Presidential Management Fellows Program, U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Bearing the Presidential moniker, the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program is the government's flagship leadership development program for advanced degree candidates. The PMF Program was established by Executive Order in 1977 to attract to the Federal service outstanding men and women from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths, who have a clear interest in, and commitment to, excellence in the leadership and management of public policies and programs. By drawing graduate students from diverse social and cultural backgrounds, the PMF Program provides a continuing source of trained men and women to meet the future challenges of public service.