Irma Pahrad Summer Studentship 2001

Posted by Leigh Hurst

Irma Parhad Summer Studentship 2001

Term: May 1st, 2001 to July 31st, 2001
Stipend: $5000.00

The Irma Parhad Lectureship Committee has expanded its mandate and is recruiting three students for the summer of 2001 to research and report on problems and prospects for furthering human health and welfare, within a framework of international law, in a significant geographic/conflict area.

The purpose of the studentship is to prepare a dossier on a specific topic in a particular conflict area so as to point to possibilities for furthering human health and welfare.  It is envisaged that the dossier produced would lead to an autumn forum and possible publication and distribution to universities, colleges, governmental and non-governmental organizations, media, etc.

The specific topic focus for the 2001 Irma Parhad Summer Studentship is:

What responsibilities do corporations from developed countries have when they make investments in developing and/or conflict-ridden countries?

The specific geographic/conflict area(s) to be selected will be based on applicant interests, and could include such areas as Colombia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, or the Sudan.

This competition is open to students of any institution or department.  We encourage applications from all students, especially those seeking careers in such areas as international law, public health, peace and conflict studies, development studies, communications, management, and political science.

If you are interested in exploring these opportunities, please apply to:

‘Parhad Summer Studentship 2001’
c/o Faculty of Medicine
Communications and Fund Development Office
3330 Hospital Drive N.W
Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1

The deadline for applications is February 28th, 2001.  Late applications will not be accepted.

Your application should include:
1) a letter explaining your interest in the project: include your conflict area of choice, as well as ones which you would be willing to work on, the contribution you expect to make to the project, languages spoken, any suggested supervisors (optional), and your future career plans
2) a brief resume
3) an unofficial transcript of all your post-secondary education (a photocopy suffices)
4) two letters of recommendation

Finalists will be interviewed in March and successful applicants will be notified by early April 2001.  Qualified supervisors, selected annually by the Irma Parhad Studentship committee, will meet with each student at that time to plan and organize their research.

For further information, please contact Tony Truong via e-mail: truongt@ucalgary.ca