Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program: Graduate Funding for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers

The Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program is an educational fellowship that supports Returned Peace Corps Volunteers seeking to deepen their impact through further study. Fellows receive a combination of tuition reductions, scholarships, stipends, assistantships, or other forms of financial aid, and undertake internships in the United States that address locally identified needs to connect graduate study with service.

tuition reductions or scholarships, stipends, paid assistantships, internships, professional development, networking opportunities

RPCVs who have completed a full Peace Corps tour (or met equivalent service status) are eligible; other eligibility conditions include medical separation or interrupted service for certain circumstances, with other pathways through Peace Corps service.

Applications are handled directly by partner universities; applicants should contact coordinators at participating schools, follow each institution’s deadlines and instructions, and prepare materials such as transcripts and a Description of Service