The George and Irina Schaeffer Research Scholarship is a prestigious scholarship awarded by the George and Irina Schaeffer Center for the Study of Genocide, Human Rights and Conflict Prevention at The American University of Paris. This scholarship is awarded annually and designed to support one or two AUP students entering their junior or senior year who demonstrate(s) excellence in scholarship, are in financial need, and interested in pursuing advanced research related to the Center’s mission. For more information about the work of the Center and our mission please see the Center's page.
Awards are intended to support tuition or other university expenses. Students are expected to continue their scholarship on genocide, mass violence, human rights, and/or the prevention of violence at AUP and to participate in the intellectual life of the Center. Application deadline is April 11 2025.
The Center is particularly interested in applications that:
Applicants must:
To be considered, applicants must submit the following application and documents on the dedicated webpage, by April 11: