Please direct all inquiries to Katia Todorova at iiprogram@ucsd.edu.

You may seek other funding. Other sources of funding will be one of many factors considered by the selection committee, and applicants should not feel discouraged to apply if they have other sources of funding.

Yes, understanding that you and your partner will share one fellowship stipend of $8,000.

The selection committee is made up of three faculty members representing different disciplines from UC San Diego plus one senior staff member from the Human Rights Center.

We announce the fellowship awards by mid-March.

No.

You are free to choose any partner organization you wish. We occasionally feature organizations that have expressed interest in working with fellows on our website, but you do not need to apply to work with these organizations to be considered for the fellowship.

For more ideas on partner organizations, see the list of organizations previous fellows have partnered with on the HRC website. Applicants have also researched potential partner organizations at PSLawNet.org, Idealist.org, and ReliefWeb.int.

The fellowship is intended to support summer fieldwork conducted between May and September. Fellows are expected to spend at least 8 weeks working on the project.

Your project may require approval from HRPP - Human Research Protection Program. For more information, please speak with your faculty advisor or visit the HRPP website https://irb.ucsd.edu. Fellowship awards are not contingent upon HRPP approval.

Yes. You can still apply.

If you are graduating in May of the year you apply for the fellowship, you can still apply. Unfortunately, we are not able to accept students graduating the December prior to applying for the fellowship. If you wish to apply as a graduating student, please confirm in your application that you will be able to complete all of the fellowship requirements, including participation in the post-fieldwork gathering in September and presentation at the formal conference in early November on the UC Berkeley campus.

Since the fellowship requires participation in the post-fieldwork gathering in September and presentation at the formal conference in early October on Berkeley campus, we recommend that students with plans to travel abroad during the Fall semester not apply.

Your statement of purpose should be no more than five pages. It is acceptable to put your references on a sixth page.

Incomplete applications will not be considered and will not be forwarded to the selection committee. Please plan ahead. Allow sufficient time to research and contact partner organizations and to obtain letters of recommendation from faculty.

A CV is a cumulative resumé summarizing your academic and professional experience. We request your CV to gauge your skills, assess your background, and outline how this fellowship will build on your past experience. Your CV should highlight any relevant experience in human rights, fieldwork, volunteering, research or language skills.

Of the two recommendation letters, at least one of these should be from a faculty member familiar with your academic record at your UC institution. The other can be from another academic or someone familiar with your professional or volunteer work.

• How does the faculty member know you?
• For how long has he/she known you?
• How did you perform in his/her class?
• What does the faculty member know of your proposed fellowship project?
• Given your work with the faculty member, what is his/her opinion of your abilities with regard to your proposed fellowship project?

• The mission of the organization and how it works to achieve that mission.
• Your project’s goals and how they relate to the overall objectives of the organization.
• Your project’s contribution to the organization’s mission and the community it serves.
• Your previous relationship with the organization, if applicable.

Letters should be addressed to your campus fellowship coordinator - iiprogram@ucsd.edu. We will let you know when your letters have been received. If you do not receive confirmation, please contact recommenders to make sure letters are sent by the deadline. Partner organization emails should be uploaded with your online application.

No.

All materials—including recommendations—must be submitted by the deadline. Ask faculty for recommendation letters early, especially if they are on leave.

Yes.

You must submit a letter of support from your proposed partner organization by the deadline. Ask the organization for this letter early, especially if their communications systems are not optimal.