Fellowships 2007

THE FOLLOWING FELLOWSHIPS DO NOT HAVE DEADLINE DATES:

International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management Internship Program-Fellowship Program available for undergraduate and graduate students. Indigenous students, minorities, and women are encouraged to apply. Terms may be during the summer for 2-3 months or up to one year. The Institute is a non-profit corporation established to assist Indian tribes and other indigenous peoples in the sustainable utilization, management, development and conservation of their natural resources and protection of their environment, and related human resource development issues. A stipend and benefits are available and determined by the project. FMI: Jeanne Rubin (ph) 303.733.0481. (e) iiirm@iiirm.org (url) www.iiirm.org/intern/internship.htm

Applications currently being accepted for the National Congress of American Indians' Internship and Fellowship Program. Internships are available for summer or semester periods for students enrolled in institutions of higher learning. They are unpaid but NCAI will cooperate to insure academic credit or financial support. Fellowships are for an 11-month period beginning in September for students who have completed undergraduate degrees and wish to gain work experience. Fellows receive a stipend and health insurance. FMI: NCAI (ph) 202.466.7767. (e) ncai@ncai.org (url) www.ncai.org/internships_Fellowships.13.0.html

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THE FOLLOWING FELLOWSHIPS ARE LISTED BY DEADLINE DATE:

July 2 application deadline for the Indigenous Fellowship Programme for 2008. Five fellowships will be awarded for April/August 2008. The aim of the program is to give indigenous women and men the opportunity to gain knowledge of international human rights, particularly indigenous rights, in order to assist their communities/organizations. Benefits include round trip from country of residence to Geneva, modest accommodation, health insurance, and monthly grant for living expenses. FMI: (ph) (+41 22) 917.97.19 (e) fellowship@ohchr.org (url) www.ohchr.org/english/issues/indigenous/fellowship.htm