I'm not aware of any M.Arch program that explicitly has a focus on humanitarian architecture, but most schools have at least one studio option vaguely surrounding this issue. GSAPP has run studios in Haiti, GSD has a few (MASS Design Group was founded by some former GSD students), same with UTSOA. Perhaps you could look at Arch schools that also have a Planning department with an international development/disaster planning concentration (UBC, UIUC, just look through AICP's booklet on Planning schools).

Have no idea how prevalent work opportunities with USAID, etc. are, but would be interested to find out as well. The few times I've worked on USAID charettes or projects partnered with international non-profits have really been out of chance. Having a well connected boss with an interest in these issues also helps.

I think http://www.kounkuey.org/ started from GSD as well. you should look into it; it matches your "architect for humanity" profile. 

rural studio ?

we are working on this kind of stuff at my university in japan (taught in english) but there are issue of accreditation if you wanna practice.  i am at school where shigeru ban was teaching til last year.  all those shelters he made were done as part of the curriculum here, and he is not the only one working that vein.  basically all of us are....now i think on it really the entire campus is devoted to similar work, including the folks studying software programming.  check out our very much in progress website if interested.  archtiecture is tucked away and hidden in the curriculum but actually leads to an accredited degree for the japanese students.

Archeworks pretty explicitly focuses on this kind of work.  It was founded in order to be a more collaborative, community-engaged design school environment.  They have built a solid lecture series & great faculty & have done a great job of inserting themselves into the fabric of the community (Chicago).  I admire the program and have really enjoyed the lectures, open houses & student work I've seen.  I don't believe they offer an accredited degree however - but it might be worth checking into anyway, if you're interested.  The school has a good rep in the city.  There are a handful of archeworks alums hanging around these here parts if you have more questions.  It's quite a unique program.

while avoiding self-congratulating architects discussing "Design for the Other 90%" over lattes. 

Also, this is a pretty obnoxious thing to say.  This kind of work is not easy to get into, as you yourself note it's not easy to find info about, and you are way on the beginning end.  Sometimes those over-coffee conversations are seed-plantings for future projects, sometimes they are people just like yourself trying to figure out where their place is in an industry that doesn't seem to be very interested in what they care about.  I would be psyched if I ever heard anyone discussing Design for the other 90% over coffee.   Awesome!  Why don't you give yourself some room to be respectful of others instead of assuming you have a better idea?

Thanks for all the leads, everyone! Really appreciate it and looking into them today.

@mantaray I should have been more careful in my phrasing. What I'm trying to say is that, (in my graphic design experience) there is a lot of talk and posturing about humanitarian and social causes, but little real, concrete action. It's the difference between making a poster to "raise awareness" about, say, homelessness and actually spending time volunteering at a shelter. I want to avoid similar attitudes and behavior in architecture. I don't mean to undermine the work done in "Design for the Other 90%." Does that make sense?

There is a program like that in Spain, but I can't remember the name at the moment. When I find it I'll post it here.

But I just want to add my two cents to budding architects and architecture students who would like to do this humanitarian thing (post-war, post-disaster, poverty, emergency, etc etc).

My take is that the best way to prepare yourself for this are (assuming you want to work internationally) :

1. Volunteer for an organisation that has a strong record of community engagement.

2. Read many books on international politics, economy and culture. Get into discussions.   Also read books on participatory architecture. And read examples of some really successful relief works (NOT Haiti... a lot of them are unfortunately not very well covered by the press). 

3. Study new language.

It may sound a lot, but the more you are familiar with the dynamic of non Western countries (and they are obviously very diverse) and the people you work with the better it will be for everyone. Ban's stuff is rare and that type of architecture that gets "deployed" is not common (I also question its effectiveness and its contribution to the whole relief process, but that's another topic). Architecture will just be a small, but important, part of the whole relief process. And ultimately it is up to the people that you want to help to decide.

Hi alexanderatkinson  -

You should look at Oxford Brookes located in Oxford - 1 hour out of London -

The have four specific MA's/PG Certs - Development and Emergency Practice; Humanitarian Action and Conflict; Shelter after Disaster;  International Architectural Regeneration and Development.  This is also linked to their Sustainable Arch Course - and is core to some of their Research Centres

You can also arrange a an exchange with US Unis - placement is countries is possible and the specific PGDips are for those working in placement sites already for academic support / credit / degree

I know many scholars engaged with the course who do great work but clearly understand the distinction and negativity of colonializing 

Cheers - TED