Grants, Fellowships, Internships

IHRC grants and fellowships

American Latvian Association Graduate Fellowship in Latvian American Studies
Deadline to submit Request for Nomination: December 15 for following academic year.

Ethnic Studies Grants-in-Aid Program
Deadline to submit application: May 1, 2008 for fiscal year Jul08-Jun09.

European Council on Refugees and Exiles
Deadling to submit application: May 7, 2008

Michael G. Karni Scholarship (grant-in-aid of research) (Finnish)
Deadline to submit application: November 1, 2008 for the calendar year 2009.

Hildegard and Gustav Must Graduate Fellowship in Estonian American Studies
Deadline to submit Request for Nomination: December 15 for following academic year.

James W. Nelson Graduate Fellowship in Immigration Studies

 

Other grants and fellowships

Inviting Fullbright Fellow studying migration and ethnicity at De Montfort University, UK, 2008-2009.

School of English, Performance and Historical Studies at De Montfort University is looking for a US scholar during the 2008-9 academic year through a Fulbright Fellowship. The school currently has a series of scholars working on themes revolving around the history of migration and ethnicity and would like to invite someone from the US to work there. The program is ideally looking for a US migration specialist but would also have interest in people working in other geographical areas.

Below is the link to UK Fulbright, and the most relevant schemes would be Fulbright Distinguished Scholars and Fulbright Senior Specialist Fellowships. The school previously hosted a Fulbright Fellow. http://www.fulbright.co.uk/awards/us/scholars/index.html

 

Post-doctoral fellowships for researchers working at the intersection of race, gender, and public policy.

The Race, Gender & Public Policy Initiative at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs is offering one year post-doctoral fellowships for researchers working at the intersection of race, gender, and public policy

The University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute is a national leader in the study of race and public policy and the examination of gender and public policy. We are widely recognized for our role in examining public issues and shaping public policy at the local, state, national, and international levels. The newly formed initiative on Race, Gender, and Public Policy explores new frontiers of knowledge at these intersections. The program promotes scholarship that benefits from cross-disciplinary discussion and contributes to the development of new ideas and tools for both policy arenas.

 

Internships

TWO INTERNSHIPS: EUROPEAN COUNCIL ON REFUGEES AND EXILES

*Research Intern (Legal)

* Research Intern (Policy)

STARTING MAY / JUNE 2008 IN BRUSSELS

The DEADLINE for receiving applications is: TUESDAY 7 MAY 2008

The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) is an umbrella organisation established in 1974 to facilitate co-operation between non-governmental organisations in Europe concerned with refugees. ECRE currently has more than 60 Member Agencies across Europe. Its principal activities can be summarised under four main headings: policy analysis and advocacy; legal analysis and networking; information and documentation; and capacity building in eastern Europe. The ECRE Secretariat is based in Brussels, with a staff of approximately 20 including interns.

The post holders will work closely with the two Research Officers in contributing to the achievement of activities within ECREs 2008 Activities Plan. A job description for each of the two internships is available at www.ecre.org.

The posts are offered for a period of 6 months, full-time and are unpaid. A small compensation to cover daily travel expenses within the Brussels public transportation area and lunch is offered.  The successful candidates will be responsible for providing their own
accommodation and other living expenses.

The post holders will be expected to be able to work independently, using their initiative and able to manage their own workload.  They will need to do their own administrative work and assist the Research Officers as well as the Head of Advocacy & Development with general office tasks if necessary. The interns will each report to aa research officer.

* The Research Intern (Legal) should hold a degree from an institute of higher education in law;

* The Research Intern (Policy) should hold a degree from an institute of higher education in relevant field i.e. political or social sciences, human rights, international relations, development studies etc.

Both Research Interns should have good knowledge of the EU institutions and proven knowledge of and interest in international and European asylum, refugee and human rights issues.

The post holders will be expected to be fluent in oral and written English. Typing ability and knowledge of Microsoft Office packages are essential. A working knowledge of another European language is useful.  Please send:

1)     a curriculum vitae,
2)     a sample piece of written work (max. 4 pages)
3)     and a covering letter stating:
               - Which of the two internships you are applying for (or both);
              - What you hope to achieve through the completion of an ECRE internship;
               - Any relevant experience or skills you have;
               - When you could start.
The DEADLINE for receiving applications is: TUESDAY 7 MAY 2008

Please mark clearly in the header of your e-mail for which of the two positions you apply or if you are applying for both!

Send applications by email to:
For the Research Internship (Legal)            For the Research Internship (Policy)
Paul McDonough (pmcdonough@ecre.org)   Annette Bombeke
(abombeke@ecre.org)

Or by post or fax to

Rue Royale, 146
1000-Brussels
Fax: 0032 2 514 5922

 

 

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