*Objective: Seeking a human rights activist that works on problems created
by or associated with poverty.*
The Oak Institute for the Study of International Human Rights at Colby
College in Waterville, Maine (USA) is pleased to announce its call for
applications and nominations for the 2011 Oak Human Rights Fellowship. The
fellowship is a one-semester appointment for a scholar-in-residence. It is
designed to provide one human rights practitioner doing "on-the-ground" work
a respite from front-line duties and enable them to reflect, write, and
communicate their work to the campus community.
*For the 2011 fellowship, we seek a frontline human rights activist who
works on problems created by or associated with poverty. The activist will
come from outside the United States, and will take up residence at Colby
College in the fall of 2011. Areas of work may include, but are not limited
to, promoting: the right to work in safe conditions and earn an adequate and
stable income; access to basic food and shelter; freedom from forced
evictions; access to adequate health care and medical attention; access to
basic services and infrastructure; the right to a healthy and safe living
environment, including access to clean drinking water; access to education;
freedom from discrimination based on class or income.*
We especially encourage applications from those who are currently or were
recently involved in on-the-ground work at some level of personal risk and
are in need of respite.
The appointment is for the fall semester of 2011 (September through mid
December). Responsibilities include participation in a lecture series or
symposium in the Fellow's area of expertise and regular interaction with
Colby students through a one credit non-graded discussion class. The College
provides a stipend of $32,000, plus transportation, housing, health care
coverage, and other fringe benefits. We encourage the fellow to bring family
through limited financial support for their travel as well.
Please submit applications for the fellowship no later than December 15,
2010. Please submit nominations of human rights practitioners for the
fellowship no later than November 1, 2010. The Oak Institute will contact
nominee(s) and encourage him or her to apply; nominee(s) can also apply
directly. Your nomination letter(s) will become part of the applicant's
file, underscoring your recognition of this person's important contributions
to human rights.
For more information and application materials, please access the Oak
