University of Iowa undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who have secured summer internships with human rights organizations in the United States or internationally should consider applying for the Kenneth J. Cmiel Funded Human Rights Internship Program.
This is an annual program through the UI Center for Human Rights (UICHR) in the College of Law.
“Ken’s vision, to make the center a unique and valuable resource for student learning about human rights, his generous and effective leadership, and his commitment to human rights work in all its forms, brought this program to life and remains its guiding force."
—Amy Weismann
Program funds cover travel and living expenses associated with the internship. The Stanley-UI Foundation Support Organization provides the funding. Current UI undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who will remain enrolled in a degree program at the UI the semester following the internship are eligible to apply.
The program is named to honor the late director of the UICHR, Kenneth J. Cmiel. Cmiel was a faculty member in the UI Department of History in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and an internationally renowned scholar of the history of human rights. The program, established in 2005, was the fulfillment of a longstanding vision for Cmiel.
“Ken’s vision, to make the center a unique and valuable resource for student learning about human rights, his generous and effective leadership, and his commitment to human rights work in all its forms, brought this program to life and remains its guiding force," says Amy Weismann, UICHR assistant director.
Applications for the 2014 Kenneth J. Cmiel Funded Human Rights Internships are now available at this website. Submission requirements are detailed in the application. Completed applications are due on or before Friday, March 14, at 5 p.m.
More than 70 students have received Cmiel scholarships since 2005, completing internships both in the U.S. and in other countries. Past Cmiel interns have pursued summer internships in countries ranging from Rwanda, Ghana, and Tanzania to Egypt, India, Cambodia, and Peru, just to name a few.
For more information, contact the UI Center for Human Rights, at uichr@uiowa.edu or 319-335-3900.