SPI Scholarships

To request a scholarship, complete the SPI Application form linked in the Apply Now button on the left.

Rolling Scholarships

To apply for any of the rolling scholarship, simply select which one you would like to receive in the SPI Application form. Scholarships are awarded on a rolling, first-come first-served basis and will be given until funds run out.

Partial Scholarship

This is a financial needs-based scholarship of $150 off the training cost of one online course.
Organizational Discount

Organizations that send three or more people to SPI are eligible for a discount of 1/3 off of the training fees for up to ten people.
Matching Scholarship

Matching scholarships require the participant to fully fund the cost of at least one course taken for professional development or for academic credit. SPI will provide a scholarship to cover the cost of a second course taken for professional development. (Note, if the individual is taking courses for academic credit, the match will only cover the cost up to the professional development amount).

Dedicated Scholarships

The below scholarships require an additional scholarship application and review process. Please review the guidelines closely! You will not be considered for any application whose criteria you do not meet. You may access the scholarship application by completing the SPI application form and following the instructions therein.

Click on each scholarship name below for a fuller description.

Alper Family Scholarship
This award will cover the professional development fees for a participant from the continents of Africa or Asia to take up to two courses.

In order to apply for the Alper Family Scholarship, you must:
- Complete an SPI application for admission and pay the $50 application fee.
- Click on the scholarship form link under 'Dedicated Scholarships' in the SPI application
- Submit the Dedicated Scholarship application by April 6, 2021
CJP Alumni Scholarship
The CJP alumni scholarship will cover the training fees for one course. This scholarship will be given to a maximum of five alumni for SPI 2021. CJP alumni must have graduated two or more years ago to be eligible for this scholarship.

In order to apply for the CJP Alumni Scholarship, you must:
- Complete an SPI application for admission and pay the $50 application fee.
- Click on the scholarship form link under 'Dedicated Scholarships' in the SPI application
- Submit the Dedicated Scholarship application by April 6, 2021
Stolzfus Scholarship
This award will cover the professional development fees for up to two courses for an international participant working to bridge global barriers of language and culture.

In order to apply for the Stolzfus Scholarship, you must:
- Complete an SPI application for admission and pay the $50 application fee.
- Click on the scholarship form link under 'Dedicated Scholarships' in the SPI application
- Submit the Dedicated Scholarship application by April 6, 2021
Valley Friends Scholarship
This award will cover the professional development fees for one course for an individual whose life and interests reflect a commitment to peacebuilding and social justice. Preference given to individuals who are Quaker.

Valley Friends Meeting (VFM) of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in the Harrisonburg/Rockingham area of Virginia strongly supports the goals and mission of the Summer Peacebuilding Institute at EMU by offering a scholarship to an SPI applicant.

VFM seeks an applicant whose life and interests reflect a commitment to peacebuilding and social justice, and who embodies the Quaker values of:
- Simplicity
- Peace
- Integrity
- Community
- Equality, and
- Stewardship (including financial stewardship and environmental stewardship)
In order to apply for the Valley Friends Scholarship, you must:
- Complete an SPI application for admission and pay the $50 application fee.
- Click on the scholarship form link under 'Dedicated Scholarships' in the SPI application
- Submit the Dedicated Scholarship application by April 6, 2021
- Speak to these additional questions:
  - What is your prior experience with peacebuilding, social justice, violence reduction and/or environmental stewardship as it affects these issues?
  - How will the SPI training assist you in your goals for the future?
  - What is your financial need.
Everyone is encouraged to apply including international, US-based, and local applicants. Special consideration may be given to someone with Quaker connections and/or to an individual currently working in (paid or volunteer) peace and social justice organizations.

During or after the SPI course is completed, Valley Friends Meeting requests the recipient visit (by zoom during pandemic times) with Valley Friends Meeting in Dayton, Virginia, to describe the training’s impact on them personally and expectations for impact on their future work in peacebuilding.

For more information about Valley Friends Meeting: www.valleyfriends.org
Winston Fellowship
The Winston Fellowship is intended for someone new to peacebuilding (i.e., less than five years experience and/or little to no practical training in the field of peacebuilding), and will cover the professional development fees for up to two courses. Priority will be given to participants who identify as indigenous.

In order to qualify for a Winston Fellowship, you must:
- Be either an international applicant or an indigenous American.
- Be able to articulate how you expect training in peacebuilding to prepare you for greater effectiveness in what you hope to do with your life.
To apply, you must:
- Complete an SPI application for admission and pay the $50 application fee.
- Click on the scholarship form link under 'Winston Fellowship' in the SPI application
- Submit the Winston Fellowship application by April 6, 2021
Learn more about current and past Winston Fellows

Learn more about the history of the Winston Fellowship and the biography of Robert Winston Scrivner

Coming To The Table (CTTT) Scholarships

Coming to the Table is a national group with more than 3 dozen local chapters, committed to truth-telling, justice and racial healing. CTTT Scholarships are available for those who are members of CTTT. To apply for a CTTT Scholarship, complete the SPI application and select "CTTT Scholarships" in the scholarship section.