Receive a $10,000 grant to carry out your Project for Peace as a JGU student!

Do you have an idea for how to help your community? Are you ready to take action on a social issue you’re passionate about? Are you interested in peacebuilding and conflict resolution? If any of these apply to you, you might be interested in learning more about Projects for Peace.

Projects for Peace is a global program run by Middlebury College that encourages young adults to develop innovative, community-centered, and scalable solutions to the world’s most pressing issues. The program provides selected students with $10,000 grants to carry out their projects over the summer. In 2026, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz will be a partner in the initiative; see: Summer Grants | Middlebury

In this context, we are looking for students and student groups from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz who are interested in developing and implementing such “Projects of Peace” and receiving a $10,000 grant!

We are looking for any projects that seek to address conflict, conflict transformation, conflict resolution, peacebuilding, or any other issues related to conflict in a broad sense and across academic disciplines. This applies especially to projects that work with local communities in Mainz and the surrounding region or seek to address specific communities elsewhere. Overall, the call for projects is very open and flexible to any ideas and projects. For a list of past projects, see: Project Archive | Middlebury

    Eligibility:

      • Students must be enrolled at JGU Mainz (at least some members of the project team);
      • Students may be of any age, any major, or any year;
      • Students may come from any field of study and any background;
      • Students may carry out the project on their own or with others, including civil society organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and communities;
      • The project may take place anywhere in the world, including in Germany and Mainz.

      Submission Process

      • The internal JGU deadline is January 19, 2026;
      • Students should submit a proposal narrative and a proposal budget in English; for more information, see here: Guidance | Middlebury
      • Projects should be submitted via email as a single file to the Campus Liaison Officer, Dr. Friedrich Plank, at friedrich.plank@politik.uni-mainz.de