Gordon F. Henderson Human Rights Scholarship

The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is offering a scholarship of $17,500. This initiative is to promote research in the area of human rights. The scholarship will be paid in three equal installments over a period of one year. It is available for a Canadian or international student entering the first year of Masters studies in Law (LL.M.) or the first or second year of Masters studies in the Social Sciences (M.A.) at the University of Ottawa and whose area of research is human rights.

 http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/?page_id=285

Conchita International Human Rights Fellowship - Women

Conchita Poncini Jimenez International Human Rights Fellowship

The International Federation of University Women (IFUW) is proud to announce the Conchita Poncini Jimenez Human Rights Fellowship promoting the use of human rights instruments and agreements for the advancement of women and girls. http://www.ifuw.org/what/fellowships/poncini/

IPRA Foundation Small Peace Research Grants

IPRA Foundation Small Peace Research Grants

The IPRA Foundation provides small research grants (up to $3000) to support systematic observation or study of conflict phenomena and peace strategies.  Special consideration will be given to applicants from the developing world.  In order to apply for a small grant, please contact Dr. Al Fuertes.
These grants can not be used for dissertation research.
To apply for a grant, please fill out the application form and email it and the following documents to Dr. Al Fuertes . see http://www.iprafoundation.org/application.shtml

Foundation’s International Peace and Security

The Foundation’s goals in the area of international peace and security
 http://www.macfound.org/programs/ips/

The Carter Center Internship Program

 Educational Programs The Carter Center CLICK HERE

Upper Midwest Human Rights Fellowship

University of Minnesota Human Rights Center
Upper Midwest Human Rights Fellowship Program
http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/center/uppermidwest/

Human Rights Summer School

Human Rights Monitoring Institute is currently accepting applications for the Summer School “Using Lisbon Treaty for Building Active Citizenship”.

The Summer School is designed for young leaders active in civil society and is aimed at directly addressing the subjects of European citizenship, human rights, freedoms and values with the goal of forming connections and sharing good practice examples among EU human rights NGOs thus contributing to stronger and tighter civil society throughout the EU.

PROGRAMME

See Summer School Programme

The School lecturers, professors and experts will come from diverse backgrounds, including active national and international NGOs, human rights institutions, and universities. They will share their expertise related to Lisbon Treaty, European citizenship, human rights, freedoms and values, as well as experience in human rights advocacy and civil society development. The School is organized in partnership with Mykolas Romeris University.

LOCATION

Vilnius, Lithuania (see more at http://lietuva.lt/en/)

ELIGIBILITY

The program is aimed at young civil society leaders - young professionals from EU-based NGOs, who are interested in EU and human rights law as well as in developing effective human rigths advocacy campaigns. Please note that the School is partially supported by Europe for Citizens funding scheme and is designed for empowering EU citizens, therefore only EU citizens, permanent EU residents, persons currently employed/interning/volunteering at an NGO based in one of the EU Member States or students enrolled on the course at a university based in one of the EU Member States are eligible to apply for full or partial scholarship (due to the pending accession to the EU in mid-2013, Croatian residents are also eligible to apply).*