. (Limit: 300 words)

A $75 non-refundable application fee will be due by the application deadline, payable by credit card. Application fee waivers are available.