The Hillary Rodham Clinton Award for Peace and Reconciliation
Deadline: 17 January, 2020
Level of Study
Postgraduate Taught
Country Group
International
Funding Amount
full tuition-fee waiver for PGT fees, fees based on 2020-21 entry
Application Status
Closed
Eligibility summary
- NationalityUnited States
- Level of StudyPostgraduate Taught
Overview
The University will provide a full tuition-fee waiver to an exceptional female student from the USA who wishes to pursue study in a field related to politics, conflict transformation or human rights. The five MA programmes covered by the award will include:
- LLM Human Rights Law
- MA Conflict Transformation and Social Justice
- MA Global Security and Borders
- MA Politics
- MA Violence, Terrorism and Security
Hillary Rodham Clinton made an outstanding contribution to reconciliation throughout the Northern Ireland peace process. She was a strong advocate for the inclusion of women’s voices in the peace talks and became an inspirational role model for many in the Queen’s community.
This award, created in the former Senator’s name, honours her long-standing commitment to peace, stability and education. There will be one award available for the academic year 2020-21.
Key Dates
Tuesday 1 October 2019: Applications open for September 2020 entry
Friday 17 January 2020: Applications close for September 2020 entry
Friday 27 March 2020: Decisions announced
Further Information
Funding Towards
Tuition Fees
Funding Body
Queen's University Belfast
Funding Amount
full tuition-fee waiver for PGT fees, fees based on 2020-21 entry
Number of Awards
1
Funding Body
Queen's University Belfast
Terms and Conditions
Eligibility
You must have applied to the University for study in one of the outlined programmes by 17 January; must be issued with an offer for your chosen programme by 14 February; must hold a 3.7 CGPA or above; must be a US citizen and must identify as female.
Funding Type
Help with new course
Fee Status
International
Nationality
United States
Country Group
International
Study Level
Postgraduate Taught
Start Date
Tue, 01 Oct 2019 00:00:00 BST
Close Date
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:00:00 GMT
Contact Us
Enquiries: Ruth Walmsley r.walmsley@qub.ac.uk
How to Apply
To be considered for this award, please submit an application for your chosen programme through the University’s online application portal. When completing your application you must include the code HillaryClinton20 on your application form to indicate that you wish to be considered for the Hillary Clinton award.
On the Direct Applications Portal, please tick ‘I hope to or have already obtained funding for my studies’ and then enter HillaryClinton20 in the free text box ‘Please state the source of funding’.
You must also upload a CV of no more than 2 pages which outlines your commitment to civic leadership and peacebuilding. This should be uploaded in a PDF merged with academic transcripts.
You must have applied to the University for study in one of the outlined programmes by 17 January; must be issued with an offer for your chosen programme by 14 February; must hold a 3.7 CGPA or above; must be a US citizen and must identify as female.