USIP Application for Peace Scholars Dissertation Awards for peace, conflict, international security

Peace Scholar Application Information Application Process

The Jennings Randolph (JR) Program for International Peace awards
nonresidential *Peace Scholar Dissertation Scholarships* to students at U.S.
universities who are writing doctoral dissertations on topics related to
peace, conflict, and international security.

Each year the program awards approximately ten Peace Scholar Fellowships.
Fellowships last for 10 months starting in September. Fellowships are open
to citizens of any country.

Dissertation projects in all disciplines are welcome.

*"The Peace Scholar Fellowship came at one of the most crucial points in my
academic career. I received the fellowship in the final year of writing my
dissertation, a year in which I needed financial help to not only finish it,
but also time to prepare myself for the academic job market. Having
fellowship funds meant that I could write a better dissertation, land a
better job, and ultimately make a greater contribution to our understanding
of peace and conflict."*

-- *Monica Duffy Toft*

(Peace Scholar, 1996-1997) Associate Professor of Public Policy, Kennedy
School of Government, Harvard University
The 2011-2012 Peace Scholar competition deadline is January 5, 2011. Apply
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Applicants MUST use the online application system.

- Eligible Candidatesa href="http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/jennings-randolph-peace-scholarship-dissertation-program/peace-scholar-applicatio#eligible_candidates" target="_blank">http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/jennings-randolph-peace-scho...>
- Selection Processa href="http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/jennings-randolph-peace-scholarship-dissertation-program/peace-scholar-applicatio#selection_process" target="_blank">http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/jennings-randolph-peace-scho...>
- Selection Criteriaa href="http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/jennings-randolph-peace-scholarship-dissertation-program/peace-scholar-applicatio#selection_criteria" target="_blank">http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/jennings-randolph-peace-scho...>
- Terms of Awarda href="http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/jennings-randolph-peace-scholarship-dissertation-program/peace-scholar-applicatio#Terms_of_Award" target="_blank">http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/jennings-randolph-peace-scho...>
- Components of a Successful
Proposala href="http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/jennings-randolph-peace-scholarship-dissertation-program/peace-scholar-applicatio#Components_of_a_Successful_Proposal" target="_blank">http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/jennings-randolph-peace-scho...>

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 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.

*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 factors:

- *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?

*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.


*Components of a Successful Proposal
*

There is no single formula for preparing a sound proposal. However, many
successful applications for USIP Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowships have
certain elements in common. These elements are outlined in the document
attached below.

- Read "Components of a Successful
Proposal"a href="http://www.usip.org/files/Peace%20Scholar%20Web%20Version.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.usip.org/files/Peace%20Scholar%20Web%20Version.pdf>(.pdf)

For further information: contact the JR Program at jrprogram@usip.org