HARVARD UNIVERSITY
JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT
Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
2006-2007 Carr Center for Human Rights Policy Fellowship Program
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 31, 2006
Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
The Carr Center for Human Rights Policy is located in the John F. Kennedy
School of Government at Harvard University. Founded in 1999, the Carr
Center is a research, teaching and training program that critically
examines the policies and actions of governments, international
organizations, non-governmental organizations, and other actors that affect
the realization of human rights around the world. Our research, teaching
and writing are guided by a commitment to make human rights principles
central to the formulation of good public policy in the United States and
throughout the world. Since its founding, the Center has developed a
unique focus of expertise on the most dangerous and intractable human
rights challenges of the new century, including genocide, mass atrocity,
state failure and the ethics and politics of military intervention.
The Carr Center is led by Director Sarah Sewall, whose recent work focuses
on the civilian in war and includes facilitating a dialogue between the
military and human rights communities on the use of force. The talented
group of faculty and staff comprising the Carr Center also includes Center
founder and current faculty affiliate Samantha Power, whose Pulitzer-prize
winning book, A Problem From Hell: America in the Age of Genocide, marked
the culmination of the Carr Center’s extensive research project on U.S.
policy responses to genocide in the 20th century.
As an independent research center, the Center seeks to offer a forum in
which diverse views about human rights can be considered. The Center seeks
to bring new voices to the table, thereby extending and deepening the human
rights dialogue. The Carr Center's location in a school of public policy
allows it to draw upon a range of disciplines and the case-based analytic
approach for which the Kennedy School is known. For more information on the
Carr Center, please visit
The Fellows Programs
The Carr Center for Human Rights Policy Fellows Programs bring together a
diverse group of human rights practitioners, scholars and activists to
conduct research on human rights policy, contribute to the Center's
programs, and participate in broader dialogue with students, faculty and
researchers in the Harvard community. In 2006-2007, the Carr Center will
offer two separate fellowship types: The Carr Center Fellowships for
Academics and Scholars (non-stipendiary) and the Carr Center Fellowships
for Activists and Practitioners (stipendiary). The eligibility
requirements and application procedures differ. Please see attached or our
website, http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/cchrp/fellows.shtml, for application
information and details. Although we encourage applicants with a broad
range of interests, we will also be forming a subset of fellows whose
thematic focus is on children on the cusp between victims and actors, such
as participation in armed conflict, trafficking, and terrorist acts.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT
Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
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CARR CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY
2006-2007 ACADEMIC/SCHOLAR FELLOWSHIP
INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
Eligibility
All human rights scholars and academics are eligible to apply. Because we
seek to draw applicants with a diversity of professional and academic
experience, the Center will use no single criteria to measure eligibility.
We do expect that successful scholar/ academic applicants will have
completed a Ph.D., J.D. or equivalent degree.
The Carr Center encourages applications from women, minorities, and
citizens of all countries. Fellows must be able to read, write and speak
English fluently.
Expectations
At the Center, fellows will have an opportunity to advance their own
professional development by completing works in progress, bridging into new
fields or disciplines, and interacting with a community of leading human
rights scholars.
Scholars will be expected to be in residence at the Center throughout the
fellowship period, and have no other significant professional commitments
during this time. Over the course of the fellowship period, each fellow
will be expected to complete a research project and produce a significant
written work. Fellows are expected to be active participants in a fellows
colloquium program, providing feedback to colleagues on their
research-in-progress. Fellows may also be asked to serve as guest
lecturers in classes, give presentations, and attend Center events. In
addition, the Fellowship Program Director may arrange for participation in
other collaborative activities.
Funding
The Center’s Academic/Scholar fellowship program is non-stipendiary.
Non-stipendiary fellows are provided with office space, computers with LAN
and Internet connections, and access to Harvard University libraries and
other facilities. Unfortunately, the Center cannot assist in efforts to
secure outside funding, therefore we strongly encourage 2006-2007
applicants who will require funding to conduct a search for funding to
support a fellowship at the Center simultaneously with the application
process.
Application Procedure for Scholars/Academics
Each applicant should submit in hard copy:
1. A curriculum vitae.
2. A 3- to 5- page double-spaced statement that outlines a major
research project to be completed during the fellowship and describes its
relevance to the Carr research agenda. While the Center welcomes project
proposals on any human rights-related topic, we have a particular interest
in proposals on topics related to ongoing research at the Center including:
the cusp between victims and actors (such as children in armed conflict,
terrorism, and trafficking), the use of force and human rights, genocide
prevention, rights based approaches to humanitarian aid, and capacity
development among human rights non-governmental organizations. The
statement should explain how the project will add to the body of knowledge
about human rights policy, outline your qualifications to complete this
research, and describe the methods you will use to carry out the project.
Please put your name on each page of the statement, entitle it
“Academic/Scholar Fellowship Application Statement.”
Materials submitted will not be returned to the applicant. Please provide
three hard copies of the application.
Completed applications must be received at the Carr Center in hard copy by
5:00pm on March 31, 2006. If mailing the application poses a hardship,
applicants should email Eleanor_Benko@ksg.harvard.edu and request
permission to submit an application electronically. Applicants bear full
responsibility for ensuring that all materials are received by the due date
and will not be notified of incomplete applications. The Center will
contact finalists regarding submission of supplemental documentation, which
will include two letters of reference. Decisions will be announced by
April 30, 2006. Resident fellowships will begin September 1, 2006 and end
on June 30, 2007.
Contact Information
Eleanor Benkõ Mailing Address: Carr Center for Human
Rights Policy
Telephone: (617) 496-3051 John F. Kennedy School
of Government
E-mail: eleanor_benko@ksg.harvard.edu 79 John F. Kennedy
Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
USA
This information is also available at <
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/cchrp/fellows.shtml >.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT
Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
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CARR CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY
2006-2007 ACTIVIST/PRACTITIONER INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
Eligibility
Each year, the Center seeks a mix of fellows with different backgrounds and
experiences. In particular, we seek to have a fellowship program engaging
human rights activists and practitioners. Only human rights activists and
practitioners working in developing nations are eligible for this
fellowship.
Because we seek to draw applicants with a diversity of professional and
human rights experiences, the Center will use no single criteria to measure
eligibility. We do expect that successful activist/practitioner applicants
will:
· currently live in a developing nation and work on human rights issues
· have at least 5 years of experience in human rights work or of
professional experience in a relevant area (public policy, journalism,
business, law, military, economic development, etc.)
· have an interest in examining and reflecting upon this experience
The Carr Center encourages applications from women, minorities, and
citizens of any developing country. Fellows must be able to read, write and
speak English fluently.
Expectations
At the Center, fellows will have an opportunity to advance their own
professional development by completing works in progress, bridging into new
fields or disciplines, and interacting with a community of leading human
rights scholars and activists. The networks and contacts developed at the
Center often serve as a valuable resource when fellows return home.
Fellows are expected to spend the entire fellowship period in residence at
the Center and should have no other significant professional commitments
during this time. They are expected to attend all Center fellows colloquia
and programs. Activist and practitioner fellows are expected to contribute
to the Carr Center and Kennedy School of Government communities throughout
their fellowship. More specifically, they may give seminars and lectures on
particular topics in human rights about which they have first hand
knowledge and/or explore issues and questions raised in their work through
discussion and study. They will be expected to present some completed
project (policy paper, briefing, etc.) over the course of the fellowship
period.
Funding
The Center’s Activist/Practitioner fellowship program provides a stipend of
$31,000 for the fellow to use for living expenses in Cambridge. Health
insurance and benefits will be provided for the fellow (coverage for
dependents can be purchased for an additional cost). While the Center
will provide guidance in the fellow’s housing search, housing costs must be
paid out of the $31,000 stipend. Activist/Practitioner fellows are also
provided with office space, computers with LAN and Internet connections,
and access to Harvard University libraries and other facilities.
Application Procedure for Activists/Practitioners
Each applicant should submit in hard copy:
3. A curriculum vitae.
4. A 3- to 5- page double-spaced statement that outlines a major
research project to be completed during the fellowship and describes its
relevance to the Carr research agenda. While the Center welcomes project
proposals on any human rights-related topic, we have a particular interest
in proposals on topics related to ongoing research at the Center including:
the cusp between victims and actors (such as children in armed conflict,
terrorism, and trafficking), the use of force and human rights,
nationbuilding, terrorism and human rights, genocide prevention, rights
based approaches to humanitarian aid, and capacity development among human
rights non-governmental organizations. The statement should explain how the
project will add to the body of knowledge about human rights policy,
outline your qualifications to complete this research, and describe the
methods you will use to carry out the project. Please put your name on
each page of the statement, entitle it “Academic/Scholar Fellowship
Application Statement.”
Materials submitted will not be returned to the applicant. Please provide
three hard copies of the application.
Completed applications must be received at the Carr Center in hard copy by
5:00pm on March 31, 2006. If mailing the application poses a hardship,
applicants should email Eleanor_Benko@ksg.harvard.edu and request
permission to submit an application electronically. Applicants bear full
responsibility for ensuring that all materials are received by the due date
and will not be notified of incomplete applications. The Center will
contact finalists regarding submission of supplemental documentation, which
will include two letters of reference. Decisions will be announced by
April 30, 2006. Resident fellowships will begin September 1, 2006 and end
on June 30, 2007.
Contact Information
Eleanor Benkõ Mailing Address: Carr Center for Human
Rights Policy
Telephone: (617) 496-0351 John F. Kennedy School of
Government
E-mail: eleanor_benko@ksg.harvard.edu 79 John F. Kennedy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
USA
This information is also available at <
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/cchrp/fellows.shtml >.