Application deadline: October 8th, 2010
For recent graduates of law schools or graduate programs in
journalism, international relations, area studies, or other relevant
disciplines from universities worldwide.
Human Rights Watch, the international human rights monitoring and
advocacy organization, invites applications for its fellowship
program. Human Rights Watch is known for its impartial and reliable
human rights reporting on over 70 countries worldwide, its innovative
and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in affecting the
policy of the US and other influential governments toward human rights
abusers.
Unrestricted Fellowship
Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg Fellowship - Established in memory of
Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg, early supporters of Human Rights
Watch, this fellowship is open to recent graduates (at the Master's
level) in the fields of law, journalism, international relations, or
other relevant studies. Graduates with LL.B. degrees or advanced
degrees in other relevant disciplines may also be considered.
Restricted Fellowships
NYU School of Law Fellowship at HRW - this fellowship is open to 2011
J.D. graduates of New York University School of Law only.
Leonard H. Sandler Fellowship - established in memory of Judge Leonard
H. Sandler, a 1950 Columbia Law graduate with a lifelong commitment to
civil rights and liberties, this fellowship is open to J.D. graduates
of Columbia Law School only.
Aryeh Neier Fellowship: Please click here for more details: http://bit.ly/93LAT5
JOB DESCRIPTION: Fellows work full-time for one year with Human Rights
Watch in New York, Washington, D.C., or London. (Aryeh Neier fellows
work full-time in New York or Washington, DC, and, for an additional
year at the ACLU.) Fellows monitor human rights developments in
various countries, conduct on-site investigations, draft reports on
human rights conditions, and engage in advocacy aimed at publicizing
and curtailing human rights violations. Past fellows have conducted
research and advocacy on numerous different issues in countries all
over the world. A few recent examples are: a project on civil and
political rights in Cuba; on criminal defamation laws in Indonesia; on
the rights of persons with mental disabilities in Croatia; on corporal
punishment of children in public schools in the US; on abuses against
migrant domestic workers in Kuwait; and on police brutality in Brazil.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have exceptional analytic skills, an
ability to write and speak clearly, and a commitment to work in the
human rights field in the future. Proficiency in one language in
addition to English is strongly desired. Familiarity with countries or
regions where serious human rights violations occur is also valued.
Depending on the fellowship for which they wish to apply, prospective
fellows must be recent graduates of law, journalism, international
relations, or other relevant studies, or must provide evidence of
significant, comparable, relevant work experience (please see our
Frequently Asked Questions http://bit.ly/cPtsoE section for the
specific requirements of the various fellowships. Fellowships begin in
September 2011.
SALARY AND BENEFITS: The salary for 2010-2011 fellows will be $55,000,
plus excellent employer-paid benefits. The salary for 2011-2012 is
currently under review and may be increased.
For recent graduates of law schools or graduate programs in
journalism, international relations, area studies, or other relevant
disciplines from universities worldwide.
Human Rights Watch, the international human rights monitoring and
advocacy organization, invites applications for its fellowship
program. Human Rights Watch is known for its impartial and reliable
human rights reporting on over 70 countries worldwide, its innovative
and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in affecting the
policy of the US and other influential governments toward human rights
abusers.
Unrestricted Fellowship
Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg Fellowship - Established in memory of
Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg, early supporters of Human Rights
Watch, this fellowship is open to recent graduates (at the Master's
level) in the fields of law, journalism, international relations, or
other relevant studies. Graduates with LL.B. degrees or advanced
degrees in other relevant disciplines may also be considered.
Restricted Fellowships
NYU School of Law Fellowship at HRW - this fellowship is open to 2011
J.D. graduates of New York University School of Law only.
Leonard H. Sandler Fellowship - established in memory of Judge Leonard
H. Sandler, a 1950 Columbia Law graduate with a lifelong commitment to
civil rights and liberties, this fellowship is open to J.D. graduates
of Columbia Law School only.
Aryeh Neier Fellowship: Please click here for more details: http://bit.ly/93LAT5
JOB DESCRIPTION: Fellows work full-time for one year with Human Rights
Watch in New York, Washington, D.C., or London. (Aryeh Neier fellows
work full-time in New York or Washington, DC, and, for an additional
year at the ACLU.) Fellows monitor human rights developments in
various countries, conduct on-site investigations, draft reports on
human rights conditions, and engage in advocacy aimed at publicizing
and curtailing human rights violations. Past fellows have conducted
research and advocacy on numerous different issues in countries all
over the world. A few recent examples are: a project on civil and
political rights in Cuba; on criminal defamation laws in Indonesia; on
the rights of persons with mental disabilities in Croatia; on corporal
punishment of children in public schools in the US; on abuses against
migrant domestic workers in Kuwait; and on police brutality in Brazil.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have exceptional analytic skills, an
ability to write and speak clearly, and a commitment to work in the
human rights field in the future. Proficiency in one language in
addition to English is strongly desired. Familiarity with countries or
regions where serious human rights violations occur is also valued.
Depending on the fellowship for which they wish to apply, prospective
fellows must be recent graduates of law, journalism, international
relations, or other relevant studies, or must provide evidence of
significant, comparable, relevant work experience (please see our
Frequently Asked Questions http://bit.ly/cPtsoE section for the
specific requirements of the various fellowships. Fellowships begin in
September 2011.
SALARY AND BENEFITS: The salary for 2010-2011 fellows will be $55,000,
plus excellent employer-paid benefits. The salary for 2011-2012 is
currently under review and may be increased.
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