SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM

WCAPS 2026 Gala Scholarship Application
Mid-Career Hustler Scholarship

Women of Color Advancing Peace & Security (WCAPS) invites applications for the 2026 Gala Scholarship Award for Mid-Career Hustler(s) (7–20 years professional experience)

Finalists may be featured for membership voting and Gala recognition. Winners will present their work at the WCAPS Gala.

Deadline: May 31st
Notification: June 10th
- Full Name
  
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- Email Address
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- Phone Number
  Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Country of Residence
- City/Region
- Current Institutional or Professional Affiliation
- WCAPS Membership Status
- Years of Relevant Professional Experience
- I confirm that I meet the eligibility criteria for the award selected above.
- I am available to present at the WCAPS Gala in Washington DC on June 25, if selected.
- I agree to maintain confidentiality until the public Gala announcement.
- Describe your professional or academic journey, your research focus, and your motivation. (500-750 Words Maximum)
- How does your work align with WCAPS' mission areas (Women, Peace & Security; nuclear security; space security; global governance; intersectional security policy, conflict transformation, etc.)?
- How would receiving this award advance your professional trajectory?
- What impact do you seek to create?
- Upload a 1-page abstract summarizing:
  - Research question or central problem
  - Methodology (if applicable)
  - Key findings or projected outcomes
  - Policy relevance or applied impact
  - Innovation or unique contribution
- File Upload (PDF Only)
  
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- Reflect on how your work contributes to:
  - Expanding access or representation
  - Inclusive governance
  - Addressing structural inequities
  - Elevating underrepresented perspectives
- PDF Only
  
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- Resume/CV (2 Pages Maximum) (File Upload - PDF Only)
  
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- Professional or Academic Endorsement PDF Only
  
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- SECTION 7: Accessibility & Financial Context (Optional -Not Shared with Blind Reviewers)
- Would this award meaningfully reduce a structural or financial barrier in your journey?
- If comfortable, briefly describe how this award would support your access to opportunity.
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WCAPS 2026 Gala Scholarship Application

SECTION 7: Accessibility & Financial Context (Optional -Not Shared with Blind Reviewers)