Program Details

Calling all peace builders.

Calling all community voices.

Calling all young leaders.

  • Gain invaluable mentorship from a leader in peacebuilding selected just for you.

  • Collaborate and build relationships with peers in your community impact.

  • Access continuing networking opportunities and workshops with with global experts.

Timeline

July 13th and 20th

You’ll engage with fellow young leaders through peer-focused resource sharing workshops.

July 19th

2 fellows will be chosen to be panelists for the TogetHDR youth Forum, speaking to a global audience alongside UNHDRO staff.

Week of July 21st

You’ll begin a relationship with an experienced mentor, matched with you based on your unique skills and needs. You’ll have access to warm outreach to others’ mentors, too.

July 27th

You will have an exclusive Q&A session with UN experts and beyond.

Beyond the Program

You’ll have access to an exclusive LinkedIn group and chat with all mentors and mentees. You’ll receive access to new programs and a database of potential opportunities. You’ll continue to be invited as a special guest to South-North Scholars events.

Important Information

  • Accepted fellows will be expected to attend virtual sessions to have active discussions with one another, complete activities between the sessions, and engage with speakers. This is important for each participant to fully benefit from a community of mutual learning. We recognize people have different circumstances and outside responsibilities and we commit to being flexible and equitable in participation expectations, however, a minimum level of attendance and engagement in the virtual activities is necessary to benefit meaningfully from the program and receive a certificate.

  • In July, South-North Scholars will host a global virtual youth forum in conjunction with the UNDP’s Human Development Report Office. Room for Peace Fellows will be considered for (and supported to prepare for) a panelist role at the TogetHDR Youth Forum. We will choose panelists from among RFP participants who demonstrate outstanding engagement.

  • Yes. Room for Peace is one of many South-North Scholars opportunities. Click on any of the links below to get involved:

    1. Sign up to receive emails on open events.

    2. Pre-register for TogetHDR, our youth forum with the UNHDRO.

    3. Refer us to a youth organization in sustainable development through email.

    4. Apply to start a campus chapter of South-North Scholars.

Eligibility

  • Room for Peace is open to young leaders aged 18-30 from Southeast Asia who are actively involved in or have a keen interest in peacebuilding efforts within their communities. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

    Southeast Asian countries include: Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

  • Applications for Room for Peace can be completed and submitted at the link below.

  • Yes. Fill out this nomination form.

  • If you are 31+ years old, you might be interested in becoming a mentor.

    If you are located outside of Southeast Asia, you can sign up for our email list to keep an eye out for more SNS events, like the TogetHDR youth Forum.

More FAQs

  • Participants are selected based on their demonstrated commitment to peacebuilding, involvement in community initiatives, and their potential to contribute to and benefit from the program. Specific criteria include geographic diversity within Southeast Asia, active engagement in peace-related projects, and potential for leadership in their communities.

    What we want to see in your application is your ability to express your cause and your methodology, just like you would be doing in the course of the program. We want this fellowship to be as collaborative as possible, and thus we look for active participants.

  • Participants will continue relationships with their mentors for as long as they would like, and are invited to reach out to other mentors, as well. Post-fellowship reunions, the one-on-one mentorship relationship, and the program’s exclusive LinkedIn Group will provide long term benefit from the program.

    Room for Peace aims to create a network of young leaders committed to ongoing collaboration and peacebuilding initiatives.

  • Yes, participants who successfully complete all program requirements, including active engagement in workshops and activities, will receive a certificate of completion from South-North Scholars.

  • The team at South-North Scholars, a small but global group of young professionals and students. You can read more about us at southnorthscholars.org

Application Questions

  1. (If involved in an existing peacebuilding effort) Imagine you are writing a news article about your effort. How would you explain what your movement is doing in 100 words or less? You can include a URL link to your project website, social media, or other forms of media here (Optional)

  2. Imagine you receive a large donation big enough to allow you to advance your vision of peace-building in Southeast Asia by working on one top priority issue or through one specific approach. What would that issue or approach be?

  3. What is one thing you wish more youth understood about effective peace-building?

  4. What qualities would your peers consider your particular strengths? What qualities do you hope to grow in, and what are you doing to improve in those areas?

  5. It is five years from now. What would you think of as successful growth for your effort/cause? What do you hope this program will do for you that will be important to achieve your vision?

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