Peace Studies Scholarships
NB: Students should craft a single cover letter that specifies the award(s) for which they are applying. Students can apply for up to two scholarships in a given award cycle.
- Atkins (majors or minors in Interdisciplinary or International Studies with an emphasis in Peace Studies)
- Mehr (majors in Interdisciplinary or International Studies with an emphasis in Peace Studies)
- Huang (upper-level major in Interdisciplinary or International Studies with an emphasis in Peace Studies)
- PS Enhancement (graduate and undergraduate students active in community peacebuilding efforts)
- Galliher (for graduating PS students excelling in their senior capstone or internship)
If you previously received any of these awards, please indicate that in your cover letter. (Students cannot receive the same scholarship more than once.)
To learn more about each scholarship, please carefully review the specific qualifications and instructions for each below.
Charles L. Atkins Peace Studies Scholarship
Provides one annual scholarship to students who are majors or minors in Interdisciplinary or International Studies with an emphasis in Peace Studies in the College of Arts and Science, University of Missouri-Columbia. Selected recipients must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (b+).
Purpose: Student Support
Award amount: $1,000
Application deadline: November 29 (annually)
- Award notification: February 1 (annually)
Application materials:
- Cover letter (addressed to the Peace Studies Scholarship Committee, two pages max.)
- Resume (two pages max.)
- One MU recommendation letter
- Unofficial MU transcript
- All applications should be sent to MU A&S Peace Studies at umcaspeacestudies@missouri.edu
Helen M. Mehr Peace Studies Scholarship
To provide one annual scholarship to students who are majors in Interdisciplinary or International Studies with an emphasis in Peace Studies in the College of Arts and Science, University of Missouri-Columbia. Selected recipients must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (b+).
Purpose: Student Support
Award amount: $1,500
Application deadline: November 29 (annually)
- Award notification: February 1 (annually)
Application materials:
- Cover letter (addressed to the Peace Studies Scholarship Committee, two pages max.)
- Resume (two pages max.)
- One MU recommendation letter
- Unofficial MU transcript
- All applications should be sent to MU A&S Peace Studies at umcaspeacestudies@missouri.edu
Justin C. Huang Peace Studies Scholarship
One or more annual scholarship awards shall be given to upper-level undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Arts and Science, University of Missouri-Columbia, who have a declared major in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Peace Studies or International Studies with an emphasis in Peace Studies. Recipients must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (b+) or above and have demonstrated active involvement and leadership in promoting the peaceful resolution of conflicts.
Purpose: Student Support for promoting the peaceful resolution of conflicts
Award amount: $1,500
Application deadline: November 29 (annually)
- Award notification: February 1 (annually)
Application materials:
- Cover letter (addressed to the Peace Studies Scholarship Committee, two pages max.)
- Resume (two pages max.)
- One MU recommendation letter
- Unofficial MU transcript
- All applications should be sent to MU A&S Peace Studies at umcaspeacestudies@missouri.edu
Peace Studies Enhancement Scholarship
To support the work of the Peace Studies Program at MU. Graduate and undergraduate students may apply to this fund to support academic and community discussions around issues related to resolving conflict and achieving peace nationally or internationally. Recipients must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (b+) or above and have demonstrated active involvement and leadership in promoting the peaceful resolution of conflicts. Recipients must have done or are doing a major or minor in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Peace Studies or International Studies with an emphasis in Peace Studies
Purpose: Student Support for promoting the peaceful resolution of conflicts
Award amount: $1,500
Application deadline: November 29 (annually)
- Award notification: February 1 (annually)
Application materials:
- Cover letter (addressed to the Peace Studies Scholarship Committee, two pages max.)
- Resume (two pages max.)
- One MU recommendation letter
- Unofficial MU transcript
- All applications should be sent to MU A&S Peace Studies at umcaspeacestudies@missouri.edu
John Galliher Peace Studies Scholarship
Provides a $2,000 merit-based scholarship for up to three graduating students excelling in their senior capstone or internship projects (PEA_ST 4970: Senior Thesis I or PEA_ST 3280: Internship in Peace Studies). These students will publicly present their projects before graduation and have them bound and deposited in the Peace Studies Resource Center for future student research. Awarded at the end of each Fall or Spring Semester.
Students should submit their proposal by November 29 for Fall or March 29 for Spring, along with a confirmation letter from their advisor affirming that their project is progressing on schedule and has substantial merit to be considered for this award at the end of the semester.
Awards will only be given out after students have submitted their thesis (or completed their internship) and presented their project publicly before graduation.
Purpose: Student support to recognize merit-based scholarship
Award amount: $2,000
Application deadline: November 29 for Fall or March 29 for Spring
- Award notification: End of each Fall or Spring Semester
Application materials:
- Senior Thesis Capstone project proposal (must already be approved by your advisor)
- Confirmation letter from your advisor
- All application materials (or queries about this scholarship) should be sent to MU A&S Peace Studies at umcaspeacestudies@missouri.edu