Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship Programme: The Arts as a Peacebuilding Tool

Thank you for your interest in the Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship Programme (11), which will take place in Edinburgh from August 18^th to 26^th 2019 (including travel days). This programme is open to applicants from the Middle East and North Africa, and South Asia.

Candidates who apply should meet the following requirements:

The focus of the August Fellowship Programme is upon the use of the arts in general as a peacebuilding tool, with a particular emphasis upon storytelling in all its forms. We are therefore looking for applicants working in the arts in some way as they carry out their work in peacebuilding and conflict resolution.

We welcome applications from women from the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia working in the fields of:

• Peacebuilding and the arts;
• Creative approaches to peacebuilding;
• Cultural dialogue & soft power;
• Issues relating to gender-based violence;
• Issues relating to refugees or displaced people;
• Reconciliation;
• Women’s rights and/or empowerment & advocacy;
• Human rights;
• Fluent in English;
• Eligible to apply for a UK visa (or does not require a UK visa);
• Available to travel to the UK from August 18^th to 26^th 2019;
• Please note that this August programme is also open to previous Fellows who meet the above requirements. (Does not include April 2019 Fellows)

The Fellowship Programme is fully funded, including travel and accommodation, and visa application costs.

Applicants should send an up to date Resumé/CV (max. 2 x A4 pages) along with a letter of motivation to projects@beyondbordersscotland.com by Tuesday June 4th. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

In your letter of motivation please answer the following compulsory questions:

• Why are you applying for the Women in Conflict Fellowship Programme?
• What do you hope to learn from the Fellowship Programme?
• What experience/knowledge will you bring to the Fellowship Programme?
• How will you use the Fellowship Programme in your future work? 
• Are you available to travel to Edinburgh, Scotland, from August 18^th to 26^th 2019?
• Will you need to apply for a visa to travel to the United Kingdom? 
• How did you hear about the Women in Conflict Fellowship Programme?

Contact Us 

If you have any questions about the programme or the application process, or if you would like any additional information, please email Projects & Festival Manager Emily Gifford on egifford@beyondbordersscotland.com