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All applicants regardless of their nationality are eligible to apply, providing the following:

  1. A 400 word essay stating the type of award requested and the reasons for this request. Sign the statement with your name and the MA programme to which you are applying. Send email to awards@upeace.org

  2. The deadline to send your application for UPEACE financial assistance is November 15th, 2012.

All financial assistance is based on the assumption that students will contribute as much as they are able to meet their educational and living expenses while studying at UPEACE.

UPEACE has five academic Departments and each department is in charge of up to three MA programmes. The names of each Department and their programmes are listed below:

Department of Gender and Peace Education
  1. MA in Gender and Peace Building
  2. MA in Peace Education
Department of International Law and Human Rights
  1. MA in International Law and Human Rights
  2. MA in International Law and the Settlement of Disputes
Department of Peace and Conflict Studies
  1. MA in International Peace Studies
  2. MA in Media Peace and Conflict Studies
Department of Environment, Peace and Security
  1. MA in Natural Resources and Peace
  2. MA in Environmental Security and Peace
  3. MA in Environmental Security and Peace with specialization in Climate Change
Office of the Vice Rector MA programmes
  1. MA in Responsible Management and Sustainable Economic Development
  2. MA in Sustainable Urban Governance and Peace

A limited number of financial awards are distributed through each academic department at UPEACE.

Because of a large amount of requests, UPEACE is unable to provide everyone with a Financial Assistance.

The following awards are available per Academic Department and the Vice Rector’s Office:

Full scholarship: will cover full tuition, other fees and a monthly stipend for living expenses

Full tuition waiver: covers the full tuition. It does not include special fees (transportation, graduation and Government fees) or living expenses.

75% tuition waiver: covers 75% of the tuition amount, the student will be responsible for paying the other 25%. It does not include special fees (transportation, graduation and Government fees) or living expenses.

50% tuition waivers: covers 50% of the tuition amount, the student will be responsible for paying the other 50%. It does not include special fees (transportation, graduation and Government fees) or living expenses.

25% tuition waiver: covers 25% of the tuition amount, the student will be responsible for paying the other 75%. It does not include special fees (transportation, graduation and Government fees) or living expenses.

Tuition deferrals: grant a one year extension of partial or full tuition payment depending upon the award. Deferrals only apply to tuition (ranging from 25% to 100% depending upon the nature of the award available in each Department). It does not include special fees (transportation, graduation and Government fees) or living expenses.

Other Sources of Funding

Possible Funding Opportunities for UPEACE Students
(These opportunities are not officially affiliated with UPEACE)

ICETEX Columbia has scholarships for graduate study for residents of Caribbean Basin Countries. For more information, contact Ingrid Henao at: jhenao@icetex.gov.co

Asociación Panamericana de Instituciones de Credito Educativo (APICE)
http://www.apice.org.co/

Organization of American States (OAS), OAS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC STUDIES
http://www.educoas.org/portal/en/oasbecas/about.aspx?culture=en&navid=44

Rotary International, Ambassadorial Scholarships
http://www.rotary.org/en/studentsandyouth/educationalprograms/AmbassadorialScholarships/Pages/ridefault.aspx

Scholarship Search Secrets
http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/ebook/

idealist Scholarship Search
http://www.idealist.org/en/psgerc/scholarshipsearch.html

New Rotary Future Vision Pilot Scholarship Program: Peace and Conflict Resolution- (UPEACE qualifies for this area at the graduate level):
http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/RunningADistrict/FutureVisionPilotProgram/Pages/fv_grant_structure.aspx

The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) for individuals, sponsored by the Government of Japan.
http://bit.ly/dC7Q

The Ford Foundation International Fellowshipss Program offers advanced study opportunities
http://www.fordifp.net/

Graduate Degree Scholarship Search Engines
(In no particular order)

The Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com/financialaidadvice.aspx?uidbadge=

Grad View
http://www.gradview.com/financialaid/

Student Scholarship Search.Com
http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/graduate-school-scholarships/

Nationally Coveted College Scholarships, Graduate Fellowshipss & Postdoctoral Awards
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/

Scholarships.Com
http://www.scholarships.com/scholarships-for-graduate-students.aspx

Online Education Database
http://oedb.org/scholarship/graduate-school

College Degrees.com
http://www.collegedegrees.com/financial-aid/scholarships/degree-specific/graduate-school-scholarships/

Scholarship Monkey
http://www.scholarship-monkey.com/

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