Scholarships for Human and Minority Rights Summer Program
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Scholarships for Human and Minority Rights Summer Program
Amsterdam - Berlin - Copenhagen - Paris - Warsaw - New York/ Washington D.C.
3 June to 4 July 2006, 23 September to 1 October 2006
Call for application to students in Central and Eastern Europe and Georgia
Countries eligible:
Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Ukraine
Deadline for Application: 23 March 2006
PLEASE CIRCULATE
Call for Applications
Humanity in Action (HiA) is an European-American organization that brings together
European, Georgian and American students with an active interest in human and minority
rights and the exchange of experiences in defending and enhancing them. The organization
is devoted to the study and betterment of human rights and specifically the
relationship between majority and minority populations. We invite applications from
students with not only an eager interest in analysis and discussion but also in grass
roots project work. The summer program is designed to provide a starting point with
regard to issues of human and minority rights.
The five summer programs are run simultaneously in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris
and Warsaw with a joint opening and closing session. Eleven students from Central and
Eastern Europe are distributed among the five summer programs, with an additional ten
Dutch students in Amsterdam, ten German students in Berlin, ten Danish students in
Copenhagen, ten French students in Paris, seven Poles and three Germans in Warsaw and
nine American students in each of the programs. The summer programs will be followed by
a 10-day seminar in the United States at the end of September 2006, bringing together
the Fellows from all European participating countries and Georgia (see schedule below).
During the Summer Programs in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris and Warsaw the
participants will be offered two weeks of lectures and site visits on the topic of how
societies deal with their various minorities, e.g. religious, ethnic, etc. The focus
will be historic as well as contemporary. For another two weeks, the Fellows are
expected to work in teams on specific issues within the framework of the summer school
(oral and written reports) and make substantial contributions to the success of the
program. To get a detailed insight into the programs of recent years, see personal
testimonials by Senior Fellows and read the papers of the Fellows, please check our
website: www.humanityinaction.org.
HIA does NOT provide "how-to" training for human rights activists. It does provide input
so that people´s volunteer work and professional careers can be directed by a
well-informed awareness of minority issues. Previous Fellows have used the knowledge and
experiences gained on the HIA program in their community work, their further education
and their career paths in government, the non-profit sector, media and the private
sector.
For our program in summer 2006 (June 3rd to July 4th 2006) we invite university students
from Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania and Ukraine to submit their
applications. You need to be permanently based in one of these countries as a student
and hold the countries citizenship. Very good active and passive command of English is
mandatory. Humanity in Action looks for students who are flexible, mature and
self-reliant. At the same time students need to be at ease with intense, constant group
activities and interaction. Students in their first two semesters as well as post-
graduates (post MA) or Ph.D. candidates cannot be considered.
Costs and expenses for accommodation, food and travel will be covered.
Schedule
* 3 June to 6 June: Travel to Copenhagen. International opening session in Denmark:
Meeting of American, Danish, Dutch, German, French, Polish and Central and Eastern
European/Georgian Fellows.
* 7 June: Fellows go to the five national programs
* 8 June-3 July: For the remainder of the program, the Fellows in Denmark, Germany,
France, The Netherlands and Poland follow approximately the same program: 10 days of
seminars focused on the host country´s culture, economy, religions, current tensions
between its majority and minority populations, history during the Second World War and
subsequent human rights policies; 10 days of research, writing and presenting reports by
international teams of Fellows on subjects relating to contemporary minority issues,
human rights, and the war period. HIA publishes and distributes these reports.
* 1-4 July: The Fellows meet in two groups in The Netherlands and Germany and share
their experiences and discuss their reports.
* 4 July: Fellows return to their native countries or place of residence.
* 24 September-2 October: European Fellows attend weeklong seminars in Washington, DC
and New York.
Application Requirements - HiA Summer Program 2006
Application Package:
Return all required information via email to:
Rainer Ohliger
Humanity in Action
Email: r.ohliger@humanityinaction.org
www.humanityinaction.org
Applications must be submitted by 23 March 2006
The following information is required from each applicant for the Humanity in Action
fellowship. It must be submitted IN ONE SINGLE FILE by 23 March, 2006. An incomplete
application will not be considered.
1) application form (see below)
2) curriculum vitae (no more than two pages)
3) one essay of no more than 500 words in which you state your motivation and
qualification to participate in the program
4) one essay of no more than 700 words in which you discuss a relevant human rights or
minority issue in your native country.
Short-listed applicants will be interviewed by phone or in person beginning/midst of
April 2006.
The participation of students from Georgia is made possible by The Greenoak Group
(www.greenoakholdings.com)
Humanity in Action
Application Form for Summer Program 2006
Name:
Address:
Telephone/Cell Phone/ Fax:
Email-Address:
Age: Gender:
Special needs (e.g. vegetarian, allergies etc.):
Academic Background
Field of Studies:
University: No of Semesters:
Level of English Proficiency:
Speaking: Fair Medium Excellent
Understanding: Fair Medium Excellent
Writing: Fair Medium Excellent
Other foreign languages spoken:
Personal Interests:
Extra-Curricular Activities (on a separate sheet, if needed):
Membership in organizations etc.:
Amsterdam - Berlin - Copenhagen - Paris - Warsaw - New York/ Washington D.C.
3 June to 4 July 2006, 23 September to 1 October 2006
Call for application to students in Central and Eastern Europe and Georgia
Countries eligible:
Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Ukraine
Deadline for Application: 23 March 2006
PLEASE CIRCULATE
Call for Applications
Humanity in Action (HiA) is an European-American organization that brings together
European, Georgian and American students with an active interest in human and minority
rights and the exchange of experiences in defending and enhancing them. The organization
is devoted to the study and betterment of human rights and specifically the
relationship between majority and minority populations. We invite applications from
students with not only an eager interest in analysis and discussion but also in grass
roots project work. The summer program is designed to provide a starting point with
regard to issues of human and minority rights.
The five summer programs are run simultaneously in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris
and Warsaw with a joint opening and closing session. Eleven students from Central and
Eastern Europe are distributed among the five summer programs, with an additional ten
Dutch students in Amsterdam, ten German students in Berlin, ten Danish students in
Copenhagen, ten French students in Paris, seven Poles and three Germans in Warsaw and
nine American students in each of the programs. The summer programs will be followed by
a 10-day seminar in the United States at the end of September 2006, bringing together
the Fellows from all European participating countries and Georgia (see schedule below).
During the Summer Programs in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris and Warsaw the
participants will be offered two weeks of lectures and site visits on the topic of how
societies deal with their various minorities, e.g. religious, ethnic, etc. The focus
will be historic as well as contemporary. For another two weeks, the Fellows are
expected to work in teams on specific issues within the framework of the summer school
(oral and written reports) and make substantial contributions to the success of the
program. To get a detailed insight into the programs of recent years, see personal
testimonials by Senior Fellows and read the papers of the Fellows, please check our
website: www.humanityinaction.org.
HIA does NOT provide "how-to" training for human rights activists. It does provide input
so that people´s volunteer work and professional careers can be directed by a
well-informed awareness of minority issues. Previous Fellows have used the knowledge and
experiences gained on the HIA program in their community work, their further education
and their career paths in government, the non-profit sector, media and the private
sector.
For our program in summer 2006 (June 3rd to July 4th 2006) we invite university students
from Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania and Ukraine to submit their
applications. You need to be permanently based in one of these countries as a student
and hold the countries citizenship. Very good active and passive command of English is
mandatory. Humanity in Action looks for students who are flexible, mature and
self-reliant. At the same time students need to be at ease with intense, constant group
activities and interaction. Students in their first two semesters as well as post-
graduates (post MA) or Ph.D. candidates cannot be considered.
Costs and expenses for accommodation, food and travel will be covered.
Schedule
* 3 June to 6 June: Travel to Copenhagen. International opening session in Denmark:
Meeting of American, Danish, Dutch, German, French, Polish and Central and Eastern
European/Georgian Fellows.
* 7 June: Fellows go to the five national programs
* 8 June-3 July: For the remainder of the program, the Fellows in Denmark, Germany,
France, The Netherlands and Poland follow approximately the same program: 10 days of
seminars focused on the host country´s culture, economy, religions, current tensions
between its majority and minority populations, history during the Second World War and
subsequent human rights policies; 10 days of research, writing and presenting reports by
international teams of Fellows on subjects relating to contemporary minority issues,
human rights, and the war period. HIA publishes and distributes these reports.
* 1-4 July: The Fellows meet in two groups in The Netherlands and Germany and share
their experiences and discuss their reports.
* 4 July: Fellows return to their native countries or place of residence.
* 24 September-2 October: European Fellows attend weeklong seminars in Washington, DC
and New York.
Application Requirements - HiA Summer Program 2006
Application Package:
Return all required information via email to:
Rainer Ohliger
Humanity in Action
Email: r.ohliger@humanityinaction.org
www.humanityinaction.org
Applications must be submitted by 23 March 2006
The following information is required from each applicant for the Humanity in Action
fellowship. It must be submitted IN ONE SINGLE FILE by 23 March, 2006. An incomplete
application will not be considered.
1) application form (see below)
2) curriculum vitae (no more than two pages)
3) one essay of no more than 500 words in which you state your motivation and
qualification to participate in the program
4) one essay of no more than 700 words in which you discuss a relevant human rights or
minority issue in your native country.
Short-listed applicants will be interviewed by phone or in person beginning/midst of
April 2006.
The participation of students from Georgia is made possible by The Greenoak Group
(www.greenoakholdings.com)
Humanity in Action
Application Form for Summer Program 2006
Name:
Address:
Telephone/Cell Phone/ Fax:
Email-Address:
Age: Gender:
Special needs (e.g. vegetarian, allergies etc.):
Academic Background
Field of Studies:
University: No of Semesters:
Level of English Proficiency:
Speaking: Fair Medium Excellent
Understanding: Fair Medium Excellent
Writing: Fair Medium Excellent
Other foreign languages spoken:
Personal Interests:
Extra-Curricular Activities (on a separate sheet, if needed):
Membership in organizations etc.: