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.

Internships at the International Council on Human Rights Policy Location: Geneva - Switzerland DL: 21 October 2011

The International Council on Human Rights Policy is seeking interns for a six month period from January -
July 2012. Internships are for graduate students with an interest in specific areas of the ICHRP’s current
work.
INTERNSHIP PERIODS AND DEADLINES
The Internship programme starting and ending dates are 2 January to 30 June 2012.
One or two vacancies are available, depending on the quality of the applications we receive.
The deadline for applications is: 21 October 2011.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING VISA AND PERMITS
Applications are welcomed from candidates from all countries; ICHRP particularly welcomes
applications from outside Europe.
Candidates from countries requiring a visa to live and work in Switzerland should however be aware
that visa and travel applications can be lengthy. Please note that this may change further depending
on the status in the country of current residence, if different from country of origin. (Visit www.ch.ch
and click on “entrée en Suisse” for relevant information). Applicants are advised to apply as soon as
possible.
According to Swiss law persons who will be over the age of 30 on the scheduled date of completion of
the internship are considered ineligible for entry into Switzerland as interns and therefore need not
apply.
Rue Ferdinand-Hodler 17, CH-1207 Geneva, Switzerland ▪ Phone: +41 (0) 22 775 33 00 ▪ Fax: +41 (0) 22 775 33 03 ▪ ichrp@ichrp.org ▪ www.ichrp.org
PURPOSE OF THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME
1. The purposes of the internships are:
a. Provide the intern with experience of current human rights issues at an international level
and an insight into the work of the ICHRP; and
b. Permit the ICHRP to benefit from the assistance and contribution of the selected interns.
2. The relationship between the ICHRP and the intern is intended to be one of mutual benefit.
Interns will work closely with ICHRP staff according to the needs of the work and their own
areas of interest.
3. Interns may be involved, inter alia, in: researching human rights issues, drafting analytical
papers and reports, providing substantive and technical servicing of meetings, providing
support on communication, mailing and database, and supporting other activities, depending
on the ICHRP’s needs. Interns should expect to assist with both research and administrative
work.
QUALITIES REQUIRED
Interns will be selected on the basis of merit taking into account the qualities they demonstrate.
Selection criteria include:  Evidence of a strong interest in the promotion and protection of human rights. Current post-graduate studies and/or a graduate level degree in disciplines related to the
work of the ICHRP e.g. International Law, International Relations, Political Science, History,
Social Sciences. Preference will be given to those, within these disciplines, who havespecialised in human rights. Spoken and written fluency in English. Additional language skills may be an advantage.Computer literacy and familiarity with commonly used software (i.e., Microsoft Office,
Internet applications).A high level of motivation, a responsible attitude and good organisational skills, along
with the ability to work as a member of a team and participate in a wide variety of tasks.
INTERNSHIP DURATION
Internships are offered for a period of six months. In exceptional circumstances, four-month
internships may be offered.

Scholarships at the University of Copenhagen Location: Copenhagen - Denmark DL: 2 November 2011

8 PhD Scholarships at the Faculty of Humanities
Subject Areas
1. Literacy knowledge and development

The research theme “Literacy knowledge and development” may be part of one or more of the department’s (INSS’s) strategic research and educational programs concerning abilities and difficulties with written language, possibly in collaboration with a “university college” (‘professionshøjskole’). The applicant’s project should focus on at least one of the following themes:
Spelling as a path to orthographic knowledge,
The relationship between orthographic knowledge and outcomes of independent reading,
The relationship between independent reading, vocabulary, and development of reading comprehension.

Depending on the topic, the PhD student will be affiliated with a research centre or a research group at the department, the PhD student may also make use of an existing collaboration agreement with a “university college”.

For further information please contact PhD Coordinator Associate Professor Marianne Stidsen, tel. 45 - 35 32 83 40.

Apply for this scholarship.

2. Expertise, Media and Acquisition of Knowledge

The research theme “Expertise, Media and Acquisition of Knowledge” is part of the research priority areas of the Department of Media, Cognition and Communication.

Applicants' project proposal must focus on at least one of the following themes:
Formation of opinion and use of expertise in the media
Roles of experts and norms for utterances in public debates in the media
Empirical studies of forms of acquisition of knowledge and learning in social network media

The PhD scholar will be affiliated with one of the PhD Programmes with relevance to the Department , e.g. the PhD Programme in Media and Communication (see http://phd.hum.ku.dk/mediacom/) or the PhD Programme in Philosophy (see http://phd.hum.ku.dk/philosophy/) and one or more of the research centres or research priority areas of the Department, see http://mcc.ku.dk/research/

Further information is available from PhD coordinator, Professor Vincent F. Hendricks, phone +45 35329398, email vincent@hum.ku.dk. Department website: http://mef.ku.dk/

Apply for this scholarship.

3.”The Ancient World and its later reception” and”Colonialism, Imperialism and Transnational Connections”

The two research fields ”The Ancient World and its later reception” and ”Colonialism, Imperialism and Transnational Connections” are part of the strategic research commitment of the Saxo Institute. Projects within these two fields in one of -or across - the subject areas of Prehistoric Archaeology, Classical Archaeology, Ethnology, Greek & Latin and History are welcomed.

The field ”The Ancient World and its later reception” covers projects dealing with all aspects of the Ancient World and projects engaging in all forms of later understanding of the Ancient World. The Saxo Institute hosts a broad spectrum of supervisor expertise within this field.
The field ”Colonialism, Imperialism and Transnational Connections” covers all forms of connections between Europe or Europeans and the rest of the World from 2000 BC to the present. , including specific Colonial/Imperial projects. Within this field applicants should investigate in advance if the Saxo Institute has a Supervisor with the necessary expertise within the proposed research area.

For additional information, please contact the head of the research training programme Saxo/CPH – research training programme within the fields of Pre-historic and Classical Archaeology, European Ethnology, Greek and Latin Philology and History, Associate Professor, dr. phil. Bo Fritzbøger, Phone: 35328258, mailto:bofritz@hum.ku.dk, Saxo-Instituttet, Københavns Universitet, Njalsgade 80, DK 2300 København S, http://saxo.ku.dk/

Apply for this scholarship.

4. Cultural memory and the construction of identities in the modern world

The research topic "Cultural memory and the construction of identities in the modern world" is part of the Department of Cross Cultural and Regional Studies strategic research initiative on Cultural Heritage Understanding.

Project proposals could focus on but should not be limited to one or more of the following topics:
Linguistics
Religion
Education and the national canon

Preference will be given to a proposal that falls within or across the subject areas of religion, comparative cultural studies, minority studies, Middle Eastern studies, Asian studies, Eastern European studies, Eskimology and Arctic studies and Mesoamerican language and culture. Applicants should investigate in advance if the Department of Cross Cultural and Regional Studies has a Supervisor with the necessary expertise within the proposed research area.

For further information, please contact the head of the PhD programme, Professor Catharina Raudvere, raudvere@hum.ku.dk, tel.: +45 35 32 94 14. Website of the department: http://ccrs.ku.dk/

Apply for this scholarship.

5. Transnational and Migration Studies


“Transnational and Migration Studies” are part of a strategic research initiative at the Department of English, German and Romance Studies. Project proposals must focus on movements across boundaries between at least one of the following
Countries and/or regions
Languages
Cultures
Literatures
Historical periods
Academic disciplines

Proposals must fall within or between English and American Studies, German Studies, Romance Studies and its constituent languages, Latin American Studies, Postcolonial Studies and European Studies. Candidates are normally expected to have a background or hold a degree in one of the areas specified above. However, candidates with different suitable backgrounds may also be considered, provided their projects fit within the profile of the PhD Programme in Transnational and Migration Studies.

For further information please contact PhD Coordinator, Professor Charles Lock, lock@hum.ku.dk, tel. 45-35328622, Website of the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies: http://english.engerom.ku.dk/

Please consult TRAMS website for further information http://phd.hum.ku.dk/trams/

Apply for this scholarship.

6. Globalisation in practice

The research topic "Globalisation in practice" forms part of the strategic research initiative "Globalisation and Cultural Encounters" at the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies.
Project proposals must address research questions within the thematic framework of the research initiative and include practice-based elements in one or more of the following fields:
Artistic practice
Curatorial practice
Pedagogical practice
Political practice

For additional information please contact Head of PhD Programme, Associate Professor Frederik Tygstrup (frederik@hum.ku.dk) tel. +45 2875 8207. Website of the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies: http://artsandculturalstudies.ku.dk/

Apply for this scholarship.

7. Primary Sources for the Study of the Scandinavian Languages

The research topic "Primary Sources for the Study of the Scandinavian Languages" is part of a strategic research initiative focusing on modern methods in the analysis of primary sources pertaining to the study of the Scandinavian languages, contemporary as well as historical.
The aim of the strategic research initiative is to further the study of the materials in the collections of the Department of Scandinavian Research, preferably as relates to existing projects.

Project proposals must focus on at least one of the following topics:
Lexicography
Spoken Danish
Scholarly editing

The recipient of a PhD scholarship will be affiliated with one of the Institute's three sections, the Section for Name Research, Section for Dialectology or the Arnamagnæan Institute. For further information please contact the PhD Coordinator, Associate Professor Michael Lerche Nielsen (lerche@hum.ku.dk), tel. +45 35 32 85 66. Website of the Department of Scandinavian Research: http://nfi.ku.dk/english/

Apply for this scholarship.

8. Language Technology

Applications are invited for the strategic research areas for Centre for Language Technology:
Methods and tools for the creation, annotation and exploitation of language resources, in particular for Danish.
Cognitive models of linguistic phenomena, i.a. models of multimodal communication.
Information retrieval, knowledge representation and reasoning.
Multilingual language technology, i.a. statistical and rule-based machine translation (SMT, RBMT or combinations).

Applicants’ proposals have to focus on at least one of the above areas. The PhD student will be affiliated with one of the centre’s research teams.

For more information, please contact PhD coordinator professor Bolette Sandford Pedersen (bspedersen@hum.ku.dk), phone +45 35 32 90 78. CST’s website http://cst.ku.dk/english/

Apply for this scholarship.

Application procedure

Applicants need to hold a two-year Master's degree (120 ECTS) or the equivalent, or expect to receive such by 31 August 2012. Applicants shall have submitted their thesis at the time of application, to the extent the thesis forms part of their Master program.

Applicants with a non-Danish Master's degree will have their degree assessed by The Danish Agency for International Education to establish, if the Master's degree is equivalent to a Danish Master's degree. More information about The Danish Agency for International Education is available at: http://www.studyindenmark.dk/

Employment as a PhD scholar occurs pursuant to the applicable rules of the Faculty of Humanities, as well as between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). Under this agreement, the PhD student is obliged - without further remuneration - to carry out allotted work to an extent corresponding to a total of 840 working hours in the course of a three-year contract.

Please note that it is normally a precondition for employment that the person in question (read: the applicant) does not already have a PhD degree.

For further information please see the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) as well the protocol to the agreement covering staff with university degrees in the state sector (in Danish): https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=121507#B6

Enrolment as a PhD student at the Faculty of Humanities' Graduate School is a precondition for employment as a PhD scholar. A description of the PhD study programme is available at: http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/phd/

Applications must be submitted via the electronic application system PeopleXS (link follows shortly).

The following enclosures to the application must be submitted:
A copy of the applicant's Master degree diploma
A copy of the applicant’s transcript of records
If the MA diploma and/or examination records are in another language than English, Danish, Norwegian or Swedish, please include a translation into either of these languages in your application.

Please note that in case you have not obtained your diploma by the application deadline, you must include a statement from your university that declares that you have been awarded the master degree.

The translation of diplomas/certificates and transcripts must be made by or approved by either:
a Danish state-authorized translator and interpreter
or the embassy or consulate of the country where the original document was issued or where the translation was made
or a Danish consulate/embassy

Furthermore you need to document proficiency in English. For information about the specific language requirements and applicants who are exempt from these requirements, please read more on the PhD website.

The applicant may be asked to submit any missing documents after the application deadline.
Please note that the research proposal must not exceed 12,000 characters in Microsoft Word (including spacing, footnotes and references, but not including bibliography). Please specify the amount of characters used at the top (left/right) of your research proposal. Do not submit any publications, recommendations or your Master thesis.

The PhD Centre reserves the right to administratively dismiss applications which do not adhere to the formal requirements.

For Chinese applicants from the People’s Republic of China a CADGEDC certificate is needed. The China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Evaluation Committee (CADGEEC) is a special committee subordinate to the China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Association. CADGEEC webpage: http://www.cdgdc.edu.cn/xwweben/xw_cr.jsp

Guidelines on how to make a research proposal and information about required enclosures are available at our homepage: http://phd.humanities.ku.dk/how_to_apply/

Application deadline: 2 November 2011 at 12 noon (Central European Time)

No supplementary documents will be taken into consideration after this deadline.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Faculty of Humanities invites applications from all interested candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin or religion. For any further questions, please contact the PhD Centre by e-mail (phdcenter@hum.ku.dk ) or tel. +45 24 94 25 54 (Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 9.00 and 12.00).

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 Program for developing countries at Commission Universitaire pour le Développement Location: Belgium DL: February 2012

The Scholarships Program 2012-2013 is now availaible.
Overview of the 2012-2013 program.

Within the programme for international courses and training programmes, CIUF grants 150 scholarships for participation into the courses and 70 for participation into the training programmes.

You will find on this site a list of international courses and training programmes for which there is a possibility of scholarship and the modalities of introduction of an application file as well as the rules of selection. These rules define the conformity of the files and therefore are very important.

Practical information about Belgium is also available on this site.

Conference of the Society for Romanian Studies, Lucian Blaga University, Sibiu, 2-4 July 2012‏

Call for Papers for the Conference of the Society for Romanian Studies (SRS)

Lucian Blaga University, Sibiu, 2-4 July 2012

SRS is an international inter-disciplinary academic organization based in North America. For information about SRS visit www.society4romanianstudies.org.

Europeanization and Globalization: Romanians in Their Region and the World

More than two decades after the fall of communism and several years after Romania’s

accession to the European Union, Romanians, whether at home, in a growing diaspora around  the world, or by virtue of international economic and cultural networks, are continuing to find themselves integrated into increasingly interconnected European and global institutions and practices. This gradual process of integration into international networks and interaction with foreign powers has been underway for centuries. States that occupied the territory of contemporary Romania and Moldova came under the influence of more powerful neighbors, and stood at the crossroads of both warlike and peaceful migrations. At one point most Romanian boyars spoke Greek, and in the 19th century Romanian students often studied abroad as they are again doing today. In the 1920s and 30s, ethnic and religious diversity contributed both to Europeanization and to domestic and international tensions.  Then, the Soviet model played a major role in the imposition of communism. The proposed focus of the 2012 SRS conference encourages historical, cultural and contemporary inquiries into the place of Romanians and Moldovans in European and global structures, while pondering the implications of these trends for the future.

We welcome proposals for papers, panels and round-tables coming from young and

established scholars working in history, sociology, anthropology, political science, philosophy, law, linguistics, economics, business, religious studies, theater, literature, cinema studies, music, and education. Possible topics might include, but are not limited to:

Romania and the European Union

“Europe’s,” Russia’s, and Romania’s roles in the Republic of Moldova

The social, political, and ideological implications of globalization in Romania and

Moldova

Migration and diaspora within Europe, North America, etc.

Consequences of EU accession

Challenges to European and global integration

Romanian writers abroad

Romanian literature in translation

The global reception of Romanian cinema, literature and art 

The Romanian/Jewish avant-garde in Zurich, Paris, Berlin

Multinational enterprises in modern Romania and Moldova

Minority cultures in Romania and Moldova (Roma, German, Hungarian, Jewish, Russian,

Ukrainian, Gagauz et al.)

The construction of a European memory

Romanian and Moldovan culture in the digital age

The Romanian language mass media system in the panoply of world media models

Journalism and political parallelism

New and old forms of censorship and self-censorship

Romanians’ and Moldovans’ historical encounters with “others”

The image of the Roma/Jew/Hungarian/German among Romanians

Paper proposals should include the title of the presentation, a brief abstract of up to 500

words, a short c.v., and the contact information of the presenter. They should be sent in a single attached Word document by December 1, 2011, to Matthew Ciscel at CiscelM@ccsu.edu.

Proposals for 2-hour panels including 3-4 papers, one chair, and 1-2 discussants should provide a description of the panel topic, abstracts of papers, short c.v.’s and contact information for all participants. Panel participants should be drawn from at least two different universities. 2-hour round-tables of 3-5 participants will also be considered. Participants will be notified of the acceptance of their proposal by January 30, 2012.