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Financial Assistance

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:

1. MA in Gender and Peace Building
2. MA in Peace Education

1. MA in International Law and Human Rights
2. MA in International Law and the Settlement of Disputes

1. MA in International Peace Studies
2. MA in Media Peace and Conflict Studies

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

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.

• One full scholarship
• One full tuition waiver
• Three 75% tuition waivers
• Four 50% tuition waivers
• Five 25% tuition waivers
• Two tuition deferrals

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.

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