Kroc Practice Fellowships
Broadening the Kroc School experience, the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice offers students sought-after fellowships. Fellows become a part of the Kroc IPJ team to support its initiatives: Women, Peace and Security, Cross-Border Initiatives, and other San Diego-based peacebuilding programs. These 15-hours-per-week positions, awarded during the Kroc School admission process, are paid and also receive additional tuition support up to $5,000.
Graduate assistantships
Kroc School graduate assistantships offer students the opportunity to immerse themselves in peace studies while receiving $1,296 in tuition support. Over the course of 40 hours per semester, assistants collaborate with faculty on research, pedagogical innovations and work that further prepares them for impactful careers. Applications open to all in-person Kroc School students at the start of each semester.
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Research Fellowship
The Kroc School is offering a Graduate Student Research Fellowship for incoming students with a strong interest in peace theory, conflict studies, and the academic–practitioner interface. Fellows will support a major scholarly project on the future of peace studies, contributing to literature reviews, case studies, editorial work, and conceptual development, with the potential for co-authored publications. The fellowship provides full tuition, mandatory fees, and a $5,000 stipend per semester (Fall and Spring) in exchange for 20 hours of research work per week. Learn more here.