P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund (IPS), P.E.O. International, Des Moines, Iowa · Application cycle 2027/2028

P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship for Women's Graduate Study in Canada 2027/2028

Applications open Partially funded?

About this scholarship

A need-based grant for women from outside the US and Canada who are doing a master's or doctorate at a Canadian university in 2027/2028. The most it pays is 12,500 dollars for 12 months.

Funding type

Covers: up to 12,500 dollars for 12 months of study, set by need. Smaller amounts can be given. The money is for tuition, school costs and living costs while you study full time in Canada. It is not meant to cover all costs, and you must show other income for the rest. Students at Canadian universities are paid in Canadian dollars. The pages do not say whether the 12,500 limit is in US or Canadian dollars for study in Canada. Paid in two parts: the first after your enrolment is confirmed, the second in December. Does not cover: travel to or from Canada or abroad, travel to conferences, or past debts. Local transport is allowed. One renewal can be requested for a second year, and the amount is not guaranteed at the same level.

Tuition fees: Partially covered
Living costs: Partially covered
Travel: Not covered
Insurance: Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities: All except listed nationalities — United States, Canada
Residence condition: No residence condition

A woman from outside the US and Canada who is not a citizen or permanent resident of either. The pages name no countries, so all other nationalities, including Palestinian and other Arab women, can apply Qualified for admission to a full-time master's or doctoral programme at an accredited university in Canada At least one full year of formal coursework left, and enrolled and living in Canada for the whole school year Doctoral students who have finished coursework and work only on the dissertation cannot apply for the first time No awards for online courses, or for research, internships or practical training without coursework You intend to return to your home country to use your education there

Minimum grade: Not stated
Work experience asked for: Not stated
Return condition: Return home after the award
How to apply: Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test not mentioned

The fund sets no test. Your recommenders comment on your written and spoken English, and your university's English rules apply.

University admission details

Required before applying?

Step one is the eligibility form on the P.E.O. CommunityForce site, accepted from 15 September to 15 December 2026, 11:59 pm Eastern Time. After eligibility is confirmed, P.E.O. sends the application materials. The completed application is due by 1 February 2027 if you are already enrolled in the programme and school the award is for, or by 15 March 2027 if you are not yet enrolled. Your confirmation of admission is sent with the application. Applications without it are not considered. Awards are announced in May 2027 and must be accepted by 1 June 2027. The award year runs August to June or August to August, and it cannot be deferred. If your arrival in Canada is not confirmed by 15 September, the award is withdrawn. This listing covers study in Canada only.

Required documents

Eligibility form Confirmation of admission naming your graduate programme Budget of your expenses and all other income Two recommendations Signed promise to return Travel guarantee form from your guarantor Latest transcript from your Canadian university, if you already study there

Application steps

Apply for a full-time master's or doctoral programme at an accredited Canadian university. Send the eligibility form on CommunityForce by 15 December 2026, 11:59 pm Eastern Time. When the application materials arrive, prepare the budget, the promise to return and the travel guarantee, and ask for your two recommendations. Send the completed application with your confirmation of admission by 1 February 2027 if you already study in the programme, or by 15 March 2027 if you are not yet enrolled.

Requirement checklist

Eligibility form Required

Sent online through the P.E.O. CommunityForce site between 15 September and 15 December 2026, 11:59 pm Eastern Time. The application materials come after eligibility is confirmed.

Confirmation of admission Required

An admission letter to a full-time master's or doctoral programme at an accredited Canadian university, naming the programme. Applications without it are not considered.

Study budget Required

A realistic estimate of your expenses and all other expected income, such as family funds, tuition waivers, work, teaching assistantships and other scholarships.

Two recommendations Required

At least one from a professor, academic adviser or work supervisor. Recommendations from fellow students or relatives are not accepted. If you already study at the school, one must be from a professor there.

Promise to return Required

You promise to return to your home country, or to a place outside the US and Canada, after your degree, depending on your visa status.

Travel guarantee form Required

A form from your guarantor showing that your round-trip or return travel costs are guaranteed.

Transcript Conditional?

Your latest transcript from study in Canada, if you are already enrolled there.

Scholarship contacts

IPS office, questions about the application: [email protected]

P.E.O. contact form (choose International Peace Scholarship Fund): Contact form (opens in a new tab)

Universities and contacts