Projects for Peace


Overview

Application Open: TBD
Application Due: TBD
$10,000 undergraduate student grant!*


The University of Florida is pleased to be a participating member of Projects for Peace, a program that honors Kathryn Wasserman Davis, a noted philanthropist who was interested in finding new ways to advance world peace. The University of Florida is the only institution of higher learning, public or private, in the state of Florida with this partnership and designation.

Undergraduate students at more than 90 college campuses across the United States, including UF, are eligible to design and submit proposals that serve local, domestic or global communities and address the goal of improving the prospects for peace in the 21st century.

The top submissions from the participating campuses, including at least one from UF, will receive $10,000 in funding to initiate projects anywhere in the world during the summer of 2027.

*This program is only open to current UF Students.



How to apply

Undergraduate students can apply here: Check back for more information soon!

Application components:

  1. Proposal narrative
  2. Proposal budget
  3. Community organization letters of support (not required, but recommended)
  4. Application checklist

INFO SeSSIONS

Attendance at an information session or advising appointment is strongly recommended. 

  • Come back soon for more info.


Past University of Florida Project Recipeints


*The $10,000 Projects for Peace award may be considered taxable income, and recipients may receive a Form 1099 from University Finance & Accounting. The University of Florida Brown Center for Leadership & Service cannot provide tax advice. Applicants should consider potential tax implications when developing their project budget.