USCIRF established the Joseph R. Crapa Fellowship Program in September 2009 in memory of Joe Crapa, who served as Executive Director from 2002-2007. Subject to availability of future appropriations, USCIRF will annually designate as Crapa Fellows two or more persons selected among individuals having a record of outstanding academic and/or other accomplishment in fields relevant to the issue of international religious freedom, including foreign affairs, direct experience abroad, human rights, national security matters and international law. The tenure of a Crapa Fellow typically will range from six to twelve months depending on the nature and scope of the particular Fellowship project.
The 2010-2011 Fellows were:
The four inaugural 2009-2010 Fellows were:
Click on the name of each fellow to see the publications associated with their research at USCIRF. These publications represent their personal views and not necessarily the views of USCIRF.