[hr-education] 2002-2003 Fellowships in International Human Rights

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2002-2003 Fellowships in International Human Rights

For recent graduates of law schools or graduate programs in journalism,
international relations or area studies from any university worldwide

Application deadline: November 1, 2001. Applications will be accepted
starting August 1, 2001. Applications received before August 1 will not be
accepted.

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 U.S.
and other influential governments toward human rights abusers.

Unrestricted Fellowships


Schell Fellowship - established in memory of Orville Schell, a founder of
Human Rights Watch

Finberg Fellowship - established in memory of Alan Finberg, an early
supporter of Human Rights Watch


Restricted Fellowships


Sandler Fellowship - established in memory of Judge Leonard H. Sandler, a
1950 Columbia Law graduate with a lifelong commitment to civil rights and
liberties, open to recent graduates of Columbia Law School

Furman Fellowship - open to recent graduates of New York University School
of Law

Bloomberg Fellowship - open to recent graduates of graduate programs at
John Hopkins University

Bernstein Fellowship - established in honor of Robert S. Bernstein,
founding chair of Human Rights Watch, and open to recent graduates of Yale
University School of Law

JOB DESCRIPTION: Fellows work full time for one year with one or more
divisions of Human Rights Watch, based in New York or Washington, DC.
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 fact-finding missions to Albania,
Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Colombia, Cuba,
the Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti,
Honduras, Hong Kong, India (including Kashmir and Punjab), Iran, Kenya,
Moldova, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia, Rwanda,
South Africa, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Uganda, the U.S.-Mexican border,
and Venezuela.

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 on a paid or volunteer basis. Proficiency in
one language in addition to English is strongly recommended. Familiarity
with countries or regions where serious human rights violations occur is
also valued. Fellows must be recent law, journalism, international
relations or area studies graduates by no later than June 2002, or must
provide evidence of significant, comparable, relevant work experience.
Fellowships begin in the early fall of 2002.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: The salary is $35,000, plus excellent employer-paid
benefits.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2001

Applicants are responsible for compiling complete application packets
which must include a cover letter, resume, two letters of recommendation,
at least one unedited, unpublished writing sample, and an official law or
graduate school transcript (applicants 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 2002-2003 fellowships must be received by Human
Rights Watch no later than November 1, 2001, so applicants should allow
sufficient time to collect the required materials in advance of the
deadline. Complete applications should be sent to

Human Rights Watch
Att: Fellowship Committee
350 Fifth Avenue
34th Floor
New York, NY 10118-3299
USA

Applicants must be available for interviews in New York from early January
to mid-February 2002. Inquiries may be directed to the Fellowships hotline
at +1 (212) 290-4700 x312. Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity
employer.





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