Scholarship Overview

• The International Peace Research Association Foundation invites applications for the Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship in Peace and Development Studies for Women from countries in the Global South
• Dorothy Senesh was a long-time activist for international peace and justice. Her husband, Lawrence Senesh, established this fellowship following her death in 1989
• The first award was made at the IPRA 25th Anniversary conference, July 1990, in Groningen, Netherlands, and has been made biennially ever since
• The Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship provides two biennial fellowships awarded to two women from the developing world for studies in the field of peace.  Larry Senesh (now deceased), a professor of Economics at the University of Colorado at Boulder, established this Fellowship in memory of his wife

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for all universities in USA

• This scholarship is applicable for Peace and Development Studies courses

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: USD 5,000 => Rs 4,27,500

Conversion rate used: 1 USD = Rs. 88.73 (last updated 23rd September 2025)

Scholarship amount will be given: Yearly

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• Every other year (beginning in 1990) two women receive school expenses in the amount of $5,000 per year for two years.

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 2

• Two women will be awarded each year for the two year renewable fellowship

Scholarship Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirement mentioned on the Scholarship site, student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Special Restrictions

• Only for Women

• Applicable only for women from developing countries 

Eligibility

• The Dorothy Senesh Fellowship is available to women from countries in the Global South who have completed a Bachelor's degree, who have been accepted into an in-person graduate program, and whose graduate work is to be focused on issues related to the goals of the IPRA Foundation.  Funds will only be dispersed when the selected candidate is admitted into an in-person graduate program. Awards are considered based on need; therefore, students with substantial funding sources are less likely to be considered for the award.

   

• This fellowship is not for research purposes and proposals.  Do not apply if you are male, if you are an undergraduate, or if you are not from a country in the Global South.

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required
Work Experience	Required

• Letter of Acceptance to your graduate program (may be pdf)
• 3 Letters of Recommendation (recommenders must mention your name and their affiliation with you in their letters and must email letters directly to the Senesh Fellowship Assistant Administrator, Liz De Araujo.)

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	Deadlines have been passed for 2025 intake

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email

seneshfellowship@iprafoundation.org