Deadline: 20 January 2016
New Israel Fund is currently inviting applications from college graduate students in US and Canada residents for its Social Justice Fellowships 2016-2017.The NIF/Shatil Social Justice Fellowship is a one-of-a kind 10 month experience where fellows spend 4 days a week on the front lines of social change in Israel at one of the premiere Israeli non-governmental (NGO) social change organizations.
The goals of the NIF/Shatil Social Justice Fellowship are three fold: to provide much needed assistance to Israeli NGO’s; to provide a meaningful Fellowship experience for highly qualified Fellows; and to grow the NIF family in the US. NIF/Shatil’s goal in placing fellows in Israeli NGO’s is to help strengthen social change organizations in Israel.
Focus Areas
- Safeguarding Human Rights and Democratic Institutions
- Shared Society and Combating Racism
- Palestinian Society
- Social and Economic Justice
- Religious Freedom
What Fellowships Cover?
Fellowships include a modest stipend, place young Jewish activists in Israeli NGOs for a year of in-depth contribution and learning.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be college graduates by the start of the Fellowship year.
- Only U.S. and Canadian residents are eligible for the Fellowships.
- Israeli permanent residents are not eligible to receive an NIF/Shatil Social Justice Fellowship.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their application with the following material by email only:
- Application Form
- Transcript (Unofficial)
- Resume
- Essay
- References.
For more information please visit NIF/SHATIL Fellowships.
