The Understanding Violent Conflict program is a series of research collaborations with institutions in Africa and the Middle East, Europe, and Asia intended to expand scholarship on violent conflict around the world.

The Social Science Research Council’s (SSRC) Understanding Violent Conflict (UVC) Program has launched a fellowship program with support from the Ford Foundation for Chinese scholars interested in conducting research on China’s engagement with the United Nations (UN) in and relating to African peace and security studies. Field research and research papers undertaken within the 24-month fellowship cycle would explore key issues under the theme of China, the United Nations, and the African Union in Making, Building and Sustaining Peace.