Projects for Peace

Funding for grassroots summer projects that promote peace.

Projects for Peace

A Self-Guided Information Session

Projects for Peace is an initiative for all students at the Davis United World College Scholars Program partner schools to design grassroots projects for the summer—anywhere in the world—which promote peace and address the root causes of conflict among parties. We encourage applicants to use their creativity to design projects and employ innovative techniques for engaging project participants in ways that focus on conflict resolution, reconciliation, building understanding and breaking down barriers which cause conflict, and finding solutions for resolving conflict and maintaining peace. 

How it Works

The objective is to encourage and support today's motivated youth to create and try out their own ideas for building peace on the ground.

  • Through a competition on over 90 campuses, projects will be selected for funding at $10,000 each.
  • Individual students as well as groups may submit proposals. 
  • One project from Bryn Mawr will be chosen each year to receive this funding award through an on-campus process overseen by the Projects for Peace Bryn Mawr College Selection Committee.

Students with specific queries may direct them to Ellie Esmond (Career and Civic Engagement Center) as communication between students writing proposals and the Projects for Peace office is prohibited.


How to Apply

Application Deadline: Friday, January 19, 2024 at Noon EST

To be considered, a student (or group of students) must prepare the following:

1. Projects for Peace Online Application

The application includes a Project Proposal describing the project (who, what, where, how) including goals and prospects for future impact that must not exceed two pages as well as a budget* (one separate page). The project description should include a general timeline for the proposed endeavor. All applicants must also submit a resume and a brief personal statement. These should be uploaded via the online application.

* Instructions for creating a budget

Please consult the Projects for Peace "Budget Template Instructions." Figures need not be exact at the time of application, but should be researched, realistic and detailed.

2. Two Completed Online Recommendations

Two online recommendations must be submitted for each participant in the project with at least one from a Tri-Co faculty member. The second recommendation may be from a faculty member from another institution or another person who can speak to your ability to carry out the proposed project. 

Send the above link to your recommenders at least three weeks before the application deadline. You must also provide your recommender with information about your application (draft of your project proposal, personal statement, and/or resume).

3. Project Pre-Approval Form

All involved parties and organizations connected to your proposed project must complete the online project preapproval form.

In the case of a group application, only one representative from the group needs to complete the online application. However, all participants must each submit a resume and a one-page personal statement via the on-line application and have two letters of recommendation each written on their behalf.

Interviews and Selection

Competitive applicants will be invited to interview with the Bryn Mawr College selection committee in late January.  Accommodations will be made for students studying off-campus.

The Bryn Mawr College Projects for Peace selection committee selects one project for the fellowship and one alternate and sends their applications to the national office. The national office reviews the applications and confirms the award in mid-March. The national office also selects several additional projects to fund from among alternates submitted from all participating schools.

Travel Warnings and Embargoes

A funded project may not take place in a country on either the U.S. State Department "warning" or Treasury "embargo" lists (except when an embargo is specifically directed toward a narrow set of individuals or circumstances in a country.) Travel warnings can be accessed at:  www.travel.state.gov.

Payment Details

This award is treated as a Fellowship. Please see the Payment Procedures page for more information.

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Contact Us

The Career & Civic Engagement Center

Phone: 610-526-5174