Recommended Phd Programs
While the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding does not offer PhD degree programs, we often get requests for such programs and our recommendations. The faculty have prepared the following list of recommended universities offering PhD’s in areas related to to the field of peacebuilding. They are listed not in order of preference but in order of our familiarity with the programs. Prospective students are strongly encouraged to thoroughly research all options of interest, including availability of funding, before applying to any one program.
North American programs
- George Mason University, Virginia
PhD in Conflict Analysis and Resolution - Notre Dame University’s Kroc Center for International Peace Studies, Indiana
PhD in Peace Studies - Nova Southeastern University, Florida
PhD in Conflict Analysis and Resolution (online or resident) - University of Denver, Colorado
PhD in International Relations - American University, Washington, DC
PhD in Intl. Relations with a Concentration in Intl. Peace and Conflict Resolution - Georgetown University, Washington, DC
PhD in International Relations through the Department of Government - Simon Fraser University, British Columbia (Canada)
PhD in Criminology with Restorative Justice Focus - Syracuse University, New York
PhD in Public Admin.; Links with Program on Analysis and Resolution of Conflict - Arizona State University, Arizona
PhD in Justice Studies
International programs
- University of Otago, New Zealand
PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies - University of Bradford, England
PhD in Peace Studies - University of New England, Australia
PhD in Peace Studies - Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
PhD in peacebuilding and reconciliation
Note: This list is not comprehensive and represents only English language-based programs. See below for more…
Other resources
- Guide to Ph.D. Programs in Conflict Resolution and Related Fields
by Craig Zelizer, Peace and Collaborative Development Network - International Conflict Resolution Programs
by the Center for Conflict Resolution at Salisbury University (Maryland, US)