Application Instructions
Please note: You will need to submit an application to the U.S. Peace Corps for this program. We recommend applying to the Peace Corps at the same time you apply to the Peace Corps Master's International (PCMI) program.
Deadline: We accept students during the autumn and summer quarters. For priority consideration of acceptance and financial awards, all application materials must be postmarked or received online by January 15. Contact evansadm@uw.edu to request approval of late documents, otherwise your application will only be reviewed on a space-available basis.
Step 1
Gather your required UW Graduate School and Evans School application materials
- Application fee of $75 (U.S.) for completing the online application to the University of Washington (UW) Graduate School and Evans School.
- Resume including:
- Relevant academic, professional, volunteer, or military experience
- Academic and/or professional honors, prizes, or scholarships
- Leadership positions
- Societies and clubs to which you belong
- Statement of purpose describing in 750 words or less:
- Yourself and your reason(s) for applying to your specific degree program at the Evans School
- Your expectations of your specific degree program in furthering your career objectives
- Your academic background, extracurricular activities, professional experiences, community and/or volunteer work, and any other factors relevant to your interest in public policy and management
- Personal history statement describing in no more than two pages in length (500 words or less):
- Your personal history, family background, and other influences on your intellectual development
- Educational, cultural, and economic opportunities and disadvantages you have experienced, and ways those experiences have affected the development of your special interests, career plans, and future goals
- Transcripts from each college or university you have attended. They can be mailed directly to you then you can forward them to us, or they can be sent directly from the institution to the Evans School. If they have been mailed to you, do not open the transcripts before sending them to us. They will be considered unofficial if the seal is broken, tampered with, or opened. Official transcripts are required to prove completion of your bachelor’s and/or master's degrees. Once accepted to your program of choice you will be asked to send a copy to the UW Graduate Admissions Office.
- Two to three letters of reference to be submitted electronically by your recommenders, through the online application system. You must start the on-line application and submit the names and email addresses of your recommenders so they can submit the letters. Two letters are required and up to three letters may be submitted. Letters of reference should come from people who are familiar with your professional and academic abilities.
- GRE scores need to be requested from the Educational Testing Center. The Educational Testing Service can be contacted at 609.771.7670 or www.gre.org. Have the scores sent directly to the Evans School (department code 4801) and the UW Graduate School (school code 4854). Also, include an unofficial copy of scores in your Evans School application packet of required materials that can't be submitted during the online application process. GMAT scores are also accepted.
Step 2
Complete the UW Graduate School online application for the Evans School. During this process you will be asked to identify which Evans School program you are applying to, and should choose the Public Affairs - PCMI option. You will then be directed to the appropriate Evans School portion of the application to submit the majority of your required application materials.
Step 3
Mail required Evans School application materials that are not collected online (i.e. transcripts) in one packet to:
The Evans School of Public Affairs
MPA/PCMI Admissions
109 Parrington Hall, Box 353055
Seattle, WA 98195-3055
Step 4
Submit a U.S. Peace Corps application. Please note an additional application fee to the one paid for your UW Graduate School and Evans School application may be required. The Peace Corps will evaluate your application and nominate you for a nongovernmental (NGO) assignment after you are admitted to the Evans School. The Peace Corps evaluation process is based on an initial interview, medical and dental exams, and a legal background check. For questions and more information about the application process, contact Student Services at evansadm@uw.edu or 206.543.4900.