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Summer Fellowships

The Human Rights Center is committed to experiential learning that is vocationally-driven, connected to campus learning, and experienced in collective ways. HRC summer programming was designed in a cohorted way to ensure students were learning and reflecting together even if their fellowships were in different countries. All students also participated in numerous public forums so that others could learn from their experiences and research. For example, students typically write blogs as well as share their experiences through poster sessions and/or fireside chats during a Fellowship Showcase.

General Information

13 Student Placements

This summer our student fellows will work with partners locally, nationally, and globally.

17 Fellows

Students from a variety of majors spend their summers engaging in human rights research and advocacy.

Daniel J. Curran family Scholarship Fund for International Human Rights Education, Research, and Advocacy

Are you a University of Dayton undergraduate planning to participate in university-sponsored human rights programs or service activities abroad, particularly in Africa, Asia, or Latin America, during the summer of 2025?

Don't miss your chance to apply for the Curran Family Scholarship, designed to support students as they engage in hands-on global human rights work.

The Scholarship will Include a variety of required program activities that facilitate learning, including participating in pre-departure and post-trip programming organized by the Human Rights Center

Eligibility

  • Full-time undergraduate student in good disciplinary standing with the university
  • Demonstrated financial need, as determined by FAFSA, or provide a detailed essay explaining extenuating circumstances
  • Submit a comprehensive application proposal, including a budget plan

Need help finding a program?

Contact Dr. Satang Nabaneh, Director of Programs, HRC at snabaneh1@udayton.edu for a list of fellowship opportunities.

Apply Here

 

 

 

Global Summer Fellowships

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeks to boost human rights standards in The Gambia and to nurture a culture of respect for rights and freedoms guaranteed by the rule of law.

 

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IGED-Africa strives to promote and strengthen the voice, capacity and participation of women and young people in the realization of their rights through research, training and advocacy.

 

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A non-partisan, pan-African research network, Afrobarometer is the world’s go-to source for reliable data on African citizens’ experiences and evaluations of democracy, governance, and quality of life.

 

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The Government of The Gambia has established a Post-TRCC Unit within the Ministry of Justice to coordinate the implementation of the Truth Commission's recommendations as part of the world's most holistic transitional justice program. 

 


Founded in South Africa in 2006, WomHub works internationally developing targeted programs and conducting innovative trainings for female founders in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Manufacturing).

 

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A human rights organization working for justice, the protection of human rights, and the advancement of democratic societies in Central America. 

 

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Domestic and Virtual Fellowships

Abolition Ohio works in partnership with concerned community members and partner organizations in the Miami Valley and across the state and the country to prevent human trafficking. 

 

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Counterpart International is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. Counterpart partners with local organizations to build inclusive, sustainable communities in which people thrive. 

 

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Dedicated to justice, equality, and dignity for all. Together, we can make a powerful impact and ensure that every person’s rights are protected and honored. 

 


Our mission is to protect lives & restore livelihoods. By clearing landmines & other explosives we help countries recover after conflict. 

 

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Legacies of War is an educational and advocacy organization working to address the impact of the American Secret War and the conflict in Southeast Asia, including the removal of unexploded ordnance (UXO).

 

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FREEST International is a non-profit organization with the mission to prevent human trafficking through education by empowering students to take action. 

 

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A holistic and gender perspective organization aimed at empowering women, young girls, activists, feminists and human right defenders with skills to thwart online censorship. 

 

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Law & Graduate Summer Fellowships

The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) is a pan–African NGO working to promote awareness of human rights in Africa and improve the effectiveness of the African Human Rights system. IHRDA envisions an African continent where all have access to justice via national, African and international human rights mechanisms. 

 


The Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) is a Pan-African and feminist non-profit organisation which engages the rule of law within African domestic and regional courts to advance women's human rights and sexual rights. ISLA's work is based on the belief that strategic litigation is a powerful tool for social change because it has the capacity to work in multidimensional ways, both within a given context and, critically, across contexts. 

 


The purpose of Ghana’s Legal Aid Commission is to ensure equality of access to justice and treatment before the law by serving as a Public Defender for the poor in need of cost-effective justice.