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Detail:
This fellowship is being established for the first time for the 2011-2012 academic year to help bring talented people from disadvantaged economic backgrounds into the human rights movement.
Eligibility:
The Arthur Koenig fellowship is open to recent graduates (at the Master’s level or above) in the fields of law, journalism, international relations, or other relevant studies. Graduates with LL.B. degrees or advanced degrees in other relevant disciplines, or with significant, comparable, relevant work experience, may also be considered.
Application procedure:
In addition to the application materials described below, applicants must submit an essay describing the aspects of their background that have been economically disadvantaged. Applicants may wish to consider the following when writing this essay:
1.The economic circumstances of their family.
2.Their history of need-based financial assistance used to complete their education to date and/or their experience working to make a substantial financial contribution to their own education.
3.The highest education level attained by one or both parents, or whether the candidate is a first generation university graduate in his or her family.
Please limit the essay to no more than 1,000 words.
Applicants who have already applied for other Human Rights Watch fellowships for the 2011-2012 fellowships year and who meet these criteria are invited to submit these additional materials to be considered as well for the Arthur Koenig Fellowship.
Deadline: The deadline for applications for this newly established Arthur Koenig Fellowship has been extended to October 18, 2010
Salary: 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.
Contact:
fellowship@hrw.org
with the name of the fellowship in the subject line.
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