Deadline: 8 October 2015
Open to: recent graduates (at the Master’s level) in the fields of law, journalism, international relations, or other relevant studies
Fellowship: USD 55,000 plus excellent employer-paid benefits
Open to: recent graduates (at the Master’s level) in the fields of law, journalism, international relations, or other relevant studies
Fellowship: USD 55,000 plus excellent employer-paid benefits
Description
Human Rights
Watch (HRW) presents the Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg
Fellowship. The Finberg Fellows work full-time for one year with Human
Rights Watch, New York.
Fellows will monitor human rights developments in various
countries, conduct on-site investigations, draft reports on human rights
conditions, and engage in advocacy and media outreach aimed at publicizing and
curtailing human rights violations.
Eligibility
Ideal candidates have to possess a strong background in
human rights with an intent to pursue a career in the field. Requirements
include research and field experience, analytic skills and English fluency.
Proficiency in a second language is a plus.
Applicants should be highly motivated and
well-organized, able to work quickly and well under pressure, both
independently and as a member of a team, able to juggle multiple tasks and able
to meet tight deadlines.
Prospective fellows must be 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.
Fellowship
The yearlong fellowships begin September 2016 and
offer a USD 55,000 plus excellent employer-paid benefits.
Application
Applicants are responsible for compiling complete application packets which must include the
following:
Cover letter;
Resume;
Two letters of recommendation;
An unedited, unpublished writing sample (no legal briefs,
please);
An official law or graduate school transcript (applicants
currently in one-year graduate programs should supply an undergraduate
transcript with a list of their graduate school courses).
Complete applications (including transcripts and
recommendations) for 2016-2017 fellowships must be received no
later than October 8, 2015. Applications should be sent by
e-mail, under single cover (in one email) and preferably as one PDF file
(or, at a minimum, as separate PDF files), to fellowship@hrw.org
For more information please visit the official website.
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