Commonwealth Peace Prize 2025 | £50,000 Award: (Deadline 17 January, 2025)
The Commonwealth Peace Prize is a part of the Commonwealth Faith Festival and Faith in the Commonwealth Initiative.
The 2025 Commonwealth Peace Prize will be awarded to a distinguished peace-builder with a strong track record of faith-based engagement in conflict resolution, promotion of social cohesion, and sustainable peace.
This post contains all you need to know about the award, the requirements, as well as how to apply.
Commonwealth Peace Prize 2025 Summary
- Host: Commonwealth Initiative
- Category: Competitions
- Eligible Countries: Commonwealth Countries
- Reward: £50,000
- No IELTS Required
- Deadline: January 17, 2025
Eligibility Requirements for Commonwealth Peace Prize 2025
The winner of the Commonwealth Peace Prize will be a living, distinguished, and long-serving individual/ Commonwealth citizen over the age of 30 who:
- is considered a respected and trusted broker between conflicting parties, with a strong and lengthy track record of successful peacebuilding in Commonwealth societies;
- has built sustainable mechanisms, institutions or processes for dialogue which have, based on objective evaluation, contributed to a definitive end to conflict, lasting peace, social cohesion, or other observed positive change;
- has, in the pursuit of those efforts, consistently used their significant influence to promote the Commonwealth values of tolerance, respect, understanding, moderation, celebration of cultural, racial, ethnic diversity and religious freedom; and
- has used principles of religious faith and/or faith in the Commonwealth Charter to create positive and sustainable peace towards the aim of free and democratic societies and inclusive development.
Individuals who have received other international peace prizes or have been recognised for their efforts at a high level are eligible for nomination.
Benefits of Commonwealth Peace Prize 2025
- The winner will be presented with a citation and a letter of award outlining a financial award of £50,000 to be used to continue their work.
The Commonwealth Peace Prize aims to:
- build capacity and amplify awareness about impactful youth-led and intergenerational partnerships that promote peace across the diverse geographical, cultural, religious and ethnic groups in the Commonwealth
- promote dialogue and innovative peacebuilding methods to support greater harmony across the Commonwealth
Nomination Requirements
- Nominations open on International Peace Day, 21 September 2024, and close on 17 January 2025
- Only member governments, through their High Commissions in London or non-resident High Commissioners or accredited officials to the Commonwealth, and
- Heads of Commonwealth Accredited Organisations are eligible to submit official nominations.
- Nominations must be submitted to the Commonwealth Secretariat by email to [email protected] and be received by 23:59 GMT on 17 January 2025.
- Nominations must be submitted as an official letter of recommendation, including an impact biography of the candidate, which outlines how the candidate meets all the specified criteria.
How to Apply for Commonwealth Peace Prize 2025 (Step by Step)
To apply for the Commonwealth Peace Prize, interested and qualified candidates should;
- Click the button below to visit the program’s webpage using the button below.
- A Commonwealth Peace Prize Committee under the banner of the Commonwealth Faith Festival project will prepare the first shortlist for consideration by a panel of judges.
- A high-level panel of judges will select a winner in February 2025
- The Secretary-General will announce the winner during Commonwealth Week in 2025 at a special ceremony.
- The winner will be presented with a citation and a letter of award outlining a financial award of £50,000 to be used to continue their work.
- The final shortlist of candidates will not be published. However, candidates from the shortlist may be invited to participate in Commonwealth Faith Festival activities.
Deadline: 17 January, 2025
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