Summer Institute for International Humanitarian Law
and Human Rights
Website: www.eastwestcenter.org
Deadline: 1 January 2010
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Asian International Justice Initiative wishes to announce that applications are now open for its third annual Summer Institute for International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Human Rights (Summer Institute 2010). Summer Institute 2010 will be held in collaboration with the Indonesian National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) in Bali and will be followed by an optional field trip to Aceh, Sumatra.
WHO MAY APPLY
This two-week workshop is designed for participants working across a broad range of fields and disciplines related to IHL and human rights. The workshop is best suited to people working within the Asia Pacific region or with an Asia Pacific focus. Participants from Southeast Asia are strongly encouraged to apply. Lawyers, academics, journalists, non-governmental organization workers, investigators, monitors, government agency workers, as well advanced (graduate level) law students from across Asia and internationally will find the workshop relevant to their work.
REQUIREMENTS
Application Form
Funding Form
Personal Statement
Supplementary Scholarship Essay (if applicable)
Copy of passport inside front page
Note that your letter of recommendation (with attendant cover page) should be submitted separately by your chosen referee no later than 15 January 2010.
By airmail, send your completed application to:
Summer Institute 2010
ATTN: Lillian Shimoda
East-West Center
1601 East-West Road
Honolulu HI, 96848-1601
USA
Alternatively, send application electronically by email attachment to:
Ms. Penelope Van Tuyl at summerinstitute@eastwestcenter.org
FUNDING
The tuition fee for participants in Summer Institute 2010 is US$2,000. This fee covers the cost of administering the Summer Institute. In Bali, course materials and lunches on days the Summer Institute is in session are included within the fee. The tuition fee does not cover costs of travel (air and ground), accommodation, visa fees and incidental expenses during the two-week workshop.
A limited number of scholarships should be available to participants based in Southeast Asia (other than Singapore or Brunei Darussalam) who show the greatest need. Due to funding stream restrictions, scholarships awarded to Malaysian participants cannot include the cost of international travel.
Travel expenses for the optional field trip portion of the Summer Institute are the responsibility of each individual participant. However, those participants receiving full scholarships awarded by the East West Center to participate in the Summer Institute will have their field trip expenses covered.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Penelope Van Tuyl at summerinstitute@eastwestcenter.org.