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THE CNCDH 38th EDITION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS PRIZE

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Application Deadline: September 14, 2025

LOCATION: France

In 2025, for the 38th edition of the Human Rights Prize, the CNCDH will reward projects dedicated to the exploitation and trafficking of children. Every year, tens of millions of children (in the remainder of this text, “child” is understood to be a person under the age of 18, as defined in the International Convention on the Rights of the Child) are victims of trafficking and exploitation, although it is not possible to precisely estimate their number. According to the latest UNODC report (December 2024), the overall number of detected child victims of human trafficking and exploitation increased by 31% between 2019 and 2022, with a 38% increase recorded for girls. The number of victims is increasing as poverty, conflict, and climate change make more people vulnerable to exploitation. Children now account for 38% of detected victims.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Prize is open to both individuals and organizations, regardless of nationality or borders. It is possible to apply for several consecutive years. Members of the Commission are not eligible to apply. These suggestions do not preclude proposals from other members of the Commission.

Applicants are welcome to apply from individuals or non-governmental organizations with one or more field projects based on a human rights-based approach that aim to prevent and combat child trafficking and exploitation.

Applications will be considered if they aim, while respecting children’s rights, to:

provide comprehensive support for young people;

implement transformative and restorative actions;

ensure the active participation of the children themselves in the project.

The projects presented will focus on defending and protecting children against trafficking and exploitation through programs including:

raising awareness among the general public and authorities;

identifying and referring victims;

welcoming, supporting, and rehabilitating child victims;

training stakeholders (police, justice, medical-social sector, education, etc.);

advocating for the implementation of legal tools or the development of public policies to combat and prevent trafficking;

ensuring access to justice and reparations, etc.

Applications must comply with the Prize’s rules.

The Prize’s rules are available online. Candidates must submit their complete application before the submission deadline of September 14, 2025.

BENEFIT:

The five winners of the Human Rights Prize share a financial endowment of €70,000 and benefit from lifelong diplomatic protection from France. The endowment is awarded only to the winners; special mentions do not.

They are invited to France for the official presentation of the Prize by a member of the French Government on December 10. On the sidelines of this ceremony, these human rights defenders will meet with French institutional and civil society actors.

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UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH ARRELL FOOD INSTITUTE GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

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Application Deadline: April 15, 2026

LOCATION: Canada

The Arrell Food Institute Scholarships are available to master’s students to support research focused on agriculture and food. Applicants are expected to have applied for admission, including the submission of two referee assessments and all transcripts of study undertaken by the application deadline, to an eligible graduate program submitted by April 15 annually. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Citizenship: Canadian-PR-PP & Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Scholarship application materials will be submitted online by submitting the Arrell Food Institute Scholarship application form (statement of research and personal motivation (2-page maximum with additional 1-page citations list), CV, unofficial transcripts, names and institutional or professional emails of 2-3 references, and proposed AFI Chair supervisor or co-supervisor). 

Selection will be based on outstanding academic achievement; Relevance of proposed research and personal motivation to the vision of the Arrell Food Institute; Evidence of involvement and experience with community e.g. volunteer, knowledge sharing or otherwise. Scholarship recipients will be supervised or co-supervised by one of the Arrell Chairs.

Evidence of involvement and experience with community e.g. volunteer, knowledge sharing or otherwise. Scholarship recipients will be supervised or co-supervised by one of the Arrell Chairs.

Award recipients will also be expected to contribute time equivalent to UNIV*6050 coursework to the collaborative Arrell Food Institute projects over the course of the award period. Award recipients will be expected to register for UNIV*6050 in their first year of study or commit to an equivalent experiential learning opportunity as approved by their supervisor and the AFI Director.

Recipients must maintain full-time registration and satisfactory progress in their graduate program.

Recipients of the Arrell Scholarships will be known as the Arrell Scholars. Parental leave or other caring responsibilities will be considered under the normal terms offered by the University of Guelph.

Deferral of start will be considered for one year subject to the Supervisor’s agreement and a justification rationale. It is preferred that six months’ notice of any deferral be given unless circumstances preclude that.

Students awarded an Arrell Scholarship at the Master’s level who subsequently apply for and transfer to Doctoral studies are permitted to do so, subject to the prior approval of the Supervisor, AVP Graduate Studies, and the AFI Director.

Students entering a full-time Master’s program in the fall semester following the application deadline under the supervision or co-supervision of one of the Arrell Food Institute Chairs, with a minimum first-class (A-) admissions average. The Master’s student’s research must align with the Arrell Food Institute mission, which is to produce more healthy and nutritious food with less negative environmental and social impacts.

BENEFIT:

Their scholarship will only cover their studies under their original award timeframe (e.g., master’s level for a total of 6 semesters for a total of $100,000, payable in installments of $16,667 per semester or $50,000 per year). The financial implications of the student’s continued Doctoral studies will be borne by the student. 

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