[bioundgrd] FW: *Announcement* Davis Projects for Peace Fellowship

[Joshua Stone]

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From: Maria Salmeron Melendez <mariasal at mit.edu<mailto:mariasal at mit.edu>>
Subject: *Announcement* Davis Projects for Peace Fellowship
Date: November 22, 2021 at 2:31:24 PM EST

My name is Maria Salmeron Melendez and I am a the PKG Fellowships GA at MIT Public Service Center. We are gearing up for the Davis Projects for Peace Fellowship deadline and would be extremely grateful if you could help me spread the word to your student networks. This is a marvelous resource for undergraduate students looking to further develop ideas they explored through your programs. The PKG Center administers the award at MIT, and we're happy to meet with students who have questions or want feedback on their ideas! Information on the fellowship can be found ​below.

Thank you and enjoy the holidays!

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Davis Projects for Peace $10,000 Fellowship

Deadline to apply for summer funding: Monday, January 31, noon

Davis Projects for Peace offers a $10,000 fellowship for an MIT undergraduate student project that promotes peace. The aim is to “encourage and support today's motivated youth to create and try out their own ideas for building peace.” Projects must be implemented during the summer of 2022.

Past MIT projects have included:



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  *   supporting youth in developing games that encourage empathy and non-violence

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  *   bridging partisan divides in the US

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  *   supporting post-conflict community development

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  *   developing computational tech to support justice and fair processes

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Applications from student groups and individuals are welcome. The recipient must be an MIT undergraduate (including seniors), but a team may include graduate students or others. Looking for inspiration? View past funded projects from MIT and other colleges.<https://www.davisprojectsforpeace.org/projects/2019>

Learn more and apply.<https://pkgcenter.mit.edu/programs/fellowships/davis-projects-for-peace-fellowships/> Questions? Want feedback on your ideas? Email Alison at hynd at mit.edu<mailto:hynd at mit.edu>.​


Best,
Maria Salmeron Melendez | [Image removed by sender. linkedin icon] <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariajsalmeron/>
Graduate Assistant for MIT PKG Public Service Center
Harvard Ed.M. Candidate, Education Policy & Analysis
(she/her/hers)





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