USIP Peace Scholar Fellowship Program

Deadline: October 6, 2022

USIP’s Peace Scholar Fellowship program awards non-residential fellowships to Ph.D. candidates 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 policy making.

The 2023-24 Peace Scholar Fellowship competition opened on Thursday, September 1, 2022.

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 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, security studies, and other related academic disciplines, as well as diplomacy and international policymaking, are strongly encouraged.

Application Requirements

Applying for the Peace Scholar Fellowship competition is a two-step process.

REGISTRATION: All applicants must register for this competition even if they have registered previously for another USIP competition. Register for an account here.

APPLICATION: After completing the registration, applicants must prepare and submit a complete application. Further instructions on completing the application are included in USIP’s online application system FLUXX. USIP does not provide status updates on submitted applications at any time.

Application Process

All application materials must be submitted online. The application for the 2023-24 Fellowship can be accessed via the FLUXX online portal.

The application includes the following sections: