Bank of Ireland Fellowship in Human Rights, 03/04
The Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway, in conjunction with
the Bank of Ireland is proud to announce a one-year fellowship in Human Rights
Law for a scholar of note from a developing country.
Applications for this fellowship are invited from academics from
any developing country whose research output and teaching focus on the area
of human rights. While the Centre is engaged in the teaching and research
in international human rights law, this fellowship is not restricted to scholars
with legal backgrounds. Interested candidates should send in their complete
CV, outlining their engagement with human rights issues or organisations and
teaching interests. In addition candidates are also requested to send a brief
abstract of research they wish to pursue during their time at the Irish Centre
for Human Rights. It is also desirable to submit one or more letter of recommendation
with the application.
The application package should be sent addressed to: Ms Fiona Gardiner,
Secretary, Irish Centre for Human Rights, National University of Ireland,
Galway, Galway, Republic of Ireland. Applications may also be made by e-mail
to Fiona.gardiner@nuigalway.ie
The following terms and conditions are applicable:
- The Fellowship is tenable at the Irish Centre for Human
Rights in Galway for one year beginning in June 2004.
- Recipients will be selected on the basis of engagement
with human rights issues gauged by research output and teaching interests,
work within human rights NGOs, and postgraduate qualifications in the field.
- It is desirable that the recipient have experience in
his/her local human rights NGOs.
- The application should highlight a specific research
project that will be undertaken during the year in Ireland.
- The total fellowship amount is €20,000 for one year.
- The recipient of the Fellowship is responsible for his
or her own travel to and from Galway.
- The recipient will be responsible for his/her own accommodation
while in Galway. The NUI will provide assistance in locating accommodation.
- The recipient will accept the right of the Irish Centre
for Human Rights, NUI Galway and the Bank of Ireland to make reference to
the holder in any promotional statements made in connection with the Fellowship.
- All publication, reports, conference papers etc. that
may be produced as a result of the Fellowship must acknowledge the Irish
Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway.
- Applications will be considered by a special academic
panel nominated by the President. The President will, on the advice of the
panel, announce the name of the recipient of the Fellowship to the University
Governing Authority and appropriate academic bodies.
- On completion of the Fellowship, the candidate will
be obliged to prepare a final report for presentation to NUI Galway.
For further information on the Centre and the University, please
visit: http://www.nuigalway.ie/human_rights
Applications must be received by 1 March 2004. The recipient of
the
award must be willing to take up the position in June 2004.
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