RPCVs receive special consideration for admission. The program also requires a specialization in a region or country of the Pacific and foreign language proficiency. Admitted students are considered for merit-based fellowships ranging from fee waivers to tuition payments and stipends. The M.I.A. curriculum has been designed to develop international affairs experts, consultants, and executives who understand the increasingly complex issues that transcend national boundaries. Approximately, a range of one to three RPCVs are awarded a fellowship in their first year.
Fellowships are renewable for the second year contingent upon academic performance.
The Graduate Program in International Political Economy and Development offers an M.A. with a course of study designed to provide competence in economic, political, social, and quantitative analysis. Special consideration is given to RPCVs for all admission and financial aid decisions. The Arrupe Fellowship is designed to assist individuals who are seeking a career with an international aid organization. Assistantships, scholarships, stipends, and tuition waivers exist. The objective of the program is to train generalists to develop analytical skills and knowledge essential for positions of leadership in international affairs in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.