University of Illinois, Chicago

The Department of Urban Planning and Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) offers a $2500 award per academic year for two years to newly enrolled AmeriCorps alumni in the Master in Urban Planning and Policy program. The Department offers a one-time $2500 award to newly enrolled AmeriCorps alumni in the Master of City Design program.

Eligibility: Recipients must be a new admit to graduate study at UIC. Recipients must show proof of AmeriCorps or VISTA service. Recipients must have served full-time for at least 12 months to receive award. Students must be enrolled full-time for the duration of their program to receive the award.

Located just minutes from downtown Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago is the city's only public research university. For nearly fifty years, the Department of Urban Planning and Policy's top-ranked, professionally accredited Master of Urban Planning and Policy (MUPP) program has advanced the university's urban commitment. We offer competitive tuition, internship placement, and the chance to jumpstart meaningful careers building sustainable infrastructure and designing inclusive public spaces.