Graduate/Law Summer Grant Application
Applications for Summer 2020 are now open.
This grant will support up to five current graduate/law students to develop and implement research or advocacy projects during summer 2020. We encourage applications from across all UD academic units.
- Applicants should submit a final application to hrc@udayton.edu by April 5, 2020.
With respect to University guidelines regarding COVID-19, we will not be supporting international travel during summer 2020.
- $1,000 stipend (may be considered taxable income) to be deposited in student bursar account
- Additional funding is available to support travel and other approved expenses
- Open to all registered graduate/law students, including graduate assistants (must be enrolled in Fall 2020)
- Minimum 2.5 GPA required
- A focus on applied research or advocacy, including: community-based research or service projects, projects assessing human rights advocacy or engaging in advocacy
- Demonstrate an explicit human rights perspective or framework
- A focus on some aspect of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, such as achievement of a specific goal or target
- Attend at least three meetings/working sessions to be held at the HRC during summer/fall
- Participate in the Stander Symposium, Social Practice of Human Rights Conference, or other approved presentation venue
- Write an article for the Center’s blog
- Provide a copy of all work products and photos related to travel
April 5 2020: Submit application materials to hrc@udayton.edu
- Resume
- Unofficial copy of transcripts
- Name and contact information of your advisor or faculty mentor (if any)
- Research/advocacy proposal addressing the following questions (max. 1,000 words):
- What do I want to accomplish? (Be clear, concise, and practical.)
- Why do I want to do it (i.e., why is it important? What is the need?)
- How are you going to do it? (Include a timeline, list of resources needed/budget, and methods to be used).
- Who is going to be involved/engaged? (community partner or organization, center or other stakeholders, research group etc.)
Successful applications will be applied, advocacy-oriented projects that use a human rights framework and are clearly connected to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.