Through an agreement with the Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement (GRAAM), you have an opportunity to live, study and work in Mysore, India, for a semester while earning credit toward your MPA.

This program focuses specifically on development management and would be ideal for those fellows who are concentrating their studies in either international development or public and nonprofit management. 
GRAAM offers a Master of Development Management (MDM) program accredited by the University of Mysore at the Vivekananda Institute of Leadership Development (VLEAD) in Mysore City, India. This program offers a broad range of coursework designed to prepare students for top leadership and management roles in developing organizations. 

As a CIPA fellow, you will take a minimum of two courses through the MDM program and engage in an eight to ten week internship, facilitated by GRAAM. GRAAM’s project portfolio includes work in the areas of education, health, poverty alleviation, and training/research/advisory/consulting services.