Partnerships

Partnerships
List AmeriCorps
Under an agreement with AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps alumni accepted into the Duke MPP Program are eligible for a fellowship that surpasses the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award.

• For two-year MPP students, the AmeriCorps fellowship awards a minimum of $10,000 per year through a combination of tuition assistance and payment for a teaching, research, or graduate assistantship.
• AmeriCorps alumni accepted into joint or concurrent degree programs at Duke may receive a $4,000 minimum tuition fellowship. Students must spend one year in the Duke MPP program before starting a joint degree curriculum in law, environment, business, medical, divinity or other professional fields.

The fellowships described above represent the minimum awards. Applicants will receive full consideration for additional, merit-based tuition assistance based on the strength of their application.

Returning Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) and Teach for America  (TFA)
Returning Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) and Teach for America (TFA) alumni accepted into the Duke MPP Program are eligible for a fellowship. In recognition of the fact that RPCVs and TFA alumni usually are coming from jobs that pay much less than the private sector, fellowship amounts will increase to the following, starting in fall 2007:

• For two-year MPP students who are RPCVs or TFA alumni, the fellowship awards a minimum of $12,600 per year. The fellowship combines tuition assistance with payment for a teaching, research, graduate, or community service assistantship.
• RPCVs or TFA alumni accepted into joint/concurrent degree programs at Duke are eligible for a $12,000 minimum fellowship. Students must spend one year in the Duke MPP program before starting a joint degree curriculum in law, environment, business, medical, divinity and other professional fields.

The fellowships described above represent the minimum awards. Applicants will receive full consideration for additional, merit-based tuition assistance based on the strength of their application. Please note: Under our agreements with Peace Corps, Teach for America, and AmeriCorps, we do not offer application fee waivers due to the level of guaranteed tuition fellowships offered to accepted applicants.

Special Instructions for Returning Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) Fellows/USA Program Applicants

Fellows/USA Program Details.

Mohammed Bin Rashid Fellows Program

The Duke MPP program and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Foundation have recently established an agreement that will allow MBR Fellows the option of applying to Duke.  Those students who are accepted into both programs are fully funded (Tuition plus living stipend) through the Mohammed Bin Rashid Fellows Program.  

Overview

The Fellows Program aims to identify talented and ambitious youth from across the region, and offer them scholarships to pursue graduate studies in management, finance or leadership at top-notch international universities. This program will covers all financial costs related to tuition, books, accommodation, stipend and travel for the full duration of the Fellowship. Upon completion of their studies, the Fellows are legally bound to return to the region for at least two years of employment in the public or private sector. Nationals from 22 regional countries are eligible to apply. These countries are:  Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE and Yemen.

More information regarding this fellowship can be found at:

www.mbrfoundation.ae