2024 OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security

The OSCE Scholarship for Peace and Security in the OSCE Area seeks to empower young professionals, in particular women, to engage in the security sector, especially the politico-military security field. The course emphasizes preventive responses to crises and conflicts as well as strengthening mediation support and post-conflict rehabilitation efforts; through arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation; towards confidence- and security-building in the OSCE area.

Upon successful completion of the online course, selected female graduates will be invited to attend a one-week in-person course in Vienna, in Autumn 2024. Both the online and in-person training will be held in English. The online course will take place from 6 May to 10 July 2024 and it is designed to not interrupt full/part-time studies and/or work commitments. The one-week in-person course in Vienna is reserved for selected female graduates who successfully complete the online course.

If you have

• A curiosity for conflict prevention and resolution tools
• A demonstrated interest in arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation
• Leadership potential

they want to meet you!

Course Topics Include

• Arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation frameworks with a focus on politico-military tools in the OSCE area;
• Regional Confidence- and Security-Building Measures;
• Control of firearms, ammunition and mines;
• Instruments on non-proliferation of conventional as well as weapons of mass destruction;
• Impact of new technologies on peace and disarmament processes;
• Means of modern warfare;
• Preventing and countering terrorism;
• Impact of conflict and post-conflict rehabilitation processes;
• Other cross-cutting issues related to the OSCE’s comprehensive approach to security

Eligibility Criteria

• You are a young professional aged between 22-32 (at the time of application)
• You hold at least a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
• You are a national of one of the OSCE participating States or Partners for Co-operation.
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

For more information, visit Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).