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Human
Rights Today Published The
April-June (2003) issue of Human Rights Today has been published.
The issue contains some important articles and reports. Some important
topics dealt in the issue are as follows: §
Reservation
and Minorities §
Violence
against Women §
Human
Rights in Iraq §
Human
Rights in Muslim Countries §
Human
Rights: Cultural Context §
Cairo
Declaration on Islamic Human Rights §
European
Dialogue §
Milli
Convention §
National
Integration §
Ayodhya
Tangle §
Ayodhya
Untangled §
Rama
Banished §
A
I Annual Report 2003 §
Supreme
Court on Minority Educational Institutions §
Dialogue:
Conciliation Group
Announcements United
States Institute of Peace 2004-05
Senior Fellowship- 12-15 fellowships are awarded annually to scholars and
practitioners from a variety of professions, including college and
university faculty, journalists, diplomats, writers, educators, military
officers, international negotiators, NGO professionals, and lawyers. The
Institute funds projects related to preventive diplomacy, settlements,
democratization and the rule of law, cross-cultural negotiations,
nonviolent social movements, US foreign policy in the 21st century, and
related topics. This year the Institute is especially interested in topics
addressing problems of the Muslim world, post-war reconstruction and
reconciliation, and responses to terrorism and political violence.
Projects which demonstrate relevance to current policy debates will be
highly competitive. Fellows reside at the Institute in Washington, DC, for
a period of up to 10 months to conduct research on their projects, consult
with staff, and contribute to the ongoing work of the Institute. Books and
reports resulting from fellowships may be published by the USIP Press. The
fellowship award includes a stipend of up to $80,000, travel to Washington
for the fellow and dependents, health insurance, an office with computer
and voicemail, and a half-time research assistant. The competition is open
to citizens of all nations. Women and minorities are especially encouraged
to apply. Application deadline: September 15, 2003. 2004-05
Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship – The Peace Scholar program
supports doctoral dissertations that explore the sources and nature of
international conflict, and strategies to prevent or end conflict and to
sustain peace. Dissertations from a broad range of disciplines and
interdisciplinary fields are eligible. Peace Scholars work at their
universities or appropriate field research sites. Priority will be given
to projects that contribute knowledge relevant to the formulation of
policy on international peace and conflict issues. Citizens of all
countries are eligible, but Peace Scholars must be enrolled in an
accredited college or university in the United States. Applicants must
have completed all requirements for the degree except the dissertation by
the commencement of the award (September 1, 2004). The dissertation
fellowship award is $17,000 for one year and may be used to support
writing or field research. Application deadline: January 9, 2004. For
information, to apply and download an application for the both of the
above, contact: Jennings Randolph Program, US Institute of Peace, 1200
17th St., NW, Ste. 200 Washington DC 20036-3011, USA (202 429 3886; fax:
202 429-6063; jrprogram@usip.org; www.usip.org) Fellowships
in the Social Sciences and Humanities The
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars announces the opening of
its 2004-2005 Fellowships competition. The Center awards academic year
residential fellowships to men and women from any country with outstanding
project proposals on national and/or international issues. Projects should
have relevance to the world of public policy or provide the historical
and/or cultural framework to illumine policy issues of contemporary
importance. Fellows
are provided offices, access to the Library of Congress, Windows-based
personal computers, and research assistants. The
application deadline is October 1, 2003. For eligibility requirements and
application guidelines, please contact the Center. If you wish to download
the application, please visit our Web site at http:///www.wilsoncenter.org. Scholar
Selection and Services Office One
Woodrow Wilson Plaza 1300
Pennsyvania Ave, NW Washington,
DC 20004-3027 E-mail:
fellowships@wwic.si.edu Tel:
202-691-4170 Fax:
202-691-4001
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