Prospective Students

Thank you for your interest in Illinois State University’s Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development. The Stevenson Center facilitates the training of men and women in the promotion of community and economic development in the U.S. and abroad.

Benefits of our programs include:

• On- and off-campus graduate assistantships, including
• Monthly stipends and full tuition waivers.
• An interdisciplinary approach.
• A large university with a small school feel.

To determine which of our programs is right for you, please click on the links above that describe our Peace Corps Fellows/USA Program, our Applied Community & Economic Development Fellows Program, and our Peace Corps Master’s International Program.

Whichever program you choose, you may pursue one of the following master’s degrees:

• Applied Economics, Applied Community and Economic Development Sequence (Department of Economics)
• Political Science, Applied Community Development Sequence (Department of Politics and Government)
• Sociology, Applied Community and Economic Development Sequence (Department of Sociology and Anthropology)

Information about the academic programs, the admissions process, and financial support can be accessed through the links at the left. We welcome your application!