Peace Corps
The Monterey Institute and Peace Corps have been partnering together for over 15 years.
Peace Corps: Stories from around the world
Students and faculty from the Monterey Institute talk about their experiences with the Peace Corps. This year, the Peace Corps is celebrating 50 years of global service.
How did the Peace Corps get its name?
Monterey Institute Professor Peter Grothe talks about how he became a part of Peace Corps history.
Peace Corps Programs
Master's International
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Interested in serving in the Peace Corps? The Peace Corps Master’s International (PCMI) program is for students interested in combining graduate work at the Monterey Institute with Peace Corps service.
Paul D. Coverdell Fellows
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Already served in the Peace Corps? The Paul D. Coverdell Fellows program is for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) who want to work in underserved communities in America while receiving financial assistance to attend the Monterey Institute.
Common Ground
The Monterey Institute and Peace Corps are connected by the belief in people being the catalyst for change. The Monterey Institute's desire to be the solution to the world's most pressing problems fits in perfectly with the goals of the Master's International and Coverdell Fellows programs.
- The Monterey Institute gives preferential scholarship consideration to all RPCVs.
- At any one time, there are usually 40-50 students at the Monterey Institute who are RPCVs.
- The Monterey Institute ranks third in the nation for PCMI participation.
- 12 members of the faculty and staff are RPCVs.
- There is an active Peace Corps Club.
- Dr. Beryl Levinger, Chair of the Public Administration Department, was the founder of the Fellows Program in 1985.
- Professor Peter Grothe created the name Peace Corps.
