18th Biennial Conference on Balkan and South Slavic Linguistics, Literature, and Folklore, University of Washington, Seattle, 29-31 March 2012‏

18th Biennial Conference on Balkan and South Slavic Linguistics, Literature, and Folklore

CALL FOR PAPERS

Abstract Submission Deadline: Friday, November 18, 2011

The 18th Biennial Conference on Balkan and South Slavic Linguistics, Literature and Folklore will take place at The University of Washington in Seattle, WA, USA, March 29-31, 2012.
The conference organizers are now accepting proposals for papers that treat some aspect of Balkan and/or South Slavic linguistics, literature, and folklore, as well as culture. Abstracts should be maximum one page, including examples and bibliography if needed (12-point font, at least 1" margins), and should be anonymous.

Abstracts should be submitted in PDF format, by email, to Bojan Belic (bojan@uw.edu). The paper title, author name(s), affiliation(s), and contact information should be given in the body of the email.

More information is available at http://depts.washington.edu/slavweb/18BSSLLF/index.php.

Questions about the conference may be directed to James Augerot (bigjim@uw.edu) or Bojan Belic (bojan@uw.edu).

Panel Proposal, Bosnia 20 years after independence, ASN, Columbia University, New York, 19-21 April 2012‏

Panel Proposal for the Annual Conference of the Association for the Study of Nationalities

Date: 19-21 April 2012

Place: Harriman Institute, Columbia University, New York

Title of Panel: Bosnia and Herzegovina twenty years after the Declaration of Independence

Panel Chairs: Dr. Soeren Keil, Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom
Dr. Valery Perry, Public International Law & Policy Group, Sarajevo, BiH

Abstract:
In April 2012 it will be twenty years ago since the parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) declared the country’s independence from Yugoslavia, following the examples set by Slovenia and Croatia the year before. This date also marks the beginning of the violent conflict in Bosnia, which formally ended with the Dayton Peace Agreement in December 1995. Bosnia’s current political organization – including its Constitution - is structured by Annex 4 of this peace agreement.
In the last twenty years the country has gone through a considerable transformation. Physical reconstruction has been considerable, some state institutions have been established and/or strengthened, the economy has partially recovered and Bosnia has signed a Stabilization and Association Agreement with the European Union (EU).
However, much remains to be done. The country is still characterized by the stalemate between Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats, and the constitutional structure leaves little room for the country’s “others”, including national minorities, persons of a mixed background or persons who wish to not declare themselves as anyone “kind” of citizens. Important reforms, including a revised or new constitution have remained out of reach, though there is broad agreement that such reforms are of key importance for Bosnia’s future development. The state remains contested from numerous sides. Furthermore, the international community, in particular the EU, continues to remain active in Bosnia, While the country remains mired in a frozen conflict, international engagement aims to both consolidate a stable democracy in the country, as well as prevent the political conflict from further deteriorating. While relations with Croatia have seen massive improvements since 2000, Serbia remains heavily (and many would say negatively) involved in the internal affairs of the country. The developments in Kosovo have further heightened the tensions in Bosnia, and the Eurozone crisis and conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq have shifted international attention away from Bosnia.
The panel offers the opportunity to assess the developments in Bosnia over the last twenty years and to point out and discuss some of the major challenges that remain.
Papers could (but are not limited to) address some of the following topics:

Bosnia’s constitutional development since 1992/1995The economic development of Bosnia since 1995 and the key challenges remainingThe role of international actors and the international state-building projectKey problems in human rights, civil society and transitional justice in BosniaThe role of the neighbouring countries in Bosnia’s development over the last 20 yearsThe influence of Europeanization on Bosnia’s multiple transformationsBosnia’s development in comparative perspective
We welcome proposals for papers that address one or multiple of the above areas. We are particularly interested in comparative perspectives for example comparisons between Bosnia and other successor states of the former Yugoslavia, as well as papers grounded in practical regional experience.

Interested contributors should send a 500 word abstract to: keil.soeren@gmail.com[mailto:keil.soeren@gmail.com] no later than the 30th of October 2011. Please include a very short biography to the abstract.
Selected papers will be contacted shortly thereafter.

It is planned that the contributions will be published at a later stage in an edited volume with a major academic publisher.

We are unable to provide any bursaries or financial assistance for the participation in the ASN conference

Internships at the World Bank Location: Washington, DC - USA DL: 31 October 2011

The Bank Internship offers highly motivated and successful individuals an opportunity to improve their skills while working in a diverse environment. Interns generally find the experience to be rewarding and interesting.
To be eligible for the Internship, candidates must possess an undergraduate degree and already be enrolled in a full-time graduate study program (pursuing a Master's degree or PhD with plans to return to school in a full-time capacity. Generally, successful candidates have completed their first year of graduate studies or are already into their PhD programs.
This Internship typically seeks candidates in the following fields: economics, finance, human development (public health, education, nutrition, population), social science (anthropology, sociology), agriculture, environment, private sector development, as well as other related fields. Fluency in English is required. Prior relevant work experience, computing skills, as well as knowledge of languages such as French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, and Chinese are advantageous.
The Bank pays an hourly salary to all Interns and, where applicable, provides an allowance towards travel expenses. Interns are responsible for their own living accommodations. Most positions are located in Washington, DC (some positions are offered in country offices) and are a minimum of four weeks in duration.
The World Bank Group Internship is offered during two seasons:

• Summer (June-September) The application period for the Summer is December 1 - January 31 each year.
• Winter (December-March)The application period for the Winter is September 1 - October 31 each year.

All applications MUST be submitted on-line (using the "Apply Now" button on the top of this page - available during the application period only).
Applications submitted after the deadline are not considered.
Learn More about the Bank Internship:

• Bank Internship FAQs

IUPUI offers Scholarship for International Students, USA

IUPUI offers many scholarship opportunities for international students in USA

Study Subject(s):Any
 
Course Level:Freshmen
 
Scholarship Provider: IUPUI , USA
 
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:
Highly competitive scholarship programs are for exceptional incoming freshmen who have achieved outstanding performance in a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, excellent SAT or ACT scores (for applicants for whom English is not their native language, TOEFL results), and, as finalists, complete an interview as the final step in the process.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Description: IUPUI offers many scholarship opportunities for international students! , All scholarships require full-time enrollment (12 credit hours or more per semester) in the fall and spring semesters.  If you take the SAT or ACT examination more than once, the highest scores will be used for scholarship consideration.  Funds provided by these scholarships do not cover intensive English as a Second Language study.

How to Apply: By post

Scholarship Application Deadline: November 15, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Applicatio

UNCF/Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarships, USA 2011

Undergraduate Research Scholarship in Biological, Chemical or Engineering Science for African American in USA 2011

Study Subject(s):Biological, Chemical or Engineering Science
 
Course Level:Undergraduate Research
 
Scholarship Provider: United Negro College Fund and the Merck Company Foundation
 
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:
To be considered for the UNCF/Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Awards, an applicant must be:
- African American (Black)
-Enrolled full time in a four- year college or university in the United States
-A junior who will be a degree candidate in the 2012-13 academic year
-A life or physical sciences, or engineering major.
-Physical sciences majors must have completed two semesters of organic chemistry by the end of the 2011-12 academic year. First professional degree (Pharm.D., D.V.M., D.D.S, etc.) majors are not eligible.
- A student with a minimum GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale Committed to the ten to twelve-week summer internships at a Merck facility
- A citizen or permanent resident of the United States.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: The UNCF/Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Awards are intended to encourage the interest of African American undergraduate students in furthering their science education and pursuing biological, chemical or engineering science careers by providing tuition support and opportunities for research and engineering experience in a state-of-the-art industrial laboratory. At least 15 Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Awards will be made in 2012. Each award is up to a maximum of $30,000 that consists of a scholarship award of up to $25,000 and a summer research internship stipend of at least $5,000. For administrative purposes, the scholarship portion of the awards will be sent directly to the institutions of the award recipients. As the scholarship award is intended to support the award recipient’s tuition, room and board, and billable fees, no part of the award may be used for indirect costs. Awards are not transferable and may not be used at institutions abroad. Awards will be distributed for a September 1, 2012 start date.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: December 1, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

2012 William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students, USA

Fellowship in Philanthropy and Social Innovation for Minority Students at Aspen Institute, USA 2011-2012

Study Subject(s):Philanthropy and Social Innovation
 
Course Level:Graduate or undergraduate
 
Scholarship Provider: The Aspen Institute
 
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:
Candidates for this fellowship are highly motivated, current, non-graduating graduate or undergraduate students from underrepresented communities of color. Each candidate should have an excellent academic record and also have the following: 1. Demonstrated interest or experience in nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, and the social sector; 2. Excellent research and writing skills; 3. Demonstrated financial need; and 4. U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent residency.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: The Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation (PSI) in Washington, DC, offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship three times annually. The fellowship, which is based on academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students of color. The Hearst Fellow serves as an intern with PSI in the Washington, DC office of the Aspen Institute. Through this fellowship, PSI seeks to introduce a diverse group of students to issues and challenges affecting philanthropy, social enterprise, nonprofit organizations, and other actors in the social sector. Recipients may arrange with their colleges or universities to receive academic credit for this experience. The Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social Innovation seeks to inform and maximize the impact of grantmaking foundations, nonprofit organizations, social enterprises, and public-private partnerships through leadership development initiatives, convenings, and communications so that each can contribute to the good society at home and abroad.

How to Apply: Online 

Scholarship Application Deadline: Spring 2012 -December 16, 2011, Summer 2012- March 16, 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application

AK Steel Foundation African-American Scholarship, USA 2012

Bachelor’s Scholarship for African-American citizens to study at any College or University in USA 2012

Study Subject(s):Courses offered by the University
 
Course Level:Bachelor
 
Scholarship Provider: Middletown Community Foundation.
 
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:
To be eligible, a student must be an African-American meeting the Equal Employment Opportunity’s EEO-1 definition of “all persons having origins in the Black racial groups of Africa.” The student must be a high school senior who will graduate from a high school located within the counties of Butler and Warren in Ohio. To retain eligibility, a student must graduate from high school in the spring of 2012 and enter an accredited U.S. state or private not-for-profit college or university on a full-time basis (for-profit colleges, universities or trade schools are not eligible) no later than the beginning of the 2012-2013 academic year. If a student fails to do either, any previously granted scholarship award will be forfeited without any opportunity for reinstatement. Exceptions to this policy may be granted for up to one year, at the sole discretion of The Middletown Community Foundation, for extreme circumstances, such as a significant health or family circumstance. Such exceptions shall be granted only with the prior approval of The Middletown Community Foundation.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: The Louie F. Cox Memorial AK Steel Foundation African- American Scholarships are intended to recognize and reward outstanding high school academic and non-academic achievements, and to provide financial assistance to deserving scholars pursuing a bachelor’s degree on a full-time basis from an accredited U.S. state or private not-for-profit college or university. The scholarship does not cover attendance at for-profit colleges, for-profit universities or trade schools. The scholarships are awarded for payment of authorized college expenses of $5,000 annually, renewable for a maximum of three years, for a total potential scholarship of $20,000. Authorized expenses are tuition, academic fees, books, and room and board.

How to Apply: Post

Scholarship Application Deadline: December 30, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Ph.D. at Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science Location: Pittsburgh - USA DL: 1 December 2011

There is a common online application form available for admission to graduate programs within the School of Computer Science. With the SCS graduate online application form, you may apply to two Ph.D. programs, and/or the Masters programs offered by the Robotics Institute and the Language Technologies Institute. The online application should be completed and submitted electronically as instructed by December 1 with a final deadline of December 15. Letters of recommendation must be submitted electronically by December 15.
Descriptions of the Ph.D. programs can be found on the Doctoral Programs page. Descriptions of the Masters programs can be found on the Masters Programs page. You may use the SCS graduate online application form to apply to any of the Doctoral Programs and the RI and LTI Masters Programs. To apply to other Masters Programs offered by departments within SCS, please contact the individual programs directly for specific application instructions and forms.

Application Fee

A non-refundable application fee of $75 is required for one program and $50 for each additional program, if submitted by December 1. Between 12:01 am EST on December 2 and 11:59 pm on December 15 the application fee increases to $100 for one program and $75 for each additional program. You may pay the fee by credit card. The credit card payment system is part of the online application, and instructions are given when you submit your application.

If you do not want to pay by credit card with the online application, you may pay by a check or money order drawn on a U.S. bank, made payable to Carnegie Mellon University. DO NOT SEND CASH. We expect all applicants to pay the application fee. If unable to pay the fee, US applicants are required to submit a letter from their financial aid office; non-US applicants may send a statement requesting a fee waiver and giving specific reasons for the request.

• SCS Graduate Online Application
• Applications and all supporting documents, including letters of recommendation, for the Doctoral Programs in the School of Computer Science and for the Masters Programs listed on the online application must be received by the final deadline December 15. You may submit your application by December 1 to avoid higher application fees.
• If you submit your application by December 1, the application fee is $75 for one program and $50 for each additional program. The early deadline does not imply an early decision. Between 12:01 am EST on December 2 and 11:59 pm on December 15 the application fee increases to $100 for one program and $75 for each additional program.
• Transcripts are due December 1. Test scores reports and letters of recommendation are due December 15.

NHS Scholarship Program for High School Students, USA 2012

High school Scholarship Program for the High School Students funded by NHS Scholarship Fund, USA 2012

Study Subject(s):Courses offered by the college
 
Course Level:High school
 
Scholarship Provider: NHS Scholarship Fund
 
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:-Only currently affiliated NHS Chapters may participate in the program. Members [students] who are seniors in good standing are eligible to be nominated by their chapters to compete in the NHS Scholarship Program.
-The phrase, “seniors in good standing” is generally taken to mean 12th graders who are continuing to meet the standards by which they were selected and who are up-to-date on their chapter obligations.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: NASSP, the parent organization of the National Honor Society, has awarded the NHS Scholarships since 1946, providing more than $10 million in scholarships to outstanding NHS members. Now in its 66th year, the program provides $200,000 annually in scholarship awards. State finalists receive $1,000 scholarships. State winners receive $1,500 scholarships, regional winners receive $3,000, and the national winner receives a $13,000 award.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: January 20, 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Congressional Science Fellowship for US Citizens, 2012 USA

American Society for Microbiology invites Postdoctoral Science Fellowship for the applicants of USA in the field of Microbiology , 2012 US

Study Subject(s):Microbiology
 
Course Level:Postdoctoral
 
Scholarship Provider: American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and Martin Frobisher Fund
 
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:-Prospective Fellows must be citizens of the United States, be members of ASM for at least one year and must have completed their Ph.D. by the time the fellowship begins in September.
-Candidates are expected to show competence in some aspect of microbiology, have a broad background in science and technology, and have interest and some experience in applying scientific knowledge toward the solution of social problems.
-Candidates are expected to be articulate, literate, adaptable, interested in work on a range of public policy problems, and able to work with a variety of people from diverse professional backgrounds.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: The program will select a postdoctoral to mid-career microbiologist to spend one year on the staff of an individual congressman, congressional committee, or with some other appropriate organizational unit of Congress. The purpose of the program is to make practical contributions to more effective use of scientific knowledge in government, to educate the scientific communities regarding public policy, and to broaden the perspective of both the scientific and governmental communities regarding the value of such science-government interaction.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline:February 24, 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application

NASSP/Herff Jones Principal’s Leadership Award Scholarship, USA 2012

NASSP and Herff Jones offers Award Scholarship in the field of Leadership for  High school students nominated by Principal’s, USA 2012

Study Subject(s):Leadership
 
Course Level:High school
 
Scholarship Provider: NASSP and Herff Jones
 
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:-High school principals, assistant principals or their designee may nominate one senior per school for this award.
-Nominees should be in the top 20% of their class and demonstrate leadership.
-If there is a candidate with strong leadership qualities that is not in the top 20% of the class, he/she can still be nominated.
-Please keep in mind that this is a leadership award.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: Scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $12,000 will be awarded to 100 outstanding seniors from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. NASSP and Herff Jones have awarded the PLA scholarships since 1988, providing more than $3.5 million in scholarship awards to outstanding students from across the nation. Students cannot apply for this award. They must be nominated by their high school. High school principals or their designee may nominate only one senior per school to compete.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: December 2, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Undergraduate Exchange Program in US (for students from Albania, Kosovo, Ukraine only)‏

Call for Applications: Undergraduate Exchange Program Date: September 20, 2011
The Undegraduate Exchange Program (UEP) invites applications from qualified applicants from Albania, Kosovo, and Ukraine (studying in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Luhansk, Mykolaiv, Odessa, Poltava, Sumy, or Zaporizhia only) for a two year fellowship involving one year, non-degree liberal arts study in the United States and one year community service leadership in one’s home country. Applicants must currently be enrolled as a second-year student at a university in one of the eligible countries to qualify.

Deadline

Applications are due December 1, 2011.

Additional InformationFor further information and an application, please see the Undergraduate Exchange Program guidelines

Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships, USA 2012

International Predoctoral Fellowships in Philosophy and Science for the students at the College or University Level, USA 2012
Study Subject(s):Philosophy, Science
Course Level:Predoctoral fellowships
Scholarship Provider: Ford Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:
• All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation (must have become a U.S. citizen by November 14, 2011),
• Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations),
• Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level,
• Individuals enrolled in or planning to enroll in an eligible research-based program leading to a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree at a U.S. educational institution,
• Individuals who require a minimum of three years study to complete their Ph.D./Sc.D. degree as of the 2012 fall semester, and
• Individuals who have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Description: This year the program will award approximately 60 predoctoral fellowships. These fellowships provide three years of support for individuals engaged in graduate study leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree. Predoctoral fellowships will be awarded in a national competition administered by the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academies on behalf of the Ford Foundation. The awards will be made to individuals who, in the judgment of the review panels, have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students
How to Apply: Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: 14 November 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

East European Studies Research Grants at Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, USA

Research Grants in the field of Social sciences and humanities for the US citizens at Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, USA
Study Subject(s):Social sciences and humanities
Course Level:Research
Scholarship Provider: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:-EES research scholarships are available to American citizens in the early stages of their academic careers (generally before tenure but after Ph.D.) or to scholars whose careers have been interrupted or delayed.
-For non-academics, an equivalent degree of professional achievement is expected.
-Research scholarships will be awarded for 2-4 months of research in Washington, DC. Office space at the Wilson Center and a research assistant will be provided whenever possible.
-This is a residential program requiring visiting scholars to remain in the Washington, DC area and to forego other academic and professional obligations for the duration of the grant.
Scholarship Open for International Students: No
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: No
Scholarship Description: EES offers residential research scholar grants to scholars working on policy relevant projects on East Europe. While Southeast Europe remains a primary focus, projects on Central Europe and the Baltic states are again eligible. Projects should focus on fields in the social sciences and humanities including, but not limited to: Anthropology, History, Political Science, Slavic Languages and Literatures, and Sociology.
How to Apply: By electronically or by post
Scholarship Application Deadline: December 1, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

2012 Rangel Graduate Fellowship for USA citizens, USA

Graduate Scholarship for USA citizens in the field of Foreign Service in USA 2012

Study Subject(s): Foreign Service
Course Level:Graduate
Scholarship Provider: Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:
-Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
-Applicants must be in the senior year of their undergraduate study or have completed their undergraduate degree by June 2012 and must be seeking admission to enter graduate school in the fall of 2012 for a two-year program at a U.S. university.
-Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: The Rangel Graduate Fellowship is a program that aims to attract and prepare outstanding young people for careers in the Foreign Service in which they can help formulate, represent and implement U.S. foreign policy. Each year, the Rangel Program selects 20 outstanding Rangel Fellows in a highly competitive nationwide process and helps support them through two years of graduate study, internships and professional development activities, and entry into the Foreign Service. This program encourages the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service and those with financial need. Fellows who successfully complete the program and Foreign Service entry requirements will receive appointments as Foreign Service Officers, one of the most exciting and rewarding careers available. Rangel Fellows are committed to serving their country and promoting positive change globally. Individuals who have successfully completed the Rangel Program are now making a difference in countries throughout the world, including Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, South Africa, Nigeria, Angola, China, Korea, Bangladesh, Spain and Ireland.

How to Apply: Post

Scholarship Application Deadline: January 20, 2012
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Fellowships in International Human Rights at Human Rights Watch Location: New York DL: 6 October 2011

2012-2013 Fellowships in International Human Rights
For recent graduates of law schools or graduate programs in journalism, international relations, area studies, or other relevant disciplines from universities worldwide.
Unrestricted Fellowships
Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg Fellowship - Established in memory of Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg, early supporters of Human Rights Watch, this fellowship is open to recent graduates (at the Master's level) in the fields of law, journalism, international relations, or other relevant studies. Graduates with LL.B. degrees or advanced degrees in other relevant disciplines may also be considered.

Arthur Koenig Fellowship - Established in 2010, the Arthur Koenig Fellowship is designed to help bring talented people from disadvantaged economic backgrounds into the human rights movement. The Arthur Koenig fellowship is open to recent graduates (at the Master's level or above) in the fields of law, journalism, international relations, or other relevant studies. Graduates with LL.B. degrees or advanced degrees in other relevant disciplines may also be considered.

In addition to the application materials described below, applicants must submit an essay describing the aspects of their background that have been economically disadvantaged.

Restricted Fellowships

NYU School of Law Fellowship at HRW - This fellowship is open to 2012 J.D. graduates of New York University School of Law only.

Leonard H. Sandler Fellowship - Established in memory of Judge Leonard H. Sandler, a 1950 Columbia Law graduate with a lifelong commitment to civil rights and liberties, this fellowship is open to recent J.D. graduates of Columbia Law School only.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Fellows work full-time for one year with Human Rights Watch typically in New York or Washington, D.C., or in some instances in another location. Fellows monitor human rights developments in various countries, conduct on-site investigations, draft reports on human rights conditions, and engage in advocacy and media outreach aimed at publicizing and curtailing human rights violations. Past fellows have conducted research and advocacy on numerous different issues in countries all over the world. Recent examples include projects on: civil and political rights in Cuba; criminal defamation laws in Indonesia; the rights of persons with mental disabilities in Croatia; corporal punishment of children in public schools in the US; abuses against migrant domestic workers in Kuwait; and police brutality in Brazil.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must demonstrate a strong background in international human rights and be committed to building a career in human rights. Research experience, including experience conducting interviews, ideally in the context of human rights research, is required. Field experience in human rights is strongly desirable. Applicants must have exceptional analytic skills and excellent oral and written communications skills in English. Proficiency in one language in addition to English is strongly desired as is familiarity with countries or regions where serious human rights violations occur.

Applicants should be highly motivated and well-organized; able to work quickly and well under pressure, both independently and as a member of a team; juggle multiple tasks; and meet tight deadlines. The Fellowship year will require creativity, initiative, perseverance, and flexibility while maintaining HRW's high methodological standards.

Depending on the fellowship for which they wish to apply, prospective fellows must be recent graduates of law, journalism, international relations, or other relevant studies, or must provide evidence of significant, comparable, relevant work experience. (Please see our Frequently Asked Questions section for the specific requirements of the various fellowships.)

Fellowships begin in September 2012.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: The salary for 2011-2012 fellows is US$55,000, plus excellent employer-paid benefits. The salary for 2012-2013 is currently under review and may be increased.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 6, 2011

Applicants are responsible for compiling complete application packets which must include the following:
cover letter
resume
two letters of recommendation
at least one unedited, unpublished writing sample (no legal briefs, please)
an official law or graduate school transcript (applicants in one-year graduate programs should supply an undergraduate transcript with a list of their graduate school courses)
Arthur Koenig Fellowship applicants only: In addition to the cover letter, resume, letters of recommendation, transcript, and writing sample, applicants must also submit an essay describing the aspects of their　background that have been economically disadvantaged. Applicants may wish to consider the following when writing this essay:
The economic circumstances of their family, including during childhood.
Their history of need-based financial assistance used to complete their education to date and their experience working to make a substantial financial contribution to their own education.
The highest education level attained by one or both parents, or whether the candidate is a first　generation university graduate in his or her family.
Please limit the essay to no more than 1,000 words.

Complete applications (including transcripts and recommendations) for 2012-2013 fellowships must be received no later than October 6, 2011. Applications should be sent by e-mail, under single cover (in one email) and preferably as one PDF file (or, at a minimum, as separate PDF files), to fellowship@hrw.org with the name of the fellowship in the subject line.

Applicants must be available for interviews in New York from late November to mid-December 2011. Inquiries may be directed to fellowship@hrw.org. Please see http://www.hrw.org/about/fellowships for more information.

Competitive Kress Fellowships at Kress Foundation Location: New York

Competitive fellowships supported by the Kress Foundation are awarded to art historians and art conservators in the final stages of their preparation for professional careers, as well as to art museum curators and educators. To learn more about a particular fellowship and how to apply, select a program below.
Fellowship
Program Description Complete Application
History of Art: Institutional Fellowships
Six Kress Institutional Fellowships in the history of European art for a two-year research appointment in association with one of six foreign host institutions (see list).
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Conservation Fellowships Nine Kress Conservation Fellowships for one-year internships in advanced conservation at a museum or conservation facility.
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Interpretive Fellowships at Art Museums
A minimum of four Kress Interpretive Fellowships for one-year internships for training in interpretation either as an art museum educator or curator, in European art at an American art museum.
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Scholarships at Sauvé Scholars Foundation Location: Montreal, Quebec - Canada DL: 1 November 2011

The Sauvé Scholars Foundation is pleased to announce that it is currently accepting applications for the 2012-2013 Program. The 2011-2012 Sauvé Scholars hail from Bhutan, France, Kenya, Pakistan, the Palestinian Territories, Paraguay, the People's Republic of China, South Africa, the United States of America, and across Canada. Their areas of focus are equally diverse. We invite you to meet the Sauvé Scholars. Apply for this scholarship here.

National Association of Student Anthropologists, travel grants for 2011 Annual Meeting in Montreal‏

The National Association of Student Anthropologists (NASA), a section
of the American Anthropological Association, is pleased to announce
its competition for the 2011 Travel Award. This award provides partial
financial support ($100.00) to NASA members attending the 2011 Annual
Meeting in Montreal, Canada.

To be considered, students must submit a 350 word statement that
addresses what they see as the future direction of anthropology and
what NASA's role should be as we continue to support students in the
discipline. Graduate and undergraduate prizes will be awarded.

Deadline
October 3, 2011

Requirements
All applicants must be current members of the National Association of
Student Anthropologists.
If you are not a member, you may join at
http://www.studentanthropologists.org/
Current or incoming officers and prior recipients of the Travel Award are
ineligible.
Procedures
Please include your name, university, email address and student status (undergraduate or graduate) at the top of your statement.
Submissions must be double-spaced, use 12-point font and be emailed as either a .pdf or MS Word attachment. Submissions longer than 400 words will not be considered. For more information, please contact Alex Lee at lee828@illinois.edu

Women's Organisations and Female Activists in the Aftermath of WW1, Hamline University, St Paul, Minnesota, 26-28 May 2012‏

Contributions are welcome from any field or discipline, including literary
and cultural studies, sociology and social anthropology, women’s and gender
studies, peace and war studies, as well as history itself.
Please send abstracts (500 words) to Ms Ingrid Sharp i.e.sharp@leeds.ac.uk and Dr
David Hudson, dhudson@gw.hamline.edu by
December 15.

Call for papers.
Women’s Organisations and Female Activists in the Aftermath of the First
World War: Moving Across Borders.
An interdisciplinary, international conference to be held at Hamline
University, St Paul, Minnesota, USA
Memorial Day Weekend: 26th to 28th May 2012

Recent developments in the social and cultural history of modern warfare
have done much to shed new light on the experience of the First World War,
and in particular how that experience was communicated in popular and high
culture, and in acts of remembrance and commemoration after 1918. The
post-war period (ca 1918-1923) is distinctive, both within individual
nations and as a point of international comparison. It is characterised by
the often troubled transition from a wartime to a peacetime society,
continued conflicts over the repatriation of refugees and POWs;
revolutionary and counter- revolutionary violence in parts of central
Europe; and new ethnic and national conflicts arising from the collapse of
the former Russian, German, Austro-Hungarian, and Ottoman empires, and the
cultural anxieties that surrounded these events. Within this context, the
role of organised women's movements and female activists in the post-war
period takes on a new importance.

The aim of this conference is to explore major comparative themes such as
citizenship, suffrage, nationalism, and women's desire to respond to
extremes of need in the post-war era (dislocation, internment, violence and
hunger) from a national, international and transnational perspective. It
will examine the work of organisations and individuals able to move across
international borders, such as the Women’s International League for Peace
and Freedom (WILPF) or the journalist Eleanor Franklin Egan, who reported on
social conditions throughout post-war Europe. The role of such women and
organisations in bringing about reconciliation and facilitating cooperation
between former enemy nations (cultural demobilisation, ‘the dismantlement of
the mindsets and values of wartime’—John Horne) will also be examined, as
will the role of nationalist women's organisations in perpetuating
discourses of war and in facilitating the rise of new forms of
ethno-nationalism and racial intolerance (‘cultural remobilisation’) during
the period 1918-1923.

This conference is the third in a series. The first conference, The Gentler
Sex: Responses of the Women’s Movement to the First World War, 1914-1919,
London, held in 2005, was followed in 2008 with Aftermaths of War: Women’s
Movements and Female Activists 1918-1923, Leeds. Publications arising from
the earlier conferences include special issues of Minerva: Journal of Women
and War and two edited volumes: Fell, A.S. and Sharp, I.E. (eds) (2007) The
Women's Movement in Wartime. International Perspectives 1914-1919. Palgrave
Macmillan and Sharp, I.E and Stibbe, M (eds) (2011) Aftermaths of War:
Women’s Movements and Female Activists, 1918-1923 (Brill).

The Hamline Conference builds on this work and is supported by a network
grant from the UK-based Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). It will
be followed by a fourth international conference in Budapest, Hungary with
an emphasis on Eastern and Central Europe. Two special issues of a
peer-reviewed journal and a volume of comparative essays are planned for
2014.

Attendees will be invited to visit sites and events of interest, including
Victory Memorial Parkway in Minneapolis (a boulevard and collection of
monuments dedicated in 1921 to the servicemen and nurses of Hennepin County
who died in the First World War) and the Memorial Day Program at Fort
Snelling National Cemetery.

Confirmed speakers include:

Keynote speaker: Susan R. Grayzel, Professor of History and Interim Director
of the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies, University of
Missisippi. Author of Women's Identities at War: Gender, Motherhood, and
Politics in Britain and France during the First World War (University of
North Carolina Press, 1999), which won the British Council Prize from the
North American Conference on British Studies in 2000, and Women and the
First World War (Longman, 2002), a global history. She has two forthcoming
books: At Home and Under Fire: Domesticating the Air Raid in Britain from
the Great War to the Blitz (Cambridge) and The First World War: A Brief
History with Documents (Bedford St. Martins)

Dr Erica Kuhlmann, Director Women’s Studies Program, Idaho State University,
author of Of Little Comfort: War Widows, Fallen Soldiers and the Remaking of
the Nation after the Great War New York University Press (forthcoming 2012);
Reconstructing Patriarchy after the Great War. Women, Gender and Postwar
Reconciliation, Palgrave Macmillan 2008; Petticoats and White Feathers:
Gender Conformity, Race, the Progressive Peace Movement, and the Debate over
War, 1895-1919, Greenwood Press 1997 and co-editor (with Kimberley Jensen)
of Women and Transnational Activism in Historical Perspective Dordrecht,
Republic of Letters, 2010

Dr Kimberley Jensen, History and Gender Studies Program, Western Oregon,
Co-editor (with Erica Kuhlman) of Women and Transnational Activism in
Historical Perspective Dordrecht, Republic of Letters, 2010 and author of
Mobilizing Minerva: American Women in the First World War University of
Illinois Press 2008

Professor Matthew Stibbe, author of Germany 1914-33: Politics, Society and
Culture Longman 2010; British Civilian Internees in Germany: The Ruhleben
Camp Manchester University Press 1914-1918 and Co-editor (with Ingrid Sharp)
Aftermaths of War: Women’s Movements and Female Activists, 1918-1923 Brill,
2011

Dr Judit Acsády (Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest); Professor
Gabriella Hauch (University of Linz, Austria);
Ms Ingrid Sharp (Leeds, UK); Professor Olga Shyrnova (Ivanonvo State
University, Russia); Dr David Hudson (Hamline University, US); Dr Nikolai
Vukov (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia).

Proposals for papers and/or panels that deal with the work of women’s
organisations or female activists during the period under investigation are
invited, with particular interest in the following areas:

* cultural demobilisation and remobilisation;
* transnational organisations and activities, transcending the nation
state;
* peace-building and reconstruction: a discourse of human rights
* on-going campaigns for suffrage and women’s organisations
post-suffrage;
* revolutionary and counter-revolutionary violence;
* dislocation, disability, internment, social instability and poverty;
* cultural reflections of post-war society in art, literature and film
(NB: these may appear at a later date than the period under investigation)


Contributions are welcome from any field or discipline, including literary
and cultural studies, sociology and social anthropology, women’s and gender
studies, peace and war studies, as well as history itself.
Please send abstracts (500 words) to Ms Ingrid Sharp i.e.sharp@leeds.ac.uk and Dr
David Hudson, dhudson@gw.hamline.edu byDecember 15.