International Peace Scholarship
I. PREREQUISITES FOR APPLICANTS
A. Entrance Classification and Confirmation of Admission: 1. 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. 2. A copy of the applicant’s confirmation of admission must be received by the IPS 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.
B. Promise To Return: An applicant must submit a witnessed statement certifying that upon completion of her degree program she will return to her own country within 60 days, depending on her visa status. This statement must be signed by both applicant and witness. An applicant must notify the IPS office prior to graduation if accepted to Optional Practical Training (OPT). An applicant selected to receive a scholarship shall be required to agree to repay any scholarship moneys received if she fails to return to her own country upon completion of her terminal degree program.
C. Travel Expenses: The applicant must have round-trip or return travel expenses guaranteed. A travel form to this effect from the guarantor must be filed with the application.
D. Ineligibility: 1. A student holding citizenship or permanent residency in the United States or Canada is ineligible. 2. In order to qualify for her first scholarship, an applicant must have a full year of coursework remaining and be enrolled and in residence for the entire school year. 3. Doctoral students who have completed coursework and are working on dissertations only are not eligible as first-time applicants.
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS) Fund was established in 1949 to provide scholarships for international women students to pursue graduate study in the United States and Canada.
Believing that education is fundamental to world peace and understanding, members of the P.E.O. Sisterhood contribute funds for the purpose of providing scholarships for selected women from other countries for study in the United States and Canada.
2. Eligibility must be established before application material is sent to applicants. The eligibility material may be requested or downloaded from www.peointernational.org at any time, but the completed material will be accepted in the IPS office only after August 15 and before December 15.
3. Forms will be sent to Cottey College applicants after they have been admitted to Cottey and recommended by the Director of Admission.
4. All application material must be submitted in English. It must be either typed or printed legibly to be considered.
Scholarships are not given for research, internships, or for practical training if not combined with coursework. Scholarships are not awarded for travel.
The scholarships are given as grants in aid and are not intended to cover all academic or personal expenses. An applicant is required to show proof of adequate additional financial resources to meet her estimated expenses. Examples of "additional financial resources" are personal and family funds, tuition waivers, work scholarships, teaching assistantships, study grants, and other scholarships.