Lucius Battle Peace Fellows

A grant to Middle East Fellowship (MEF) through the Foundation for Middle East Peace has created the Lucious Battle Memorial Fund. Its purpose is to provide scholarships, based upon need, to American citizens who are selected by MEF to visit and volunteer in the Palestinian territories.

Awardees will be titled “Lucious Battle Peace Fellows” in honor of Lucius Durham Battle (June 1, 1918 – May 13, 2008). [Learn more about Lucious Battle].

If you are interested in donating to the Lucious Battle Memorial Fund please visit our donations page.

There are two types of scholarships available, one for new participants and one for alumni.

General Scholarship

In 2009 seven to ten participants will be awarded a scholarship of $1,000 apiece.

Requirements for Applicants:

• Citizenship: Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
• Financial Need: Applicants must demonstrate a severe financial need.
• Fundraising: Applicants must attempt to raise funds for part of the cost of the program. [Scholarship is not contingent upon successful fundraising].
• Documentation: Applicants are required to document their overseas experiences. The participant's documented experience must be submitted to MEF through a medium of their choice [Podcasts, Videocasts, Blogging, etc.] every week.
• Post-trip Project: Applicants will complete a significant relevant project once they have returned home [speaking tour, art show, fundraiser(s), etc.]

Preference will be given to:

1) FIRST TIME travelers to Israel and Palestine.
2) to applicants who demonstrate genuine financial need and who have participated in a significant amount of volunteer work or related activities within their own communities.
3)applicants who are available to participate in the full three month program or who plan to continue their volunteer assignments in the Middle East for an extended period before or after the program.

Application Deadline: April 1st, 2009.

Application Process

To apply for the Lucius Battle Peace Fellowship please complete the following steps:

1) Fill out the PSE online application form. Be detailed in your responses to the questions on the application. Your application responses will be considered as we determine our list of scholarship recipients.

2) Obtain two letters of recommendation. These can be from anyone. We recommend, however, that you obtain letters from former employers, teachers or volunteer supervisors. They must be e-mailed to:

travel@middleeastfellowship.org

or mailed to:

Middle East Fellowship
P.O. Box 1252
Brea, CA 92822

3) Apply for the general scholarship.

We will not consider your scholarship application until the three steps above have been completed. Please be detailed in your responses to questions on the applications.

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Alumni Scholarships

In 2009 we will grant a full scholarship to one male and one female former Palestine Summer Encounter participant to help lead and coordinate the program. These Peace Fellows will still need to pay for their own flights.

Application Requirements:

• Citizenship: Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
• Previous Participation: Applicants MUST have participated in PSE previously.
• Fundraising: Applicants must attempt to raise funds for part of the cost of the program. [Scholarship is not contingent upon successful fundraising].
• Documentation: Applicants are required to document their overseas experiences. The participant's documented experience must be submitted to MEF through a medium of their choice [Podcasts, Blogging, etc.] every week.
Post-trip Project: Applicants will complete a significant relevant project once they have returned home [speaking tour, art show, fundraiser(s), etc.]

Responsibilities: Recipients of the Alumni Scholarship will be expected to co-lead the Palestine Summer Encounter program as Middle East Fellowship's on-the-ground representative seconded to Holy Land Trust. Applicants must be available to work productively with Holy Land Trust staff and communicate with Middle East Fellowship staff by phone and by e-mail. Applicants must also be willing to assist with pre-program communication with prospective participants.

Time Commitment: Applicants must be available for all three months of PSE and at least two months prior to the program start date for pre-trip training and orientation.

Preference will be given to:

1) applicants who have a demonstrated ability to work cross culturally with Arab culture.

Application Deadline: February 1st, 2009.

Application Process

To apply for the Lucius Battle Peace Fellowship please complete the following steps:

1) Fill out the PSE online application form. Be detailed in your responses to the questions on the application. Your application responses will be considered as we determine our list of scholarship recipients.

2) Obtain two letters of recommendation. These can be from anyone. We recommend, however, that you obtain letters from former employers, teachers or volunteer supervisors. They must be e-mailed to:

travel@middleeastfellowship.org

or mailed to:

Middle East Fellowship
P.O. Box 1252
Brea, CA 92822

3) Apply for the alumni scholarship.

We will not consider your scholarship application until the three steps above have been completed. Please be detailed in your responses to questions on the applications.

We may or may not call you for a follow-up phone interview before making our final determination. Please make certain the phone number you provide on the Palestine Summer Encounter application form is accurate.