The Gordon F. Henderson Human Rights Scholarship for Masters in Social Sciences at University of Ottwa, Canada

Scholarship Name	The Gordon F. Henderson Human Rights Scholarship
Scholarship provider	University of Ottwa
Scholarship Field	Social Sciences
Degree	Masters
Scholar ships Available For	It is available for a Canadian or international student entering the first or second year of Masters studies in the Social Sciences (M.A.) at the University of Ottawa and whose area of research is human rights.
University location	550 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
Value of award	$15000
No of annual awards	One one-year scholarship, non-renewable
Scholarship type	The scholarships are awarded as a partial waiver of the tuition fee, not as a payment to the student
Application Deadline	Friday, June 13, 2014

Scholarship Details

The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is offering a Masters scholarship of $15,000. This initiative seeks to promote research in the area of human rights. The scholarship is paid in three equal installments over a period of one year. It is available for a Canadian or international student entering the first or second year of Masters studies in the Social Sciences (M.A.) at the University of Ottawa and whose area of research is human rights.

Candidates must have received full-time admission to the Master’s program at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ottawa. The candidate must demonstrate a significant interest in human rights which will be evident from her or his personal, professional and/or academic experience. Candidates are invited to consult the HRREC website in order to demonstrate in their application how they can contribute to the research activities of the Centre.

Eligibility Criteria

·         Admitted as a full-time student in a Master’s program at the Faculty of Social Sciences

·         Starting first or second year of study

How to Apply

Candidates must submit:

·         A cover letter confirming eligibility and outlining the candidate’s interest in the area of human rights This letter should also explain how he/she envisages contributing to the activities of the HRREC; (5 pages maximum)

·         Original transcripts, or copies of transcripts if originals were already included in the submission for admission to a Master’s program at the University of Ottawa;

·         A summary description of the thesis topic; (2 pages maximum)

·         Up-to-date curriculum vitae

Applications must be submitted by email to Viviana Fernandez, Assistant Director at HRREC, atvfernand@uOttawa.ca . Please indicate “Gordon F. Henderson Human Rights Scholarship 2014” in the subject line of the email.