Draft Submissions

The MP should be 8,500-11,500-word long policy memo or research paper. Students should indicate the word count on the cover page (see template).

Drafts should be submitted to your advisor with Jackson Ewing (Jackson.ewing@duke.edu) and Marcia Crippen (Marcia.crippen@duke.edu) copied on the email.

14 March 2025– First MP draft due

4 April 2025 – Second MP draft due

Please follow the following formatting examples when saving your documents.

  • For individuals, save as: LastName_FirstName_First Draft_Date
  • For Groups, save as: LastName_First Name_LastName_FirstName_First Draft_Date
  • File Formats: Microsoft Word Document (DOCX/DOC)