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Human Rights Fellowship Opportunity


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Human Rights Fellowship Opportunity


HARVARD UNIVERSITY
JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT
Carr Center for Human Rights Policy


APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 15, 2002

Carr Center for Human Rights Policy Fellowship Program

CARR CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY

Founded in 1999, the Carr Center is a research, teaching and training
program that critically examines the policies and actions of
governments, international organizations, non-governmental
organizations, and other actors that affect the realization of human
rights around the world.

The Center focuses on ways in which human rights policy problems
intersect with concerns such as the use of force, the efficacy of
non-governmental organizations, domestic politics, and economic
development. Working effectively at the intersection of human rights
and other disciplines also requires forging new relationships with
those who are only just beginning to grapple with the human rights
implications of their work, including multinational corporate
executives, Internet entrepreneurs, public health professionals,
political scientists, lawyers, military officers, journalists, and
economists.

As an independent research center, the Center seeks to offer a forum
in which diverse views about human rights can be considered. The
Center seeks to bring new voices to the table, thereby extending and
deepening the human rights dialogue. The Carr Center's location in a
school of public policy allows it to draw upon a range of disciplines
and the case-based analytic approach for which the Kennedy School is
known. For more information on the Carr Center, please visit
<www.ksg.harvard.edu/cchrp>.

THE FELLOWS PROGRAMS

In the academic year 2002-2003, two different types of fellowships
will be available at the Carr Center:

The Carr Center for Human Rights Policy Fellows Program brings
together a diverse group of human rights practitioners, scholars and
activists to conduct research on human rights policy, contribute to
the Center's programs, and participate in broader dialogue with
students, faculty and researchers in the Harvard community. At the
Center, fellows will have an opportunity to advance their own
professional development by completing works in progress, bridging
into new fields or disciplines, or pausing for reflection or
consolidation in a practitioner career. Fellows are expected to devote
some portion of their time to collaborative endeavors, as arranged by
the Fellows Program Director. Fellows are also expected to complete a
significant publication or research project during their period of
residence.  These fellowships currently are non-stipendiary, but
fellows are provided with office space, computers with LAN and
Internet connections, and access to Harvard University libraries and
other facilities. They are also given an opportunity to purchase
health insurance provided by Harvard University.  Application
information and additional details about the Fellowships are attached
and are available at
<http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/cchrp/fellowsapp2001.shtml>.

In the academic year 2002-2003, the Carr Center will also be
sponsoring one fellow who will be a part of the Boston Consortium for
Gender, Peace, Security and Human Rights - a group of five leading
academic centers and programs dedicated to research and study on
issues regarding gender and security, human rights, conflict
resolution and prevention. The Boston Consortium Fellow will be a
practitioner and/or an academic from the developing world who works on
the intersection of gender, security, and human rights. The Fellow
will be an integral part of the Carr Fellowship program as well as a
full participant in Boston Consortium activities. The stipend for the
2002-2003 academic year is $40,000. The fellowship also provide for
individual health insurance, institutional support and some research
related travel stipends. Application information and further details
about the Boston Consortium Fellowship are attached and are available
at <www.ksg.harvard.edu/wappp/research/fellowshipcarr.html>. 

CARR CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY FELLOWSHIP INFORMATION (Separate
criteria and application procedures for Boston Consortium Fellowship
below)

ELIGIBILITY

Because we seek to draw applicants with a diversity of professional
and academic experience, the Center will use no single criteria to
measure eligibility. We do expect that successful applicants will have
one of the following:
* at least 5 years of experience in human rights work, or
* a recently completed Ph.D., J.D. or equivalent degree, or
* 8 to 10 years of professional experience in a relevant area (public
policy, journalism, business, law, university teaching, military,
economic development, etc.)

The Carr Center encourages applications from women, minorities, and
citizens of all countries. Fellows must be able to read, write and
speak English fluently.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

While the Center welcomes project proposals on any human
rights-related topic, we have a particular interest in proposals on
topics related to ongoing research at the Center including: the use of
force and human rights, building domestic constituencies for human
rights at home and abroad, genocide prevention, the global HIV/AIDS
crisis, gender and security, corporate social responsibility, and
capacity development among human rights non-governmental
organizations.

STIPEND INFORMATION

The Center's fellowship program is currently non-stipendiary.
Non-stipendiary fellows are provided with office space, computers with
LAN and Internet connections, and access to Harvard University
libraries and other facilities. They are also given an opportunity to
purchase health insurance provided by Harvard University. We strongly
encourage 2002-2003 applicants to look for other sources of funding to
support a fellowship at the Center. Applicants should indicate
confirmed or potential funding sources. Applicants for the Boston
Consortium fellowship, which provides a stipend, must follow a
separate application procedure, outlined on the following page and
online at <www.ksg.harvard.edu/wappp/research/fellowshipcarr.html>.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Each applicant for the non-stipendiary fellowship program should
submit:

1. A 3- to 5- page double-spaced statement that outlines a major
research project to be completed during the fellowship and describes
its relevance to the Carr research agenda. Please be certain to
explain how the project will add to the body of knowledge about human
rights policy, and describe the methods you will use to carry out the
project.

2. A curriculum vitae.

3. Confidential letters of recommendation from two people who can
attest to the applicant's professional or academic competence. The
references must seal their letters in envelopes and sign across the
closure. The letters must be included with the applicants' materials,
and it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that they
arrive on time.

4. A writing sample pertinent to the application (please do not send
books or lengthy manuscripts).

Materials submitted will not be returned to the applicant.

Completed applications must be received at the Carr Center by April
15, 2002. Applicants bear full responsibility for ensuring that all
materials are received by the due date and will not be notified of
incomplete applications. Decisions will be announced on May 1, 2002.
Resident fellowships will begin September 2, 2002 and end on June 30,
2003.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Jeremy Freeman
Telephone: (617) 495-4646
E-mail: [email protected]
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Mailing Address:  Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
79 John F. Kennedy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
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CARR CENTER BOSTON CONSORTIUM FELLOWSHIP ON GENDER, SECURITY AND HUMAN
RIGHTS (STIPENDIARY)

In addition to the Carr Center's non-stipendiary fellowship program,
the Center will host one specially funded fellow as part of the Boston
Consortium for Gender, Peace, Security and Human Rights - a group of
five leading academic centers and programs dedicated to research and
study on issues regarding gender and security, human rights, conflict
resolution and prevention. The Boston Consortium Fellow will be a
practitioner and/or an academic from the developing world who works on
the intersection of gender, security, and human rights. For example,
an NGO leader working on women's rights might reflect on consequences
of Pakistan's alliance with the US "war on terrorism" and the roles
that women and women's issues play stabilizing and/or destabilizing
the region. A South African health specialist might explore the ways
in which against women contributes to the spread of AIDS. The Fellow
will be an integral part of the Carr Fellowship program as well as a
full participant in Boston Consortium activities. The stipend for the
2002-2003 academic year is $40,000. Fellowships also provide for
individual health insurance, institutional support and some research
related travel stipends. Detailed information about the Boston
Consortium Fellowship is available at:
<www.ksg.harvard.edu/wappp/research/fellowshipcarr.html>.

BOSTON CONSORTIUM FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applicants for the Carr Center Boston Consortium Fellowship should
submit four complete copies of the items below:

1. A cover letter with current e-mail address and home address.

2. A current curriculum vitae (including publications).

3. A 1500-word description of the proposed research project, and a
statement indicating the need for either pre-doctoral or post-doctoral
support. This proposal should include the background, nature,
importance, specific objectives, and methodology of the proposed
research.

4. One or two unbound samples of writing. If possible, these should be
pertinent to the application.

5. Provide the names, titles and up to date email addresses of three
individuals who will supply a recommendation.

6. We invite you to provide a brief description of how your background
will contribute to the diversity of the Boston Consortium. Diversity
is integral to the work we want to do on gender, peace and security,
as an understanding of security that emanates only from the
perspectives of members of dominant groups would not meet our goal of
generating ideas with lasting significance and usefulness. We are
particularly interested in ethnic and racial diversity among our
candidates. This is not required.

7. Please also indicate whether we may forward your application to
other programs who we think may be interested in your work.

8. Preference will be given to candidates able to complete full-year,
residential fellowships. However, half-year and non-residential
fellowships are possible. We will do our best to be flexible and
accommodate different needs in order to expand the range of those who
will be able to take up the fellowship. If you wish to propose an
alternative to a full-year, residential fellowship, or to the terms as
outlined above, please provide an additional short explanation of your
situation.

Completed applications must be received at the Carr Center by April
15, 2002 for a fellowship beginning the following September. Awards
will be announced by early May. Applicants bear full responsibility
for ensuring that all materials are received by the due date and will
not be notified of incomplete applications.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Jeremy Freeman
Telephone: (617) 495-4646
E-mail: [email protected]
Mailing Address:
Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
John F. Kennedy School of Government
79 John F. Kennedy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

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