Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship 2025/2026 For Women From Developing Countries

Dorothy M. Senesh Graduate Fellowship is for women from developing countries who have already been accepted to a graduate program in peace studies from an accredited university.

Application Deadline: 31stJanuary, 2025

Eligible Countries: Developing countries

To be taken at (country): country of admission

Eligible Field of Study: Peace and Development studies

About the Award: The International Peace Research Association Foundation invites applications for the Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship in Peace and Development Studies for Women from countries in the Global South. Dorothy Senesh was a long-time activist for international peace and justice. Her husband Lawrence established this fellowship following her death in 1989. The first award was made at the IPRA 25th Anniversary meeting, July 1990, in Groningen, Netherlands and has been made biennially ever since.

Type: Fellowship

Eligibility: The Dorothy Senesh Fellowship is available to women from developing countries;

• who have completed a Bachelor’s degree,
• who have been accepted into a graduate program and
• whose graduate work is to be focused on issues related to the goals of IPRA.

Funds will only be dispersed when the selected candidate is admitted into a graduate program. Awards are considered based on need; therefore students with substantial funding sources are less likely to be considered for the award.

This fellowship is not for research purposes and proposals. Do not apply if you are male, if you are an undergraduate, or if you are not from a country in the Global South.

Number of Scholarships: Two

Value of Scholarship: The scholarship consists of US $ 10,000 in 2 years (US $ 5,000 per year) to cover university expenses of students

Duration of Scholarship: 2 years

How to Apply: Applications are due by January 31, 2025. 

Announcement of the Awards will be made by April 1, 2025.

SENESH FELLOWSHIP REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

• Application (English, Spanish or French)
• Letter of Acceptance to your graduate program (may be pdf)
• 3 Letters of Recommendation (recommenders must mention their name and their affiliation with you in their letters and must email letters directly to the Senesh Fellowship Assistant Administrator, Liz De Araujo.)

EMAIL ONE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM To the Program Administrative Assistant, Liz De Araujo at:

seneshfellowship@iprafoundation.org

WE DO NOT ACCEPT OR RESPOND TO PHONE CALLS

Questions? Email the Senesh Fellowship Assistant Administrator, Liz De Araujo at   seneshfellowship@iprafoundation.org

For information about applying for the fellowship (or any other information or questions concerning the Senesh Fellowship) please contact the Senesh Fellowship Assistant Administrator , Liz De Araujo. 

If the email link to the Senesh Fellowship Assistant Administrator does not work on your computer, please use this email address: seneshfellowship(at)iprafoundation(dot)org. Replace the (at) with the “@” symbol and the (dot) with “.”