Closing date: 15 December, 2025

Student type: Domestic and International students are eligible for this scholarship program.

Level of study: Masters

Study area: Any

Scholarship value: up to USD 12,500

Description: The P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund (IPS) is a fund established in 1949,provides scholarships to international women pursuing graduate degrees in the U.S. and Canada to foster global peace through education. IPS recipients carry the spirit of P.E.O. back to their home countries where the degrees they have earned positively impact people’s lives around the globe. The maximum award amount is $12,500.

Eligibility:

A woman is eligible for consideration for an International Peace Scholarship if she:

• is a woman outside the United States and Canada who is seeking an advanced degree from an accredited college or university in the U.S. or Canada;

-will return to her home country to utilize her education to make a positive impact and foster global peace; and

-has a full year of formal coursework remaining and is enrolled and in residence in the U.S. or Canada for the entire school year; or

• is an international student attending Cottey College
• Doctoral students who have completed coursework and are working only on dissertations are not eligible as first-time applicants.
• A student who is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada is not eligible. A student with residency for tax purposes only is permitted.
• Scholarships are not given for online courses, research, internships or for practical training if not combined with formal coursework.

Apply Here:  https://www.peointernational.org/educational-support/international-peace-scholarship-fund/