Heller 3rd Most Popular Graduate School for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
The Peace Corps has announced The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University ranked No. 3 among the top 10 Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program institutions for the 2020–21 academic year, ranked by enrollment across four programs (Master of Public Policy, Social Impact MBA, MA in Sustainable International Development and MA in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence).
Scholarships for RPCVs
The Heller School guarantees all RPCVs admitted to a master's degree program a scholarship of at least 60% tuition. The scholarship amount a student is awarded will be reflected in the acceptance letter.
In addition, The Heller School is pleased to announce five 100% tuition scholarships for RPCVs admitted to Heller for each fall term. Each of the following master’s degree programs will award one 100% tuition scholarship to an RPCV:
Decisions letters will specify any Heller awards or scholarships received. Please note: applicants who are not selected will not be notifiedEligibility and How to Apply
To verify their affiliation, RPCVs (including evacuated volunteers) should submit a copy of their Description of Service (DOS) as proof of their Peace Corps experience. The DOS may be submitted through the applicant's Status Page once an application has been submitted. The application fee is also waived for all RPCVs.
Learn More
For questions about the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program at the Heller School, contact Lynn Davis, Assistant Dean of Admissions, at ldavis@brandeis.edu or 781-736-2780.