Call for Applications

The Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights solicits applications for its AnneMerie Donoghue Human Rights Fellowship, which supports summer internships and research in the field of human rights. In 2008, up to five fellowships of $3,500 will be awarded. Only CMC students may apply. Graduating seniors are not eligible.

The fellowships are intended to cover a wide range of activities. These may include working for organizations that promote human rights or raise awareness about related issues, undertaking research for a scholarly project (including senior theses), or developing an independent program in a relevant field. The Center is particularly interested in proposals for projects that deal specifically with women and/or children.

An application requires the following items:

1. A project description (800-1,000 words) that clearly identifies the work to be done, its significance for human rights and for the applicant's personal goals, and, if relevant, its focus on women and/or children.
2. A curriculum vitae.
3. A project budget.
4. One letter of recommendation from a CMC faculty member with whom the applicant has studied. Additional documentation, such as a letter of acceptance for an internship, may also be appended.

Applications are due no later than 5:00 PM on Friday, February 15, 2008. They should be directed to Norine Zapata, the Center's administrative assistant. Her office is at 528 N. Mills Avenue, #105. Applications should be submitted in hard copy.