The JR Program for International Peace awards Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowships to
students enrolled in U.S. universities who are researching and writing doctoral dissertations on topics related to international conflict management and peace building. Proposals from all disciplines are welcome.
Proposals should be consistent with the Institute's mission 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 policy making 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.
Eligible Candidates
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.
Selection Process
Peace Scholar applications are vetted through a rigorous, multi-stage review that includes consideration by independent experts and professional staff at the Institute. The final authority for decisions about Peace Scholar awards rests with the Institute's Board of Directors.
Selection Criteria
Selection of fellowship candidates is based on the following criteria:
· Project Significance. Does the project address an important topic of relevance to the USIP mandate and the field of international peacebuilding and conflict management and analysis?
· Policy and/or practitioner relevance. Does the project demonstrate links to policy and practice in the fields of conflict management, conflict analysis and peacebuilding?
· 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?
Terms of 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.
Peace Scholars carry out their fellowship work at their universities or other sites appropriate to their research. They are expected to devote full attention to their work and provide periodic reports to the Institute. Peace Scholars may be invited to give a presentation at the Institute and to participate in Institute workshops, conferences, and other activities.
The application deadline is Friday, December 12, 2014 by 5:00pm/17:00 EST.
For further details and application please visit the Jennings Randolph (JR) Peace Scholarship Dissertation Program page.
