The Open Society Foundation’s Justice Initiative in partnership with Central European University (CEU) has issued a call for applications for the Justice Initiative Fellows Program 2013-2015 – a two-year program of study and practical work experience whose objective is to support and further develop a network of lawyers and activists working internationally on human rights issues.
Fellows get an opportunity to undertake a human rights degree program at CEU’s Legal Studies Department (either an M.A. or LL.M., depending on their undergraduate degree) during the first year of fellowship.
During the second year of the fellowship, the fellows will be employed by their nominating NGO to conduct human rights advocacy on a non-profit basis.
Applicants from the following regions are eligible: Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Central/South America.
Applicants must be nominated by a national non-governmental organization (NGO) concerned with human rights. Criteria for selection will include the applicant’s experience, his/her potential to contribute to the protection and promotion of human rights, and the suitability of the applicant’s proposed role in the nominating NGO. The applicant must demonstrate a strong commitment to human rights, and have a university degree and a high degree of proficiency in English.
The deadline for receiving applications is 24 January 2012. For more information, visit this link.
