The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is offering a Masters scholarship of $15,000. This initiative seeks to promote research in the area of human rights. The scholarship is paid in three equal installments over a period of one year. It is available for a Canadian or international student entering the first year of Masters studies in Law (LL.M.) or the first or second year of Masters studies in the Social Sciences (M.A.) at the University of Ottawa and whose area of research is human rights.
Candidates must have received full-time admission to the Masters program at the Faculty of Law or a Masters program at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ottawa. The candidate must demonstrate a significant interest in human rights which will be evident from her or his personal, professional and/or academic experience. Candidates are invited to consult the HRREC website in order to demonstrate in their application how they can contribute to the research activities of the Centre.
Study Subjects: Masters studies in Law (LL.M.) and Social Sciences (M.A.).
Study Level: Masters
Eligibility:
Faculty of Law:
- Admitted as a full-time student to an LL.M. program at the Faculty of Law.
- Starting first year of study.
Faculty of Social Sciences:
- Admitted as a full-time student in a Masters program at the Faculty of Social Sciences.
- Starting first or second year of study.
Scholarships Value: $15,000
Scholarship Duration: One one-year scholarship, non-renewable.
How to Apply?
Applications must be submitted by email to Viviana Fernandez, Assistant Director at HRREC, at vfernand@uOttawa.ca. Please indicate “Gordon F. Henderson Human Rights Scholarship 2014” in the subject line of the email.
Candidates must submit:
- A cover letter confirming eligibility and outlining the candidate’s interest in the area of human rights. This letter should also explain how he/she envisages contributing to the activities of the HRREC; (5 pages maximum)
- Original transcripts, or copies of transcripts if originals were already included in the submission for admission to a Masters program at the University of Ottawa;
- A summary description of the thesis topic; (2 pages maximum)
- An up-to-date curriculum vitae.
Application Deadline: Friday June 13, 2014
For further information: http://www.cdp-hrc.uottawa.ca/?page_id=513
