PeaceCon2018: Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP) 727 views

The Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP) is inviting applications for a scholarship fund for local peacebuilders to attend PeaceCon2018. The  PeaceCon2018 will be held from October 24-26, 2018.

About the awards:

• The Alliance for Peacebuilding’s Annual Conference gathers together a diverse network of peacebuilders and provides them with the opportunity to share their achievements, insights, and, most importantly, visions for the future of peacebuilding year after year.
• Over the course of three dynamic days, conference participants have the opportunity to constructively engage in an array of activities and workshops structured around cutting-edge developments in the field of peacebuilding, from neuroscience and psychosocial healing to storytelling and the media.

Number of Awards: 10

Benefits:

• AfP will cover round-trip airfare; (AfP reserves the right to place limits on the cost of travel)
• Local travel to and from airports;
• Hotel accommodations for 4 nights stay in Washington, DC;
• Pre-determined per diem to help cover the cost of dinner during the conference and when in transit
• Admission to PeaceCon 2018 and the Peacebuilding M&E Solutions Forum

Eligibility:

• Eligible individuals are those, who are either working independently or with an organization, implement direct peacebuilding programming and/or conduct peacebuilding research in a country/region outside of the United States, Canada, Western Europe and the European Union, Australia, Japan, and New Zealand.
• All awarded scholarships are contingent on the applicants’ ability to get a visa to the United States.
• Pending approved funding, decisions and notifications will be made by August 31st.
• Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of merit and financial need.

How to apply:

• Apply online 

**Note: The scholarship fund does not cover the cost of visa applications and travel insurance.