Paul D. Coverdell Fellowship: International Studies

• application fee waiver
• out-of-state tuition waiver (if applicable)
• graduate assistantship for up to two academic years and the summer of the first year
• $1,000 scholarship provided by The Graduate College during two fall semesters for a total of $2,000

The selected Fellow will be responsible for paying in-state tuition and mandatory student fees.

Other benefits and opportunities:

• Coverdell Fellows with an area of interest in Latin America qualify for $2,500 scholarship support per year.
• Coverdell Fellow applicants will automatically be considered for Merit Fellowships.
• Coverdell Fellows can apply yearly for Graduate College Scholarships for up to $3,000 per academic year.
• Coverdell Fellows can apply for various scholarships offered through the College of Liberal Arts.

Research Support:

• Coverdell Fellows are guaranteed to received conference travel support ($150—300) for two trips per academic year from The Graduate College (in addition to funding from their program and/or academic college) provided they present research at conferences.
• Coverdell Fellows can apply for competitive Thesis Research Support Fellowships which provide $2,000 for expenses related to thesis research.
• The Graduate College has external funding coordinators who help students apply for scholarships/fellowships/grants from external organizations and foundations.

All returned Peace Corps Volunteers who satisfactorily complete their service have lifetime eligibility for the Coverdell Fellows program. Most returned Volunteers fall into this category. Satisfactory completion includes the following:

• volunteers who completed the full two-year tour of Peace Corps service (not more than 90 days of emergency leave)
• volunteers granted "early close of service"
• volunteers granted "interrupted service" status because of circumstances beyond their control
• volunteers who were medically separated

In addition, returned Peace Corps Response Volunteers and Global Health Service Partnership Volunteers who complete 12 months of service have lifetime eligibility for the Coverdell Fellows program. The 12 months may come through a single, year-long tour or a combination of shorter tours.

In order to be considered for the Coverdell Fellowship, you will submit the admission requirements for International Studies master's degree program, with the following modifications:

• check "yes" to the Coverdell Applicant question in the application
• list your Peace Corps Volunteer work in your resume/CV
• explicitly mention your Peace Corps Volunteer work in your statement of purpose
• submit your official Peace Corps description of service as part of the application process.

• must complete service to an underserved U.S. community through a program-approved internship
• must remain in good standing
• may participate in outreach talks about the Peace Corps

Once applicants complete the application process, their grade point average (GPA) will be calculated. The program will be notified of Coverdell Fellowship applicants at the time of review. The program will then make an admissions recommendation to the graduate dean with whom the final admissions decision rests.

The Graduate College will notify students of their admission status via email. If admitted, the program will tell them whether or not they were accepted as Coverdell Fellows.