Bank of Ireland Fellowship in Human Rights
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. Please submit two letters 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 [email protected]
The following terms and conditions are applicable:
1. The Fellowship is tenable at the Irish Centre for Human Rights in Galway for one year beginning in June 2005.
2. 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.
3. It is desirable that the recipient have experience in his/her local human rights NGOs.
4. The application should highlight a specific research project that will be undertaken during the year in Ireland.
5. The total fellowship amount is €20,000 for one year.
6. The recipient of the Fellowship is responsible for his or her own travel to and from Galway.
7. The recipient will be responsible for his/her own accommodation while in Galway.
8. 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 in connection with the Fellowship.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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 31 March 2005. The recipient of the award must be willing to take up the position in June 2005.