Projects for Peace

Internal Application Deadline: 4:00 PM (ET), March 6, 2025

Open to: All years (undergrad)
Award Type: Leadership and Service
Area(s) of study: Any major
Award criteria: Leadership
Award provides: $10,000 grants to implement a Project for Peace
Open to international students: Yes
Institutional Support or Endorsement Required: Yes. Applicants must apply through the National Scholarships and Fellowships Office.

Students must be enrolled at one of our participating partner institutions at the time of application and nomination;
U.S. or international students are eligible;
Students may be of any age, any major, or any year in school: this includes seniors who intend to complete their projects in the summer after graduation.
Students may implement the project alone or with others;
The project may take place anywhere in the world, including in the U.S.

Each year, 125 or more student leaders are each awarded $10,000 grants to implement a Project for Peace, typically between May and August. The program encourages young adults to develop innovative, community-centered, and scalable responses to the world’s most pressing issues and allows them to increase their knowledge and improve skills needed to become change-agents.

For more information, visit their website.

Project Proposal
Budget

N/A (2025-2026 is Emory's first year as a Projects for Peace partner institution)

If you are interested in learning more about the application process and recommended timeline, visit our main Canvas course.

If you are not currently enrolled in our Canvas course, you may self enroll.