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Earn a Master's Degree with Peace Corps Service

Friday, July 06, 2007

The Graduate School is pleased to announce that our students can now take part in the Peace Corps Master's International (PCMI) program. The PCMI program is a cooperative effort between Clemson University and the Peace Corps in which PCMI students complete approximately one year of intensive on-campus study in one of three major programs, then serve for 27 months in the Peace Corps in an assignment related to the student's academic program.

The Master's International Program provides a tremendous opportunity for Americans to serve while gaining graduate-level credit,' said Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter. 'We are pleased to begin our partnership with Clemson University, a university with a proud tradition of volunteerism.'

The program's intended audience is comprised of recent college graduates who have a strong desire to pursue an international career but would like additional academic training before going abroad and students who have graduated from college, have been in the workforce some time and now wish to obtain a master's degree and work overseas.

Students pursuing advanced degrees in agricultural education, agriculture and applied economics, and forestry resources are eligible to participate in this program and have access to many benefits, including the following:

• Peace Corps service provides two to twelve credit hours, depending upon the student's selected departmental academic program, and is also the basis for his/her research project paper.
• Peace Corps service fulfills the departmental internship requirement, and language training during service may be applied towards selected departmental credits, depending upon the selected academic program.
• Peace Corps service provides the US Government non-competitive eligibility for returning volunteers.
• The Peace Corps offers the international experience needed to obtain employment in a developing country.

'Our Master's International Program is a cornerstone graduate program that will enhance our connections, presence and reputation in the international arena,' said William Molnar, Clemson's program director. 'The Master's International program gives internationally minded students the academic and practical experience to meet the global challenges of today and tomorrow.'

'Service to others has long been part of our culture at Clemson and we see this partnership with the Peace Corps as a doorway to opportunities for our students and for the people they serve,' Clemson President James F. Barker said. 'As this world grows smaller, it seems our role in it grows larger.'

See Peace Corps Master's International Programs for more detail and how to apply.