DEADLINES
The application period for applying to the PMF Class of 2009 is expected to open in the fall of 2008. This webpage will be updated to reflect application information when the 2009 vacancy announcement launches. See www.pmf.opm.gov.

PURPOSE
The Presidential Management Fellows Program is designed to attract to the Federal service outstanding graduate students from a wide variety of academic disciplines who demonstrate an exceptional ability for, as well as a clear interest in and commitment to, leadership in the analysis and management of public policies and programs.

CONTACT
Office of Associate Dean Andrew N. Webber, Graduate College, 965-5906

ELIGIBILITY
Graduate students from all academic disciplines who expect to complete an advanced degree (master's, doctoral-level degree) from a qualifying college or university during the 2007-2008 academic year (September 1, 2007 - August 31, 2008) are eligible to be nominated by their schools if they demonstrate the following:

• breadth and quality of accomplishments,
• capacity for leadership, and
• a commitment to a excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs.

To be eligible for placement with a Federal agency through the Presidential Management Fellows Program applicants must successfully defend and complete any required thesis or dissertation. Students who have previously applied to the PMF Program must contact the PMF Program Office to determine eligibility.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications must be made online by 11:59:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) Tuesday, December 4, 2007. Within two days of applying, a printout of that application must also be delivered to the office of Associate Dean Andrew N. Webber in the Graduate College, ADM-B 288. For the internal selection process, please include one letter of reference from a member of the ASU faculty. An internal review of ASU graduate student applicants will be made and nominations forwarded to the national office. Applicants will be electronically notified, via email, on whether or not their school nominated them.

Letters of Recommendation
Do not submit letters of recommendation to the PMF Program Office. The PMF Program Office does not consider letters of recommendation as part of its assessment process.

How to Apply
The OPM Form 1300, PMF Online Application and Resumé Builder ("Online Application"), contains a format for entering all the information that is necessary for the initial application process, including resumé components that include education, work history and other information. Please follow the instructions provided to complete, edit, print, revise and submit your Online Application as noted on the web site with a paper copy delivered to the Graduate College that same day. Applicants must complete graduate degree requirements (master's or doctoral-level degree) from an academic institution formally accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education within the specified time frame of September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2008.

Assessment Process
After an applicant is nominated by the school, selection as a PMF Finalist is first based on the nominee's Online Application and Resumé Builder, including the Accomplishment Record. Please note that the Accomplishment Record is a critical step in an assessment process to help determine PMF Semi-Finalists. This determination is performed by OPM. Please be sure to take the time needed to carefully review, revise and complete this section based on the instructions provided. Final submission of this Online Application with the Accomplishment Record is the first opportunity applicant's have to present their accomplishments to an assessment panel. Once the nominee's electronic application is received by OPM, a pre-assessment will be conducted based on documentation provided in the Accomplishment Record portion of the student's application. After this initial review process, Semi-Finalists are invited to participate in a structured assessment center process during the months of January and February 2008. Based on these scores, and any veterans' preference adjudication, nominees are ranked and notified of their PMF Finalist status in February 2008.