The Conflict and Human Security Program offers scholarship opportunities for students interested in pursuing an Interdiciplinary Minor, or Certificate in Conflict and Human Security. A description to each of the scholarships is below:
Aileen Andrew Peace Internship Scholarships
The Aileen Andrew Scholarship was established by the Andrew Family Foundation. This
Stipend, of up to $1000, is designed to support internships in the field of Conflict
and Human Security. Recipients of the stipend should be pursuing an education in Conflict
and Human Security at the University of North Texas, have a 3.0 GPA, and have junior
standing at the time of the start of the internship.
Oscar Arias Peace Studies Scholarship
Established by a donation from Nobel Peace Laureate and former President of Costa
Rica, the Oscar Arias Peace Studies Scholarship is intended for graduate or undergraduate
students in Political Science who have a special emphasis in Conflict and Human Security.
The Robert C. Wahrmund Peace Studies Scholarship
The Robert C. Wahrmund Peace Studies Scholarship was established with a generous donation
from the Trustees of the former Quakerland Friends Community. The Wahrmund Scholarship
fund provides two scholarships of $500 each to freshmen or sophomores with a commitment
to earning a Conflict and Human Security minor or a Conflict and Human Security certificate.
Subject to the availability of funds, each year one scholarship will be offered to
an in-coming freshman and one to a sophomore. Freshman recipients are eligible for
a second year of the scholarship if they are chosen as the recipient of the sophomore
scholarship.
Vivian Castleberry Trailblazer Scholarship
We are pleased to announce that the Castleberry Peace Institute is ready to accept
applications for our new scholarship, the Vivian Castleberry Trailblazer Scholarship.
The Vivian Castleberry Trailblazer scholarship will be awarded to one advanced student
each year who is working on a conflict and human security project. The scholarship
is for $4000.00 and is for one year. Please click here for an application for the
Vivian Castleberry Trailblazer Scholarship.