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Scholarship for Peace and Security in the OSCE area
In recognition of continuous underrepresentation of women and youth in the security sector, the OSCE, together with other international organizations active in the field of security, hosts an annual educational course on conflict prevention and resolution for young professionals from all across the OSCE participating States and its Partners for Co-operation.
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About the programme
Stepping up for Peace and Security
In recognition of continuous underrepresentation of women and youth in the security sector, the OSCE, together with other international organizations active in the field of security, hosts an annual educational course on conflict prevention and resolution for young professionals from all across the OSCE participating States and its Partners for Co-operation.
I see there is such an immense need for female engagement in approaching issues such as arms control and disarmament. This programme intensified my belief that there is space for women to be the agents of change.”
The programme aims at providing general knowledge about conflict prevention and resolution through arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation. It contributes to creating equal opportunities for young professionals by strengthening young women’s participation and leadership in policy-making, planning and implementation processes and by highlighting the role of gender and diversity perspectives in international peace and security.
A total of 150 online scholarships are available to nationals of OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation aged between 22 and 32 years. Out of these, selected female participants are offered a place at the in-person training held in Vienna.
Previous scholarships
Training
2025 OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security
Applications are now open for the 2025 OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security training programme on conflict prevention and resolution! Are you interested in politico-military aspects of security? Would you like to put your negotiation…
Training
2024 OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security
The OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security in the OSCE Area seeks to empower young professionals, in particular women, to engage in the security sector, especially the politico-military security field. The course emphasizes preventive…
Training
2023 OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security
The Scholarship for Peace and Security in the OSCE Area seeks to empower young professionals, in particular women, to engage in the security sector, especially the politico-military security field. The course emphasizes preventive responses…
Training
2022 OSCE – UNODA Scholarship for Peace and Security: Training on Arms Control and Disarmament
The 2022 Scholarship for Peace and Security in-person course on conflict prevention and resolution took place from 7 to 11 November 2022. During this week, 44 young female professionals from 39 OSCE participating States and Partners for Co…
Training
OSCE-UNODA Scholarship for Peace and Security: Training on Arms Control and Disarmament
Do you want to learn about conflict prevention and resolution, arms control, confidence- and security-building measures, non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, combatting illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons…
Training
Third Edition of the OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security
The OSCE, jointly with the UNODA and with the support of the OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security, carries out the third edition of the training programme on “Conflict Prevention and Resolution through Arms Control, Disarmament and Non…
Training
OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security
The OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security offers a training course for young professionals, in particular women, providing a general orientation and knowledge about conflict prevention and resolution through arms control, disarmament and…
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Empowering youth to step up for conflict prevention and resolution: OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security
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Breaking Barriers: Empowering Young Women in Politico-Military Security through the OSCE Scholarship Programme
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Stepping up for Peace and Security: young women as agents of change
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