University of Missouri - Columbia
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About this program
Public health is one of the fastest growing and most exciting fields of study. A quick glance at the news provides a good indication of the challenges facing communities around the world—including here in Missouri—and the opportunities to bring about real change through improvements in public health. Graduate students in public health come from a wide variety of disciplines, including communication, social work, political science and veterinary medicine. Peace Corps Fellows will have the opportunity to apply their experiences from around the world to this interdisciplinary education and develop a career that will help them help their world.
- Year partnership began: 2017
- Fellowships awarded per year (average): 1
Application requirements
The same as regular admissions plus your signed description of service (DOS) and a 2-page statement regarding how applicants plan to apply their Peace Corps work to public health in Missouri during their MPH program
Admissions process
Degrees awarded
Master's of Public HealthBenefits and opportunities
In-state | Out-of-state | |
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Tuition and fees | $17,289 | $45,400 |
Value of fellowship | $50,017 | $78,178 |
Net cost | $0 + additional benefits | $0 + additional benefits |
Net cost is equal to tuition/fees minus fellowship value. For some universities, the fellowship value includes non-tuition/fee benefits such as health insurance or housing. See cost savings details for more.
Estimated annual cost of living: $None
Cost savings details
100% tuition waiver plus 20 hour a week assistantship
Internship
MPH Peace Corps Fellows will have the opportunity to choose internships with rural Missouri health departments, Refugee and Immigrant Services, City of Refuge, Centro Latino, Refugee and Immigrant Services with Department of Child Health, Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Services, Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Boone County Health Department, Central Missouri Community Action, and the Department of Health and Human Services
Other opportunities
Cost of living plus books
Jobs for alumni
- Contractor for the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service within the Veterinary Services division, working on Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness and Response materials and national outbreak reporting.
- Fellowship with the CDC where placed as an Epidemiology Specialist.
- Public Health Associate for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Nontraditional options
Online classes are available
Contact information
Turner Rafter
Student Support Services Manager
573-884-6844
802 Lewis Hall
Columbia, MO 65211