Call for Applications: Asian Peacebuilders Scholarship
Jun 27, 2014
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University for Peace
The Asian Peacebuilders Scholarship (APS), a Dual Campus Master of Arts Programme, is a shared initiative of The Nippon Foundation, the UN Mandated University for Peace (UPEACE), and Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU). The objective of the programme is to train young Asian professionals to become peace building practitioners, ready to take up leading positions in organisations across the globe.
The programme offers intensive, specialised language training to facilitate participation of professionals with lower levels of English proficiency, as well as the hands-on design and implementation of an intensive field project in Asia. MA coursework in an areas related to peace building (various specialisations available) and global politics are undertaken at UPEACE and AdMU respectively.
Academic Schedule
From March to June 2015 (The Philippines), English Module 1: Intermediate English Training:
From June to August 2015 (The Philippines), English Module 2: Advanced Academic English Training:
From August 2015 to May 2016 (Costa Rica), Specialised MA Coursework: Students will continue their studies in one of the Specialised MA Programmes offered by UPEACE.
The module offered of interest includes the following:
- Environment, Development, and Peace, with possible specialisation in:
You can also apply to enroll in the MA Coursework without the scholarship.