Peace and Disarmament Education Trust

The Peace and Disarmament Education Trust was established on 3 May 1988, with money received from France in recognition of the events surrounding the sinking of the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in Auckland on 10 July 1985. The Trust promotes international peace, arms control and disarmament through education by providing post-graduate scholarships and grants for projects with charitable purposes. The Trust provides funding for projects and scholarships that advance its objective of promoting international peace, arms control and disarmament through education. Projects must be for charitable purposes and provide a public benefit. There is no limit to the amount an individual or organisation may request in support of a project, though the Trust may only be able to provide a contribution towards project costs depending on the number and quality of requests received. For scholarships, the Trust focuses on research and thesis writing relevant to disarmament and arms control objectives. Masters scholarships provide up to NZ$14,000 for a full year's work, while Doctoral scholarships provide up to NZ$21,000 plus NZ$5,000 in tuition fees per year for up to three years. Scholarships are only available for Masters or Doctoral research and thesis writing undertaken at a New Zealand tertiary institution, except when a specialist subject is not offered or available in New Zealand. Funded projects and scholarships are expected to contribute to greater public awareness and understanding of disarmament, arms control, peace and the resolution of international conflict. Grant decisions are based on the likelihood that a completed project, internship, pilot project or thesis will deliver the described benefits or outcomes.