PILnet, the Global Network for Public Interest Law is accepting applications for its International Fellows Program 2011-2012. The program selects lawyers from China, Nepal, Nigeria, Russia, and Southeast Asia for ten months of study and practical experience in New York and Budapest, Hungary. The program targets future leaders in various fields of public interest advocacy.
International PILnet Fellows will join other public interest lawyers from around the world. They will reside in the U.S. for a total of eight months. The International Fellows Program begins in the fall with a semester of study at Columbia University School of Law and additional public interest advocacy training. In the spring, International Fellows will participate in a three-month period of internships at New York-based public interest law organizations and a two-month study visit based out of PILnet’s Budapest office. International Fellows return to their home countries after the fellowship, with the aim to implement the project developed during the fellowship.
PILnet will cover the cost of a round-trip coach airfare to the U.S. and Budapest, housing in New York and Budapest, a monthly stipend and emergency medical insurance. Selected candidates for the International Fellows Program are required to sign an agreement to the terms of the program stating that they will complete it in full.
Submission via e-mail of application materials is strongly encouraged, though materials may also be submitted via regular mail. Incomplete applications will not be considered. If an application is submitted without one of the required components, it will be disqualified, unless the applicant can justify why he/she cannot obtain the required information.
The deadline for receiving applications at PILnet is March 18, 2011. For more information, visit this link.
