Applications from suitable candidates are welcome to apply to the USIP Peace Scholar Fellowship Programin the United States for traditionally under-represented in the field of international relations, peace and conflict studies, security studies, and other related academic disciplines, as well as diplomacy and international policymaking, are strongly encouraged.
About USIP Peace Scholar Fellowship Program
USIP seeks applications from Ph.D. candidates with high-quality, policy relevant research that will deepen understanding about conflict management, peacebuilding and other applicable security-related studies. USIP strongly prefers applications closely related to the USIP Issue Areas and/or research priorities of the Minerva Research Initiative.
USIP’s Peace Scholar Fellowship program awards non-residential fellowships to PhD candidates enrolled in U.S. universities who are writing doctoral dissertations on topics broadly related to conflict management, peacebuilding and relevant security studies.
This program partners with the Minerva Research Initiative to support additional fellowships relating to topics on peace and security studies. Currently, the program awards up to 18 scholarships per year, and awards support both research and writing stages of work on dissertations.
Brief Description
Fellowship Sponsor(s): United States Institute of Peace and Minerva Research Initiative
Host Institution: US Institutions
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Postgraduate
Nationality: All Nationalities
Application Deadline: October 6, 2022 at 11:59 PM EDT
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible for the USIP Peace Scholar Fellowship 2023/2024, candidates must fulfill the requirements listed below:
- Applicants must be a Ph.D. candidatewith high-quality, policy relevant research that will deepen understanding about conflict management, peacebuilding and other applicable security-related studies.
- Applicants must demonstrate excellent academic and research abilities.
How to Apply
All application materials must be submitted online. The application for the 2023-24 Fellowship can be accessed via the FLUXX online portal.
Supporting Documents
The application includes the following sections:
- A confirmation of your eligibility, must be a Ph.D. candidate
- Your personal and contact information
- Letters of recommendation
- Bibliography
- Curriculum Vitae
- Optional links to publications
Within 24 business hours, applicants will receive a FLUXX confirmation email containing a username and password.
Applicants will the proceed to create and submit an application using the login credentials received by following the steps outlined thus:
- Open the FLUXX application page
- Enter the username and password sent in the FLUXX confirmation email.
- Click “Draft Applications” in the left toolbar to create a blank draft application.
- Begin entering information in the draft application. FLUXX does not auto-save so be sure to save your work often.
- Check your work before submitting your application. Oncean application has been submitted, it cannot be edited or changed.