The Coverdell Fellowship at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service serves returned Peace Corps volunteers in the two-year, full-time Master of Global Human Development in Washington, DC.
Volunteers admitted with a tuition scholarship of at least 33% a year become Coverdell Fellows. While enrolled, fellows take internships in underserved communities in the United States.
Benefits & funding
- A tuition scholarship of at least 33% each year of the degree.
- Fellows may receive further merit scholarships, possibly partial tuition, depending on how competitive the application is.
- The US$90 application fee is waived for returned Peace Corps volunteers on request.
- Duty: internships in underserved US communities during the degree.
Eligibility
- Returned Peace Corps volunteers.
- Admission to the Master of Global Human Development with a tuition scholarship of at least 33% a year.
- A bachelor’s degree; introductory macroeconomics, microeconomics and statistics at B or better, completed before enrolling.
- English proficiency (a degree from a US or English-medium university, TOEFL iBT 100 or 5 on the new scale, or IELTS 7.5) and the ability to communicate in one other language.
- Georgetown’s pages state no nationality rule.
Application process
- 1Apply to the programme through Georgetown’s graduate portal with every required item, including three recommendation letters and a statement of purpose of at most 500 words.
- 2Email ghdinfo@georgetown.edu to have the application fee waived.
- 3After submitting, add your Peace Corps Description of Service (DOS) as a PDF in the status portal, or email it.
- 4Tick the merit-aid box and apply by the priority deadline of January 15, 2027 to maximise your chances of merit aid.
Program timeline
Priority deadline for scholarship consideration
January 15, 2027
Final deadline
April 1, 2027
Programme starts
Fall 2027