保罗·D. Coverdell 和平队成员 Program is a graduate fellowship program that offers financial assistance to returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) who wish to earn a graduate degree in an approved partner institution. The Masters of 公共管理 (MPA) Program at Bowling Green State University is committed to providing RPCVs with a wide range of benefits, including financial aid and a career-related internship.

The mission of the MPA Program is to educate students and prepare them to assume 领导 roles in public service.  The program aims to provide the public and nonprofit sectors with talented and rigorously-trained graduates equipped to address problems and challenges now and in the years ahead.  It strives to promote intellectual development, 奖学金, 领导, ethics and training in basic and applied 博天堂官方网站 relevant to the public and nonprofit sectors at various levels. The program trains students in the theory, 方法, and practice of public administration through a combination of coursework, 博天堂官方网站, and experiential learning via public service and client-based projects. The program serves its students, BGSU, 俄亥俄州, 美国, and the international community by promoting innovative and effective solutions in the public and nonprofit sectors.

An internship with an underserved population in the United States is an integral part of the MPA program and is required for Fellows.

有关更多信息，请参阅 BGSU 博天堂官方网站生 College Coverdell 页面 和 保罗D. Coverdell Fellows of BGSU site more information about the program and current and former fellows.

参观 和平队的保罗D. Coverdell Fellows Program 页面 for more information about the program and its origins.

Coverdell Fellows are eligible for full tuition remission and a 10 hour week assistantship.

There is no separate application for the Coverdell program.  Once admitted to the MPA program, volunteers must submit their Description of Service (DOS) to certify successful completion of Peace Corps Service.

除了…之外 Online 博天堂官方网站生 Application and Online Department Application, students must submit all undergraduate and graduate transcripts, 目前GRE成绩, 目的陈述, 写作样本, 一份简历, and three letters of recommendation.  The entire application and all materials can be submitted electronically or, 如果有必要的话, 邮寄或传真.  For more detailed information visit the 申请过程 页面.

Applications are due by March 1. A faculty committee reviews all portfolios, and applicants are notified in late March.