Deadline- December 14, 2012
Countries/Region- All Countries
United States Institute of Peace invites applications for Jennings Randolph Peace Scholarship Dissertation Program to students at U.S. universities who are writing doctoral dissertations on topics related to peace, conflict, and international security.
Proposals from all disciplines are welcome.
Proposals should be consistent with the Institute’s mandate and present a research agenda with clear relevance to policy issues. Historical topics are appropriate if they promise to shed light on contemporary issues. Area studies projects and single case studies will be competitive if they focus on conflict and its resolution, apply to other regions and cases, or both.
Peace Scholar awards may not be made for projects that constitute policymaking for a government agency or private organization, focus to any substantial degree on conflicts within U.S. domestic society, or adopt a partisan, advocacy, or activist stance.
Criteria–
- Project Significance- Does the project address an important topic of relevance to the USIP mandate and the field of international peace, conflict, and security studies?
- Project Design- Is the project soundly conceived? Does it identify a key problem to be analyzed, and does it have a clear methodology?
- Potential as a Peace Scholar– What is the applicant’s record of achievement and/or leadership potential? What is the applicant’s capacity to benefit from and make professional use of the fellowship experience in subsequent years?
Award–
Peace Scholar Awards are currently set at $20,000 for 10 months and are paid directly to the individual. Peace Scholar awards may not be deferred. They generally may not be combined with any other major award or fellowship except in special circumstances and with the written approval of the Institute.
Eligibility-
Citizens of any country may apply. Applicants must be enrolled in recognized doctoral programs (for example, Ph.D., S.J.D., Ed.D., Th.D.) in accredited universities in the United States. Successful candidates must have completed all course work and examinations towards their doctoral degrees by the time their fellowships begin.
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