Scholarships & Competitions - Human Rights
- Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Essay Award- for the best essay on human rights law within the year's assigned topic, winners get an all expense paid trip to the Academy's Specialized Human Rights Program. http://www.wcl.american.edu/hracademy/hraward.cfm.
- Amnesty International’s Ralph J. Bunche Human Rights Fellowship- Generous stipend and comprehensive benefits for the term of the Fellowship. Fellowship deadlines are updated on a rolling basis. Website: http://www.amnestyusa.org/contact
- Arthur C. Helton Fellowship - for fieldwork research on human rights and humanitarian affairs issues. Award: $1,000. Deadline: February http://www.asil.org/search.cfm?displayPage=314
- American Immigration Law Foundation Edward L. Dubroff Memorial$1000 award for an essay on any aspect of immigration or nationality law due in early March. This is from a non-profit organization promoting immigration law in America. Deadline, mid-March. http://www.ailf.org/awards/dubroff_index.asp
- The Independent Institute/Olive W. Garvey Fellowship - Essays on any topic involving economic and personal rights. Awards: 1st - $2,500; 2nd - $1,500 and 3rd - $1,000 Deadline: May http://www.independent.org/students/garvey/