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The Human Rights Center Fellowship Program
Organization
Human Rights Resource Center
University of Minnesota Law School
229 19th Ave. S, Ste. N-120
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone Number (612)626-0041
Emails humanrts@umn.edu
Level of Study Graduate Degree
Award Type Fellowship
Scholarship
Purpose To promote social justice by providing practical experience related to international human rights.
Focus Human rights.
Qualifications Applicants must be law students and graduate students at the University of Minnesota.
Criteria Selection will be based on the committee's criteria.
Funds $1,000
$5,000
Duration Annual.
To Apply Applicants must submit a complete application form available online; must provide the confirmation letter from host; transcript (from last ten years only); a cover letter/resume; one letter of reference; and a 2-3-page essay detailing the following: (1) Significance of the experience for their academic or professional training, (2) Relationship of the fellowship to future goals, (3) How the host organization will benefit from a fellowship, (4) Description of the key aspects of a current human rights issue in the country/location of the proposed fellowship and how the sponsoring organization addresses it; (5) Description of how they will use their new human rights experiences in their community upon their return home.
Deadline February 6.
Contact Willa Gelvick, Fellowship Coordinator at 612-626-2226 or hrfellow@umn.edu.
For more information http://law.umn.edu/human-rights-center
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