Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The Peace Corps Coverdell Fellowship program at the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health is a Graduate Fellowship program awarding financial assistance to selected returning Peace Corps volunteers who are pursuing a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree. All Coverdell Fellows will complete internships in underserved communities in the Tampa Bay Area while working under the supervision of faculty. Concurrently, Fellows have the opportunity to fulfill the Peace Corps’ Third Goal: To promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.
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The University of South Florida is home to the highest-ranked public health degree program in Florida (U.S. News and World Report, 2026).
Established in 1984 as the first college of public health in the state of Florida, the college is a recognized leader in online education, social marketing, community health, maternal and child health and global infectious disease research.
The college offers four unique undergraduate majors across health sciences and public health, plus multiple concentrations that lead to MHA, MPH, MSPH, DrPH and PhD degrees, as well as several dual degrees, graduate certificates and online programs.
The Colleges of Public Health, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy unite to form USF Health, whose mission is to envision and implement the future of health with a commitment to improve the full spectrum of health—from the environment, to the community, to the individual.
To learn more about the college and our community, who commit to passionately solving problems and creating conditions that allow every person the universal right to health and well-being, visit:
https://health.usf.edu/publichealth
The Peace Corps Coverdell Fellowship program at the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health is a Graduate Fellowship program awarding financial assistance to selected returning Peace Corps volunteers who are pursuing a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree. All Coverdell Fellows will complete internships in underserved communities in the Tampa Bay Area while working under the supervision of faculty. Concurrently, Fellows have the opportunity to fulfill the Peace Corps’ Third Goal: To promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.
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The University of South Florida is home to the highest-ranked public health degree program in Florida (U.S. News and World Report, 2026).
Established in 1984 as the first college of public health in the state of Florida, the college is a recognized leader in online education, social marketing, community health, maternal and child health and global infectious disease research.
The college offers four unique undergraduate majors across health sciences and public health, plus multiple concentrations that lead to MHA, MPH, MSPH, DrPH and PhD degrees, as well as several dual degrees, graduate certificates and online programs.
The Colleges of Public Health, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy unite to form USF Health, whose mission is to envision and implement the future of health with a commitment to improve the full spectrum of health—from the environment, to the community, to the individual.
To learn more about the college and our community, who commit to passionately solving problems and creating conditions that allow every person the universal right to health and well-being, visit:
https://health.usf.edu/publichealth
