Dissertation Writing Fellowship

In an effort to support UConn graduate students writing doctoral dissertations with a human rights focus, the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute will select one $5,000 dissertation fellowship awardee for the 2025-26 academic year.

Research Grant Competition

The Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute announces the Human Rights Research Grant Competition for graduate students at the University of Connecticut. The objective of the competition is to support and promote research projects on human rights related questions.

Funding for Undergraduate Students

The Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute proudly offers three programs to provide undergraduates focused on human rights with funding. We also recommend that you connect with the Office of Undergraduate Research to find out more about research funding and the Office of Student Financial Aid Services to learn more about different types of aid and […]

Tuition Scholarships

The Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute offers five scholarships to academically outstanding undergraduate students at the University of Connecticut. Four $5,000 scholarships are available for students who are majoring or minoring in human rights, and who are enrolled full time at the University of Connecticut. One $1,000 scholarship is available for students who are majoring […]

Summer Internship Fellow Program

Our Summer Internship Fellow Program grew out of a desire to help students find internship placements at premier human rights organizations and respected international initiatives. We have proudly developed dedicated placements for UConn human rights students and facilitate the recruitment and selection process. After a rigorous application process, students selected to participate in each of […]

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 […]

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FactSet Research Systems

For 40 years, the world’s financial professionals have relied on FactSet, across teams, across asset classes, and at every stage of the investment process. Our goal is to provide a seamless user experience spanning idea generation, research, portfolio construction, trade execution, performance measurement, risk management, reporting, and portfolio analysis across the front, middle, and back […]

Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity

The Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health promotes solutions to food insecurity, poor diet quality, and weight bias through research and policy. The Rudd Center was founded in 2005 by Kelly Brownell, PhD, at Yale, with a contribution from the Rudd Foundation. Key initiatives were launched as part of the Rudd Center’s work, based on […]

AIDS Connecticut

AIDS Connecticut, a division of Advancing CT Together (ACT), builds sustainable, accessible, and high-quality systems and services dedicated to eliminating health disparities for people impacted by HIV/AIDS. Our mission is to increase Connecticut’s capacity to ensure that all people impacted by HIV/AIDS and related health issues have access to health, housing and support services.