[Canada] P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS) - Undergraduate
The International Peace Scholarship Fund, established in 1949, is a program which provides scholarships for selected women from other countries for graduate study in the United States and Canada. Members of P.E.O. believe that education is fundamental to world peace and understanding.
The Scholarship
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship awards are not intended to cover all academic or personal expenses. At the time of application, the applicant is required to confirm additional financial resources adequate to meet her estimated expenses. Examples of additional resources are personal and family funds, tuition waivers, work scholarships, teaching assistantships, study grants and other scholarships.
Eligibility
1) An applicant must be qualified for admission to full-time graduate study, working toward a graduate degree in a college or university in the United States or Canada.
2) A student holding citizenship or permanent residency of the United States or Canada is ineligible.
3) In order to qualify for her first scholarship, an applicant must have a full year of coursework remaining and be enrolled on campus for the entire school year.
4) Doctoral students who have completed coursework and are working on dissertations only are not eligible as first-time applicants.
5) International students attending Cottey are eligible to apply for a scholarship.
The amount of scholarship
The maximum amount awarded to a student is $8,000. Lesser amounts may be awarded according to individual needs.
For more information visit: www.peointernational.org/about/
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