in local and international arenas. The University of Calgary considersexperience abroad and contact with foreign scholars critical to the development of global awareness and to shapingan international character on campus.This Fellowship is open to all disciplines so long as the research is directly related to peace studies or conflicttransformation. 2. ELIGIBILITY:Candidates holding an academic, administrative or other appropriate appointment at an accredited post-secondaryinstitution are eligible to apply, provided the terms of the appointment include the expectation of independentscholarship.Graduate students with a strong history of academic and/or professional accomplishments who are registered fulltime in a graduate program leading to a research degree that involves the completion and presentation of a researchproject, independent of individual course requirements, are eligible.3. AWARDSValued at CAD $6,000 (including travel), the Fellowship is intended to support a period of residence from two to eightmonths. One award is available per fiscal year (April 1 March 31). A second, consecutive Fellowship will not beawarded to the same individual.Exclusive of the salary paid to the Fellows by their home institution (when applicable), Fellows may not undertake anypaid employment during the term of the award. However, individuals may hold other awards, including a sabbaticalleave, provided the terms of reference do not require the recipient to perform duties that are normally remunerated.Conference travel and participation in normal study abroad or field school programs are not eligible. Last Updated 8/11/10 34. APPLICATION PROCEDURES:Applications are made by letter and consist of:1. The applicants curriculum vitae2. A 2 to 5 page single-spaced Program Statement, which must include:A brief professional biography (not to exceed 3 paragraphs)a statement of the overall goals of the project and plans to achieve them; please include a proposed timelinefor your stay in Calgarya statement of personal objectives and the gains (short and long term) to be garnered as a result of theFellowship experiencean outline of the specific as well as the broader scope of the activities in which you will be involved. Specificplans may include, but should not be limited to, collaborative research or an individual research project to beundertaken.a description of the affiliation or collaborative arrangements that have been made (if applicable)an indication of the significance of the plans to the candidate's personal development and home institution,and how this furthers one or more of the program objectivesan identification of the contributions that the applicant will make to the Consortium for Peace Studies.The form and order of presentation of the material may vary according to the nature of the project and in the interestsof clarity.3. Two letters of Support from well-established / recognized individuals (scholars, practitioners, or both) who canattest to the excellence of the applicants previous track record and the strength of their proposed programstatement.Letters must bear the referees original signature. Each Reference Letter, in a sealed envelope with thereferees signature across the seal, must be collected by the applicant and submitted with their application.Faxed references will be accepted only if they are on institutional/organizational letterhead.Emailed references must be from an institutional/organizational email address (e.g. yahoo.com, hotmail.comare not acceptable); reference letters can be the body of the email or an attachment and