Kroc IPJ Women PeaceMakers Fellowship Program 2025 for women peacebuilders

The Kroc IPJ Women PeaceMakers Fellowship is a year-long fellowship hosted by the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego. It supports peacebuilders who focus on gender, peace and conflict to engage in learning, practice, and research, with opportunities to collaborate with international partners and to develop a research proposal. Fellows receive a stipend and the residency period costs are covered by the program.

Stipend of USD 15,000 and coverage of residency costs at the University of San Diego; opportunity for research and collaboration within a multicultural cohort.

Applications are open to anyone who considers themselves a peacebuilder focusing on gender, peace and conflict, with at least five years of peacebuilding or violence reduction experience and sufficient English to participate in fellowship activities.

Submit CV, answers to specified essay questions, and a research proposal in a single PDF document as part of the application.