ERRC Human Rights Education opportunities for Romani activists
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ERRC Human Rights Education opportunities for Romani
activists
ERRC Human Rights Education opportunities for Romani activists
For further information, please contact Human rights education
director Angéla Kóczé at the ERRC on (36-1) 428-2351; fax: (36-1)
428-2356; e-mail: [email protected]
Scholarships for Romani Students of Law or Public Administration
The European Roma Rights Center offers scholarships to eligible Romani
students of law or public administration. Scholarships normally cover
tuition at accredited schools, books and fees, and miscellaneous
expenses related to higher education. In exceptional cases, the ERRC
will also cover accommodation. Criteria for selection include academic
promise, financial need and a demonstrated intention to work in the
field of human rights. Recipients of scholarships are required to
submit a report at the end of each semester to the ERRC indicating
their academic progress. Scholarships are awarded for one year.
Successful recipients are not guaranteed scholarships for the
following years of study; they must re-apply to the ERRC.
Application procedure
Each candidate for ERRC legal scholarship should submit the following:
1. A letter of interest;
2. A certificate from an accredited higher education institution:
a) confirming that the applicant is enrolled for the current academic
year;
b) specifying the size of tuition and exam fees for the current
academic year (if applicable); and c) the applicant's grades from the
previous academic year (if applicable);
3. An itemised annual budget showing law school expenses (tuition,
books, fees, etc.) which cannot be covered by sources other than an
ERRC scholarship;
4. Name, title, and contact number/address of at least one person who
can recommend the applicant. This may include secondary school
teachers, university professors, local community leaders, or others.
At some point during the scholarship period, recipients of ERRC legal
scholarships are expected to perform:
a) human rights outreach work in Romani communities; or
b) a summer human rights internship arranged by or in co-operation
with the ERRC. Scholarship applications will be considered in two
cycles, corresponding with the academic calendar. Deadline for Autumn
semester is August 31, 2000, for the Spring semester is March 15,
2001.
Longterm internships (6-9 months)
* Internships at the ERRC:
These will be internships offered on a competitive basis for periods
of six to nine months, to Romani persons who meet certain educational,
language and other criteria. The interns will be hosted at the ERRC
office in Budapest. The interns will work with one of the ERRC
Departments (Research, Advocacy, Legal, or Human Rights Education).
Individual projects undertaken by the interns will be supervised by
the heads of the departments.
* Externships at selected human rights organizations:
The ERRC offers the opportunity to Romani human rights activists to
undertake an individual project in one of a short list of selected
highly professional human rights organizations. Interns will "shadow"
professional human rights activists, and serve as a kind of assistant
learning from the tutor. Alternatively, the intern can be hosted by an
appropriate human rights organization working in a language that she
understands and supervised by a member of the host organization.
Prominent human rights activists will act as role models in the
education of young Romani rights activists. The external internships
at local rights organizations will attempt to meet the needs of those
who don't speak English.
Short-term internships (3-6 weeks)
* The ERRC offers short-term internships in the ERRC in order to
strengthen the relationship between the ERRC and the scholarship
recipients. Selection will be based on language skills and university
performance.
Interested parties should send a curriculum vitae, letter of interest,
description of requested internship and/or externship project, and,
where applicable, requested budget to:
Human rights education director Angéla Kóczé at the ERRC on +36 1
4282351;
fax: +36 1 4282356; e-mail: [email protected]
We strongly encourage recipients of the ERRC scholarships to apply for
internships.
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The European Roma Rights Center is an international public interest
law organisation which monitors the rights of Roma and provides legal
defence in cases of human rights abuse. For more information about the
European Roma Rights Center, visit the ERRC on the web at
http://errc.org
European Roma Rights Center
1386 Budapest 62
P.O. Box 906/93
Hungary
Telephone: (36 1) 42 82 351
Fax: (36 1) 42 82 356
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SUPPORT THE ERRC!
The European Roma Rights Center is dependent upon the generosity of
individual donors for its continued existence. If you believe the ERRC
performs a service valuable to the public, please join in enabling its
future with a contribution. Gifts of all sizes are welcome; bank
transfers are preferred. Please send your contribution to:
European Roma Rights Center
Budapest Bank Rt.
99P00402686
1054 Budapest
Bathory utca 1
Hungary
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