[hr-education] Justice Initiative Fellows Program at Central European University (Budapest)

Central European University
Department of Legal Studies
CEU Budapest

JUSTICE INITIATIVE FELLOWS PROGRAM AT CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY (2006 -
2008 session) The Open Society Justice Initiative, an operational program
of the Open Society Institute (OSI), joins Central European University
(CEU) in announcing the Justice Initiative Fellows Program for 2006-2008.
The aim of the program is to support and further develop a network of
lawyers and activists working on human rights-related issues
internationally.

The Human Rights Fellows Program is a two-year program of study and
practical work experience. Up to 10 applicants will be selected in 2006 to
participate in the program. Applicants from the following regions are
eligible: Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Africa,
Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Central/South America. Applicants
must be nominated by a non-governmental organization (NGO) concerned with
human rights that will sponsor the applicant as a Justice Initiative
Fellow with a defined role within the organization. Applicants selected
for the Fellowship will be required to sign an agreement with the Justice
Initiative committing themselves to the program for two years. The first
year is spent at Central European University, the second in the
applicant's home country, working with the nominating NGO.

Fellowship applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to human
rights, and have a university degree and a high degree of proficiency in
English. Criteria for selection will include the applicant's experience,
his/her potential to contribute to the protection and promotion of human
rights, and the suitability of the applicant's proposed role in the
nominating NGO.

Human Rights Fellows will reside for one year in Hungary at CEU's Legal
Studies Department. They will undertake a degree program (M.A. or LL.M. in
Human Rights, depending on their undergraduate degree), in which they will
be required to fulfill the requirements of the Human Rights Program at
Central European University. During their stay at CEU, the Fellows will
also participate in a three-month internship placement with leading NGOs
in Europe from January until March.

During the first year of the program the Justice Initiative Fellowship
will be administered by CEU Legal Studies Department in partnership with
the Justice Initiative. Financial conditions will be identical to CEU
policies for full scholarship students. Human Rights Fellows will return
to their nominating NGOs after the first year, where they will spend at
least one year working in human rights advocacy on a non-profit basis:
providing legal services, undertaking human rights litigation, and
providing training and education. The Justice Initiative will pay a local
salary during the second year equal to an amount determined to be similar
to equivalent work by the nominating NGO. This amount will be provided to
the nominating NGOs in the form of a grant.

Application Procedure

Please note that applicants must submit their applications to the CEU
Admissions Office (1051 Budapest, Nador Street 9, Hungary). They must meet
the general CEU Admissions requirements, which can be viewed online
{http://www.ceu.hu/admissions.html }), as well as the CEU Legal Studies
Department Requirements {http://www.ceu.hu/legal/admissions.html }). In
addition, applicants must include the following with their application: 1.
A nominating letter from an NGO describing the reasons for nominating the
applicant, the expectations the NGO has of the project, and contractually
committing (to the Justice Initiative) to hire the applicant for at least
one year after s/he returns from the twelve-month training program in
Hungary. The nomination letter should also indicate a monthly salary gross
rate in USD (including all taxes and fees) that will be offered to the
applicant by the NGO in the event that s/he is selected for the program
(provided to the NGO by the Justice Initiative in the form of a grant). 2.
A copy of the applicant's Bar Association membership (if applicable), or
the date scheduled for examination. 3. Proof of English Proficiency (if
available). If no language test has been taken, a test will be carried out
during the application procedure (exact dates to be determined). For
applicants from the former Soviet Union and Central and Eastern Europe,
language tests will be carried out by local Soros Foundation/Open Society
Institute coordinators. For all other applicants, the relevant sections of
the general admissions guidelines apply (see also:
{http://www.ceu.hu/admissions_apply.html }).

4. A statement of purpose for applying to the Justice Initiative Fellows
program. 5. A proposal of project activities that the candidate plans to
work on with the nominating NGO during the second year of the fellowship.

The DEADLINE for receiving applications at CEU is January 6, 2006.

For information regarding the first year of the program, please contact:
Anna Mentsl Special Programs Coordinator, Legal Studies Department,
Central European University, Budapest 1051, Nádor u. 9, Hungary, tel: +361
327-3205, e-mail: < >, web:  {http://www.ceu.hu/legal }

For information about the overall program and the second year commitment,
please contact: Rita Bakradze Fellows Program Coordinator at Justice
Initiative, Budapest 1051, Nador u. 11, Hungary, tel: +361 327-3102; fax:
+361 327 3103; e-mail: < >, web: {http://www.justiceinitiative.org/ }

For more information about this program please visit
{http://www.justiceinitiative.org/ } and
{http://www.ceu.hu/legal/osji_prog.html }

For more information about this program please visit
{http://www.justiceinitiative.org/activities/lcd/fellows/ceu_fellows } and
{http://www.ceu.hu/legal/osji_prog.html }

 
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The Open Society Justice Initiative, an operational program of the Open
Society Institute (OSI), pursues law reform activities grounded in the
protection of human rights, and contributes to the development of legal
capacity for open societies worldwide. The Justice Initiative combines
litigation, legal advocacy, technical assistance, and the dissemination of
knowledge to secure advances in five priority areas: national criminal
justice, international justice, freedom of information and expression,
equality and citizenship, and anticorruption. Its offices are in Abuja,
Budapest, and New York.



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