The Kenneth J. Cmiel Funded Human Rights Internship Program provides funding to selected students who have secured a summer internship with a local, national or international non-governmental organization or governmental agency engaged in human rights related advocacy, research or education. Program funds cover travel and living expenses associated with the internship. Individuals who wish to be considered for funding for periods other than the summer should contact the UI Center for Human Rights at uichr@uiowa.edu [1]. Exceptions may be made in extenuating circumstances and permitting the student’s ability to fulfill the reporting requirements. Current UI undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who will remain enrolled in a degree program at the UI the semester following their internship are eligible to apply.

The program is named to honor the late director of the UICHR, Kenneth J. Cmiel. Professor Cmiel was a faculty member in the UI Department of History and an internationally renowned scholar of the history of human rights. The program, established in 2005, was the fulfillment of a longstanding vision for Professor 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." -- Amy Weismann, UICHR Deputy Director

For additional information, please contact the UI Center for Human Rights, uichr@uiowa.edu [1] or via telephone at (319) 335-3900.