The University of Washington Evans School of Public Affairs welcomes the Peace Corps Fellows/USA program, offering returned Peace Corps volunteers the opportunity to earn a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree. Several different courses of study are available, including: education and social policy, environmental policy, health policy, international development, law and policy, and nonprofit and nongovernmental organization (NGO) management.
“I am happy to welcome the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Affairs to the Peace Corps Fellows/USA family,” said Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams. “This partnership offers our volunteers new opportunities to apply their Peace Corps experience toward a graduate degree when they return home.”
“We are proud to extend our longstanding partnership with the Peace Corps,” said Sandra O. Archibald, dean of the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington. “We are excited to help fulfill Peace Corps’ goals to promote a better understanding among peoples of different nations and welcome Peace Corps Fellows to our MPA degree program.”
The Peace Corps will host a reception at the University of Washington May 13 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Evans School's Peace Corps Master's International program and local Peace Corps nominees who will soon depart for Peace Corps service. The event will be held in HUB Room 310 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Members of the media and the public are welcome to attend.
Peace Corps’ Fellows/USA program started in 1985 at Teachers College, Columbia University and celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The Fellows/USA program offers returned Peace Corps volunteers financial benefits such as scholarships, reduced tuition and university credit in advanced degree programs at over 50 participating colleges and universities. In addition to their academic studies, Fellows/USA participants apply the experience they acquired as volunteers abroad to programs that benefit underserved U.S. communities.
The University of Washington produced 101 Peace Corps volunteers in 2009, more than any other U.S. college or university.
About the Peace Corps
As Peace Corps approaches its 50th anniversary, its service legacy continues to promote peace and friendship around the world with 7,671 volunteers serving in 76 host countries. Historically, nearly 200,000 Americans have served with the Peace Corps to promote a better understanding between Americans and the people of 139 host countries. Peace Corps Volunteers must be U.S. citizens and at least 18 years of age. Peace Corps service is a 27-month commitment. To learn more about the Peace Corps, please visit our website: www.peacecorps.gov.
About the Evans School
The Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington is the pre-eminent graduate school of public policy and management in the Northwest, and ranks nationally in the top tier of graduate schools in its field. We emphasize policy analysis and management through our Master of Public Administration (MPA), Executive MPA, Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management, and non-degree courses and certificate programs.
Media inquires can be directed to:
- Evans School Dean's Office at evansdean@uw.edu or 206.616.1648.
- Peace Corps Press Office, 202.692.2230
Published on May 13, 2010
