About the Peace Scholarships

The Peace Scholarships comprise grants that are awarded to assist with the costs of research that includes analysis of one or more of these topics:

• the impacts of militarism, militarisation, military deployment and / or armed conflict;
  
• the role of international humanitarian, human rights and / or disarmament law in countering militarism and preventing militarisation and armed conflict;
  
• opposition to militarism, militarisation, military deployment and / or warfare;
  
• military recruitment practices and messaging;
  
• state construction of national identity based on militarism and militarisation;
  
• the military-industrial complex;
  
• media coverage of militarism, militarisation, military deployment and / or warfare; or
  
• alternatives to militarism, militarisation, military deployment and / or warfare.

Research may be on the historical and / or present-day aspects of any of the above topics. Preference will be given to research focused on Aotearoa New Zealand, although applications for research focused on the Pacific will be considered. The Peace Scholarships are for New Zealand citizens or permanent residents studying at any tertiary education institution in Aotearoa New Zealand; grants are from $1,000 to $10,000 (depending on the amount available each year).

The White Poppy Peace Scholarships were launched by Professor Cynthia Enloe at her public lecture in Wellington on 30 October 2009.

  How to apply for a Peace Scholarship

Applications for Peace Scholarships open each year on Human Rights Day, 10 December, to assist with research costs during the following academic year - guidelines for applicants are available here and the application form is available on request.

  How you can support the Peace Scholarships

The White Poppy Peace Scholarships are entirely funded by donations, including those collected during the White Poppies for Peace Annual Appeal. The amount and number of grants awarded annually is determined by the amount raised during that year.

There are two ways you can support the Peace Scholarships - by making a donation, or by helping to collect donations for white poppies. Your generosity will help to promote peace by directly supporting research into militarism, militarisation and war.

To make a donation by direct credit or internet banking, please use the form available here which has the account details - if you would like a receipt, please fill in your details and send it to us, thank you.

To support the Peace Scholarships by helping to collect donations for white poppies:

• if you can assist with the White Poppies for Peace Annual Appeal (17 to 24 April), please fill in this form and email it to White Poppies for Peace;
• if you would like to have white poppies available at your peace event at any time during the year, please fill in this form and email it to White Poppies for Peace.

Thank you.