2026 Cohort · September – December 2026

Young voicesbuildinglasting peace.

A 4-month peace education, conflict resolution & human rights program for young people aged 16–24 from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan.

Central Asia Peace Scholars emblem: a dove with outstretched wings beneath a crown and seven stars
Ages 16–24
3 countries · 1 community
  • PeaceEnglish
  • МирRussian
  • БейбітшілікKazakh
  • ТынчтыкKyrgyz
  • СулҳTajik

Central Asia Peace Scholars is a 4-month peace education, conflict resolution, and human rights program for young people aged 16-24 from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan. Participants will learn about violence and conflict throughout the world, gaining the knowledge, skills, and perspectives necessary to understand complex social, political, and community challenges. Throughout the program, participants will explore the root causes of conflict, peacebuilding strategies, and the role of young people in promoting sustainable peace through lectures, guest speaker presentations, and collaborative projects. Participants will leave the program empowered to advocate for peace in their home countries and with a community of likeminded youth.

  • 4

    months

    of weekly learning, September to December

  • 3

    countries

    Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan

  • 16–24

    years old

    young people ready to lead

  • 2

    languages

    sessions in English, some in Russian

Understand conflict. Imagine peace.

  1. Root causes of conflict

    Learn about violence and conflict throughout the world — and the social, political, and community forces that drive it.

  2. Peacebuilding strategies

    Gain the knowledge, skills, and perspectives needed to understand complex challenges and respond to them constructively.

  3. Youth as peacemakers

    Explore the role young people play in promoting sustainable peace — and how to advocate for it in your own community.

Learn from experts.
Build with peers.

  • Lectures

    Core sessions on peace and conflict studies, international law, and human rights.

  • Guest speakers

    Presentations from people working on peace, justice, and human rights.

  • Collaborative projects

    Work with peers from across the region on shared projects.

  • KazakhstanБейбітшілік
  • KyrgyzstanТынчтык
  • TajikistanСулҳ

Applications due September 1, 2026

Be the generation
that builds peace.