03/02/2026
🌍 Happy Peace Corps Week!
This week we celebrate the service, leadership, and global impact of Peace Corps Volunteers who continue making a difference long after their service ends.
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers continue your journey with the University of South Florida College of Public Health through the Peace Corps Coverdell Fellowship Program. Advance your impact, earn your MPH, and gain skills to improve public health locally and globally while continuing your commitment to service.
The deadline to apply for Fall 2026 is May 1, 2026.
Learn more and apply here:
Overview | USF Health
The Peace Corps Coverdell Fellowship program at the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health is a Graduate Fellowship program awarding financial assistance to selected returning Peace Corps volunteers who are pursuing a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree. All Coverdell Fellows will...
12/02/2025
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers - continue your journey with the University of South Florida, College of Public Health through the Peace Corps Coverdell Fellowship Program. Advance your impact, earn your MPH, and gain skills to improve public health locally and globally. 🌍💛
Learn more: https://health.usf.edu/publichealth/peace-corps/
01/08/2025
When Peace Corps Volunteers return home from service, graduate school is often the next logical step for career development.
The University of South Florida College of Public Health is proud to welcome Returned Peace Corps Volunteers into our classrooms and to sponsor the National Peace Corps Association 2024-25 Guide to Graduate School.
Learn more about our program here: https://npca-world-view.shorthandstories.com/guide-to.../
Apply now: https://health.usf.edu/publichealth/apply/index
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The deadline to apply for Fall 2025 is May 1, 2025
01/10/2024
*You've done your service, now provide a service to yourself, and apply to the Peace Corps Coverdell Fellowship Program at the USF College of Public Health.
Scholarship and out-of-state tuition waiver included. Apply now: bit.ly/applyUSFCoverdell !
The deadline to apply for Fall 2024 is May 1, 2024
08/28/2023
You’ve done your service, now provide a service to yourself, and apply to the Peace Corps Coverdell Fellowship Program at the USF College of Public Health.
Scholarship and out-of-state tuition waiver included.
Apply now: bit.ly/applyUSFCoverdell
The deadline is May 1, 2024.
09/30/2021
The Peace Corps announced that University of South Florida is ranked #1 in Florida and #2 in the nation on the agency’s list of top Peace Corps Prep certificate-issuing partners in 2021!
Follow Peace Corps at USF College of Public Health to learn more about all things Peace Corps at the USF COPH!
Full story: https://bit.ly/3ilJzNk
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The Peace Corps has ranked University of South Florida #1 in Florida and #2 in the nation on the agency’s list of top Peace Corps Prep certificate-issuing partners in 2021!
Follow Peace Corps at USF College of Public Health to learn more about all things Peace Corps at the USF COPH!
Full story: https://bit.ly/3ilJzNk
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09/09/2021
Congratulations to all the new USF College of Public Health Paul D. Coverdell Fellows!
You’re all reasons !
Congratulations to all the new USF College of Public Health Paul D. Coverdell Fellows!
You’re all reasons !
Learn more about our Coverdell Fellowship program for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers: health.usf.edu/publichealth/peace-corps/
08/16/2021
The Peace Corps is soliciting nominations for the 2021 John F. Kennedy Service Award through August 31, 2021. You are encouraged to spread the word among your networks and to consider nominating qualified individuals. Established in 2006, this award honors President Kennedy’s vision, leadership, and commitment to public service by recognizing members of the Peace Corps community who have made exceptional contributions toward realizing the mission and goals of the agency. The agency will award two returned Peace Corps Volunteers, two returned Peace Corps Response Volunteers, and two current or former Peace Corps staff members.
Please feel free to nominate any of your Coverdell Fellows, Peace Corps staff that you collaborate with, or RPCVs that may be doing exceptional work!
John F. Kennedy Service Award
Honoring members of the Peace Corps community for their exceptional contributions towards realizing the mission and goals of the agency.
07/15/2021
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03/26/2021
Calling all college students! The Peace Corps is accepting applications for campus ambassadors. You’ll work with recruiters to help attract the diverse talent we need to open Posts around the world as the agency prepares for a return to service.
The deadline to apply is Friday, April 2, at 5 p.m. (PDT).
Interested?
2021-22 Campus Ambassadors Application
OMB control number: 0420-0565 Expiration date: Sept. 30, 2021 Thank you for your interest in the Peace Corps Campus Ambassadors program!Here are a few key points to understand before submitting this application:This is an unpaid, two-semester experience, spanning from the Fall 2021 through the Sprin...