About the Grants:
The Center for Human Rights and International Justice is pleased to announce the 2010 Summer Research Grant application process open. Grants of varying amounts will be offered to graduate and undergraduate students. The purpose of the grants is to help support students from various disciplines who are interested in pursuing research in the field of human rights and international justice. The Center aims to nurture a new generation of human rights scholars and practitioners, and to foster innovative and interdisciplinary scholarship about human rights work.
Eligibility Requirements
For the undergraduate research grant, preference will be given to proposals from Sophomores and Juniors, although proposals from Freshmen will also be accepted and given full review. Seniors are not eligible. The graduate level grant is intended for students who will be in their program the following year. Applicants must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and a demonstrated commitment to the study of human rights and international justice.
Obligations
Grant winners must present the results of their summer research project at a Center-sponsored event during the subsequent academic year.
Application
Students who are interested in applying should send application materials by March 26, 2010, to humanrights@bc.edu
or
Center for Human Rights and International Justice
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Ave
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
* Nomination: Undergraduate students must be nominated by a faculty member in order to apply. Graduate students may nominate themselves.
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Candidates will be notified of the decisions by early May, 2010.