Fully Funded United States Institute For Peace Fellowship Program in USA 2024

The Fully Funded United States Institute For Peace Fellowship Program in USA accepts international applications. This fellowship program awards non-residential fellowships to students enrolled in U.S. universities who are writing doctoral dissertations on topics broadly related to conflict management, peacebuilding, and relevant security studies. Since 1988, the program has supported the dissertations of 371 young scholars, many of whom have gone on to distinguished careers in research, higher education, and policymaking.

This program partners with the Minerva Research Initiative to support additional fellowships relating to peace and security studies topics. Currently, the program awards up to 18 scholarships per year, and awards support both the research and writing stages of work on dissertations.

Applications from members of groups traditionally under-represented in the field of international relations, peace and conflict studies, and other related academic disciplines, as well as diplomacy and international policy-making, are strongly encouraged.

The Fully Funded United States Institute For Peace Fellowship Program in USA funds up to 18 Peace Scholars for a 10-month non-residential fellowship. Peace Scholars receive stipends of up to $20,000 for the academic year, paid directly to the individual in three tranches. Peace Scholar awards may not be deferred.

Peace Scholars are required to participate in an annual workshop. When their committee completes and approves their dissertation, the Peace Scholar must submit a copy to USIP at [email protected].

The Fully Funded United States Institute For Peace Fellowship Program in USA seeks applications from doctoral candidates with high-quality, policy-relevant research that will deepen our understanding of conflict management, peacebuilding, and other relevant security studies. Priority will be given to applications closely related to the mission of USIP and/ or research priorities of the Minerva Research Initiative.