Programme
The CGS-UNDP Fellowship on Peace funds early-career and established researchers to produce empirical, BPO-data-grounded scholarship on crime, violence, and social cohesion in Bangladesh.
Most recent cohort
CGS-UNDP Fellowship on Peace, 2021
4
Fellows per cohort
4 mo
Programme duration
140k – 250k
Award value (BDT)
25k
Final monograph words
About
The Centre for Genocide Studies (CGS), University of Dhaka — in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) — offers four CGS-UNDP Fellowship Awards on Peace per cycle, each four months long. The fellowship is designed to widen the scope of evidence-based research on crime and violence in Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh Peace Observatory — the repository of 30+ years of data on violence, violence prevention, and social cohesion — is the analytical foundation under this fellowship. The programme also engages fellows with the Observatory's editorial team to disseminate findings through sophisticated analytical works.
Eligibility
CGS evaluates each application against academic merit and the proposal's fit with the BPO research themes.
Applicant must be 30 years or above.
Demonstrated outstanding scholastic achievement and ability to complete the fellowship successfully.
Ideally a Master’s degree in any social-sciences or related discipline. PhDs in relevant areas preferred.
Proposal must reflect BPO data and engage at least one category of violence reported in the Observatory.
Equal-opportunity programme — open irrespective of gender, race, religion, or nationality.
How it works
01
Download the application form, prepare a 1,500–2,000-word research proposal, submit both to CGS, University of Dhaka.
02
A panel nominated by CGS reviews applications against the BPO research themes and academic merit.
03
Shortlisted applicants are called for interview at CGS. The decision of CGS is final.
04
Selected fellows produce a 25,000-word monograph and present at the annual international conference on Genocide and Mass Violence.
Deliverables
Each fellow produces a monograph of 25,000 words (excluding notes, references, appendices), and presents the work at the annual International Conference on Genocide and Mass Violence in December of the fellowship year.
Apply
The 2021 cycle closed on 14 April 2021. When CGS opens the next cohort, the new application form and deadline will be posted here.
