Summer Capstone Scholarship

The Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute provides financial assistance to human rights majors seeking to complete their human rights capstone each summer. We believe in the importance of experiential learning – and in equity of access to experiential learning opportunities. In an effort to better serve our students, HRI will provide limited financial assistance to offset the cost of paying the summer course fees associated with enrollment in HRTS 4291 each summer.

Five awards in the amount of $2,192 each will be made available for the summer of 2024.

2023 Summer Capstone Scholarship

Amy Tela, IRIS-Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services

Amy Tela, IRIS-Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services

I am a senior at the University of Connecticut studying Political Science and Human Rights, as well as being Treasurer of the Albanian Student Association. I am a first-generation Albanian-American and was very interested in studying human rights because I wanted to learn how rights can be improved and attained on a national and international scale. I am working towards attending law school and hopefully working as a human rights attorney in the future.

Angela Ramirez, The ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia

Angela Ramirez, The ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia

My interest in human rights stems from being the child of United States Diplomats, which is also where I got my desire to have a positive impact on the world. Seeing the impact strong foreign relations can have on policy and human rights is part of what made me decide to major in Human Rights. I'm currently interning at the ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia for the second year in a row. My goal is to be a Human Rights Lawyer in order to help people who are under served.

Julia Stout, TurnUp

Julia Stout, TurnUp

Julia Stout (she/her) is a junior double majoring in Human Rights and Political Science. At UConn, she is a member of Amnesty International, UNICEF, and Revolution Against Rape. Julia is passionate about fighting for gender equality and reproductive rights, combating rape culture and targeted violence, reforming the criminal justice system, instituting gun control policies, and defending LGBTQ+ rights.

Eligibility & Requirements

Each scholarship will be awarded to an academically outstanding undergraduate student who is enrolled full time at UConn. All applicants must:

  • Be majoring or minoring in human rights
  • Have been offered an internship position at the time of application

Students who are awarded financial assistance must enroll in HRTS 4291 during the summer term and use the funds to complete their human rights capstone.

Assistance will be awarded on a first-come, first served basis.

How to Apply

Access the application via Microsoft Forms. The application requires the following materials:

  • Internship Verification: Please upload evidence of your internship acceptance. This can be a PDF copy of a formal offer letter or a PDF copy of an email from the agency confirming that you have been invited to participate in this opportunity.
  • Learning Work Plan: Please upload your completed Learning Work Plan.
  • Unofficial Transcript: Save an unofficial copy of your University of Connecticut transcript as a PDF.
  • Resume: Please enclose a resume that includes current and previous employment, including military experience, part-time work, and summer or other temporary positions. Your resume should also list your involvement in extracurricular activities, such as organizations, clubs, sports, and campaigns, while attending UConn.

Please email humanrights@uconn.edu or call (860) 486-8739 with any questions.

The application portal will open at 8:00am on April 26, 2024.