Advance Peace: Apply for the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Women Peacemakers Fellowship! Open to applicants worldwide, with a generous USD $15,000 stipend
Applications open March 1-April 8, 2024.
THE WOMEN PEACEMAKERS FELLOWSHIP
Since 2002, the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice (Kroc IPJ) at the University of San Diego’s Kroc School has hosted the Women PeaceMakers Fellowship program. The Fellowship offers a unique opportunity for peacebuilders who focus on issues of gender, peace and conflict to engage in a cycle of learning, practice, research and participation that strengthens peacebuilding partnerships. The Women PeaceMakers Fellowship facilitates impactful collaborations between peacebuilders from conflict-affected communities and international partner organizations. The Fellows also co-create research intended to shape the peacebuilding field and highlight good practices for peacebuilding design and implementation.
FELLOWSHIP OBJECTIVES
- Learn from and with other Fellows and the Kroc School team.
- Learn about the Fellowship and past Fellows.
- Gain new skills, perspectives, and innovative approaches to peacebuilding.
- Expand their professional peacebuilding networks.
- Drive forward vital peacebuilding research that focuses on shaping practice and policy.
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DATES
September – July.
RESIDENCY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
Fellows will complete a two-week residency at the University of San Diego in the United States, usually in November. These dates are subject to change depending on the COVID-19 pandemic and Fellows’ travel requirements.
STIPEND
Fellows will receive a stipend of USD $15,000 plus expenses for their participation in the program.
ELIGIBILITY
Anyone who considers themselves a peacebuilder working to reduce cycles of violence through a focus on gender, peace, and conflict is welcome to apply. People of all genders, including transgender and non-binary or gender-fluid people, are eligible for a fellowship. The Women PeaceMakers Fellowship program does not consider sex, gender, or any other protected status as part of the application and selection process. Applicants may come from any country, as long as they will be able to travel to the United States for the residency. Applicants must have at least five years of peacebuilding experience and must speak sufficient English to participate fully in Fellowship activities.
FELLOWSHIP THEMES
Each year, the Fellowship is centered on a theme that will structure the research. Strong applicants will have experience and knowledge specific to that theme.
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