Are you a student who wants funding for a hands-on human rights project that aims to achieve real-world impact? We want you! Does your thesis or dissertation address a human rights topic? We have funding available for tuition, books, travel and other research expenses.
No U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status required
Open to students from all three UW campuses
Applications accepted February 16 to March 20, 2021
Learn more about each opportunity below. Have questions? Join an info session or contact us atuwchr@uw.eduwith your questions or to schedule an appointment.
ABE OSHEROFF AND GUNNEL CLARK ENDOWED HUMAN RIGHTS FUND The Osheroff and Clark fund provides financial resources for undergraduate and graduate students to support human rights projects that promote social change through direct action.In 2021, we anticipate having approximately $6250 available to distribute; the entire amount may be issued in a single award or split between multiple awardees. All hands-on human rights projects aiming to achieve real-world impact — in other words, to improve human rights — are eligible. Priority is given to projects that speak to the particular roles and responsibilities of U.S. institutions (including government, private sector entities, and the university itself) in human rights.Lean more.
DR. LISA SABLE BROWN ENDOWED FUND FOR HUMAN RIGHTS The Dr. Lisa Sable Brown Fund provides financial resources to benefit graduate students to study and/or conduct research about human rights.In 2021, we anticipate having approximately $1900 available to distribute; the entire amount may be issued in a single award or split between multiple awardees.Priority will be given to graduate student research that identifies acts of oppression of an individual’s human rights and advocates abolishing such practices that may be viewed as a form of “slavery.”Learn more.
PETER MACK AND JAMIE MAYERFELD ENDOWED FUND FOR HUMAN RIGHTS The Peter Mack and Jamie Mayerfeld Fund provides financial resources to benefit graduate students to study and/or conduct research about human rights.In 2021, we anticipate having approximately $4000 to distribute.Available funds may be issued in a single award or split between multiple awardees.Learn more.
