“The recent donation of scholarship funds by several individuals is a wonderful testament to the importance and universal benefit of this unique program,” stated Dr. Roger W. Smith, Director of the GHRUP. “It will enable deserving students, who do not otherwise have the means, to attend the program. Hopefully, this will be a springboard to a career in genocide studies and the ability to make a significant contribution to the field,” he added.

“Hopefully, other individuals will come forward with scholarships to help additional deserving students from other countries attend the course,” commented George Shirinian, Executive Director of the IIGHRS.

Scholarships covering the cost of tuition and accommodation are available for 2 eligible students from Turkey, 2 from Israel, 3 from Africa, and 4 Armenian students from outside North America.

It is a requirement of the Admissions Committee that candidates be university students with at least three years of undergraduate experience. Selection will be based on a combination of strength of interest, scholastic aptitude, and relevance of the course to the candidate’s future.

Eligible applicants should send a brief explanation of their financial situation and why they deserve a scholarship, along with the other required documents found under the Registration section at www.genocidestudies.org. Applications may be sent by post to the address below.

This two-week course, run annually, provides participants with the intellectual framework for understanding the numerous, complex, and often emotional issues related to genocide and gross human rights violations. An examination of several major case studies of genocide, including the Armenian Genocide, the Jewish Holocaust, the Cambodian Genocide and the Rwandan Genocide, provides the foundation for comparative analysis. Students attending the course have the option of receiving four semester credits from the University of Minnesota.