[Histmaj] 2026 human rights funding for UW students, applications open soon

[HISTORY UNDERGRADUATE ADVISORS via Histmaj]

Are you working on human rights related research or projects and looking for funding?

The UW Center for Human Rights has funding for undergraduate and graduate students! Funds are open to students across all three UW campuses, US citizenship or permanent resident status not required. Our application period opens February 9 - March 19, 2026, funds are dispersed during spring quarter 2026.

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Learn more: Our first info session is next week, Wed, Jan 28, 12-1 pm, THO 403
Lunch is provided, RSVP here!<https://jsis.washington.edu/humanrights/events/>

We have three main funds students can apply to..

1) The Osheroff and Clark Fund<https://jsis.washington.edu/humanrights/funds/abe-osheroff-and-gunnel-clark-fund/> provides financial resources for...
·  Undergraduate and graduate students
·  Priority to projects focusing on promoting social change through direct action
·  Approximately $5,000 available to distribute

2) The Mack and Mayerfeld Fund<https://jsis.washington.edu/humanrights/funds/peter-mack-and-jamie-mayerfeld-fund/> provides financial resources for...
·  Graduate students
·  Priority to study and/or research about human rights
·  Approximately $4,300 available to distribute

3) The Dr. Lisa Sable Brown Fund<https://jsis.washington.edu/humanrights/funds/dr-lisa-sable-brown-fund/> provides financial resources for...
·  Graduate students
·  Priority given to research that advocates for the abolition of modern day slavery in its many forms
·  Approximately $2,100 available to distribute

You can find more info on our website here<https://jsis.washington.edu/humanrights/funds/>, including registration for upcoming info sessions<https://jsis.washington.edu/humanrights/events/>, and reports from past fund recipients.<https://jsis.washington.edu/humanrights/category/funds/>

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Andrea Marcos (she/they)
Communications Manager
Center for Human Rights

Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
Box 535650
Seattle, WA 98195-3560
amarcos at uw.edu<mailto:amarcos at uw.edu> | 206-681-7117
humanrights.washington.edu<http://humanrights.washington.edu/>
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