Award Timetable & FAQ
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| May 2024 |
Announcement of 2024 Alumni Award winner The winner and their nominating institution will be notified, and a public announcement will be made. |
| Fall 2024 |
2024 Alumni Award Keynote address at Middlebury Winner attends a multiday convening at Middlebury College, with an opportunity to discuss their work with the conflict transformation community at Middlebury. |
| September 2024 |
Nomination Announcement A description of the nomination process and all application materials will be made available to contacts at current and former Projects for Peace institutional partners, which may invite alumni to participate at their discretion. Note: Potential applicants contacting Projects for Peace or Middlebury directly will be redirected to their nominating institution. |
| December 2024 |
Submission Instructions Institutions will receive instructions for submitting nominee materials to Middlebury via a submission form. Nominations should not be submitted via e-mail. |
| March 5, 2025 |
Nomination Deadline Nominations are due to Middlebury College by midnight, Eastern Time. Each institution may nominate no more than one applicant by submitting all required materials, including a letter of endorsement. No direct-apply or “at large” applications will be accepted. |
| June 2025 |
Announcement of 2025 Alumni Award winner The winner and their nominating institution will be notified, and a public announcement will be made. |
| To be determined |
2025 Alumni Award Keynote address at Middlebury Winner attends a multiday convening at Middlebury College, with an opportunity to discuss their work with the conflict transformation community at Middlebury. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q How many alumni awards will be made?
One award of up to $50,000 will be made per year for the duration of the Conflict Transformation Collaborative at Middlebury, which is funded at least through 2028.
Q Who is the ideal nominee for the Projects for Peace Alumni Award?
The award is intended to celebrate and enhance the achievements of past Projects for Peace grantees.
The ideal nominee is an individual who has demonstrated a passionate commitment in building peace and transforming conflict throughout their career, and is someone whose future work would be significantly impacted by the award.
We expect the nominees, as a group, will represent a range of disciplines and approaches to peacebuilding and conflict transformation; we do not expect that an individual’s current interest area is necessarily related to the focus of their original Project for Peace.
Q Can we nominate the same applicant in successive years?
Yes! Individuals who were not selected as the winner of the Alumni Award are eligible to be re-nominated.
Q Can our nominee be a current undergraduate?
The institution and its nominating committee may decide if a particular Projects for Peace alum is a suitable nominee. The award application process is open to all individuals who have completed a Project for Peace – regardless of degree status – although individual institutions may decide to limit their nominees to degree holders if they prefer.
Q Does the application have to come from a single individual or can there be a group application, as is sometimes the case with the Projects for Peace summer grant?
The award will be given to an individual, not to a group. Therefore, only individuals can be nominated.
The individual candidate is welcome to describe how the project team has continued to work together and/or how the activities of other project group members (or other collaborators) might benefit from the award. As pre-screeners, nominating institutions may accept and review applications from whomever is eligible.