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Thursday, October 29, 2009

USA: P.E.O. International Peace Scholarships 2010 for Developing Countries

Overview

P.E.O. International Peace Scholarships are awarded annually to women who are citizens of countries other than the United States or Canada for graduate study in a degree from schools in the United States and Canada. The maximum amount for a full 12 months of study is $10,000.

Application material will be sent only if you can fulfill all of the following requirements.

1. QUALIFICATIONS

• An applicant must be qualified for admission to full-time graduate study, working toward a graduate degree in the college or university she will attend.

• A copy of the applicant’s confirmation of admission must be received by the P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship office by April 1 in order to complete the application. This notice must specify the graduate degree program. No consideration will be given to applicants lacking evidence of admission.


2. RESTRICTIONS

• A student holding citizenship or permanent residency in the United States or Canada is ineligible.

• Scholarships are not given for research, internships, or for practical training if not combined with coursework.

• Scholarships are not awarded for travel.

• In order to qualify for her first scholarship, an applicant must have a full year of coursework remaining and be enrolled and on campus for the entire school year.

• Doctoral students who have completed coursework and are working on dissertations only are not eligible as first-time applicants.

• Doctoral students in medicine or dentistry will be considered in the final two years of coursework, internship or residency.

3. SOURCES OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT


Please list the amount of anticipated funds and list the anticipated amount of expenses for the period of study

4. CALENDAR — NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE TO THE ¬FOLLOWING DEADLINES:

August 15, 2009 — Application material first available for qualified applicants for the following academic year.

December 15, 2009 — Deadline to apply for a P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship and final date for receipt of eligibility information. If an applicant is eligible, application material will be sent.

NOTE: NO ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION WILL BE ACCEPTED BEFORE AUGUST 15, 2009, OR AFTER DECEMBER 15, 2009.

If eligible, an applicant will be required to complete and sign a document in the application packet agreeing to the following:

A witnessed “Applicant’s Agreement to Return to Own Country” certifying that upon completion of her degree program she will return to her own country within 60 days, depending on her visa status, to pursue her professional career. This statement must be signed by both applicant and witness. A recipient of an IPS scholarship will be required to agree to repay any scholarship moneys received if she fails to return to her own country within 60 days, depending on her visa status, upon completion of her degree program.

If you email or fax this form to the IPS office, please DO NOT send a hard copy. Thank you.

To determine eligibility complete the information and budget on back of this form and return to:

P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund
P.E.O. Executive Office
3700 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50312-2899
Phone (515) 255-3153
Fax (515) 255-3820
www.peointernational.org


Source: http://www.peointernational.org/about/


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