Deadline: 14 February 2016
Humanity in Action is seeking applications for its 2016 fellowship program in Europe from university students and young professionals to take part in one of the four international Humanity in Action Fellowship programs in Berlin, Copenhagen, Warsaw or Atlanta/USA in the early summer of 2016.
Humanity in Action is an international educational organization to educate, inspire and connect a global network of students, young professionals and established leaders committed to promoting human rights, diversity and active citizenship—in their own communities and around the world and develops international educational programs for university students and young professionals with the objective to promote a dialogue about understanding and responding to the challenges that democratic countries face as they become more diverse societies. Their programs explore past and present examples of resistance to intolerance, with a goal of encouraging future leaders to be engaged citizens and responsible decision makers.
Humanity in Action Fellowship brings together international groups of Fellows to study minority rights and produce original research exploring how and why individuals and societies, past and present, have resisted intolerance and protected democratic values.
The objective of the Humanity in Action Fellowship programs is to facilitate a collective exploration of the social and political roots of discrimination, as well as to provide a forum where potential solutions to some of today’s most challenging human rights issues can be considered and discussed. The programs are also intended to instill a responsibility among Humanity in Action Fellows to recognize and address the need to protect minorities and promote human rights – in their own communities and around the world.
The Fellowship programs seek to educate, connect and inspire future leaders in the fields of human rights and social justice.
2016 Humanity in Action Fellowships in Europe
- European Fellowship Programs in Berlin, Copenhagen and Warsaw
- John Lewis Fellowship in Atlanta / United States
Eligibility Criteria
For the Fellowship Programs in Atlanta, Berlin, Copenhagen and Warsaw:
- Under- and postgraduate students from all fields of studies who are currently enrolled at a German university and who hold German citizenship or are permanent residents of Germany (i.e. born and/or raised in Germany)
- Under- and postgraduate students who study abroad and who hold German citizenship or are permanent residents of Germany (i.e. born and/or raised in Germany)
- Graduates who completed their studies in 2014 or later at a German or foreign university and who hold German citizenship or are permanent residents of Germany (i.e. born and/or raised in Germany)
- Students from abroad who are studying at a German university and have lived in Germany for at least two years are encouraged to apply if they also speak fluent German in addition to English. (please note that short-term exchange students in Germany are not eligible)
- International students from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, France, Greece, the Netherlands, the USA and Poland are eligible to apply for the Humanity in Action Fellowship programs via a separate application process.
- Applicants need to be fluent in English and demonstrate a strong commitment to promote human rights.
For the John Lewis Fellowship Programs in Atlanta / United States:
- Applicants to the John Lewis Fellowship must be currently enrolled undergraduate students or recent graduates.
- Applicants need to be fluent in English and demonstrate a strong commitment to promote human rights.
- Candidates will need to demonstrate a solid understanding of the above mentioned issues in the context of the United States.
- If you are an American citizen studying at a foreign university, you are eligible to apply to the Humanity in Action Fellowship through the United States.
- If you are a non-U.S. citizen studying at a university in the United States, you are eligible to apply to the Humanity in Action Fellowship through the U.S. office.
- Students and recent graduates from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands and Poland are also eligible to apply.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit Humanity in Action.
