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Programme : One Year Fellowship
Organisation : Human Rights Watch
Deadline : 24/08/2008
Deadline2 :
Type de programme : Financement de mobilité « OUT » (partir à l’extérieur de l’ULB)
Description courte : For recent graduates of law schools or graduate programs in journalism, international relations, area studies, or other relevant disciplines from universities worldwide.
Description complète : Fellows work full-time for one year with Human Rights Watch in New York, Washington, D.C., or London (Aryeh Neier fellows will work full-time, 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 the rights of Iraqi refugees in Syria and Lebanon; on violations of the rights of girls in juvenile custody in New York State; on corporal punishment of children in southern public schools in the US; on the rights of Bhutanese refugees in Nepal and India; on abuses against Sri Lankan migrant domestic workers; and abuses committed in the context of the Naxal conflict in Chhattisgarh state, India. APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 3, 2008
Critères d’admission/attribution : 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 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 section for the specific
requirements of the various fellowships.

Fellowships begin in September 2009.
Financement : SALARY AND BENEFITS: The salary for 2008-2009 fellows is $48,000, plus excellent employer-paid benefits. The salary for 2009-2010 is currently under review and may be increased.
Pour postuler / aide du Département Recherche : Applicants are responsible for compiling complete application packets which must include the following:
• cover letter
• résumé (curriculum vitae)
• two letters of recommendation
• at least one unedited, unpublished writing sample
• 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 2009-2010 Fellowships must be received no later than October 3, 2008.

Applications should be sent by e-mail, under single cover and as PDF files, to fellowship@hrw. org with the name of the fellowship you are applying for in the subject line.

Applicants must be available for interviews in New York from early November to mid-December 2008. Inquiries may be directed to the Fellowships hotline at (212) 290-4700 x312, or to fellowship@hrw. org.


Faxing Parts of Your Application
Applications must be submitted by e-mail, under a single cover and in PDF format. However, under truly extenuating circumstances and only with prior written approval from us, you may send in an application or part of an application by fax, by the deadline of October 3, 2008. Lateness of an application does not constitute extenuating circumstances. Faxed applications will not be accepted without prior written approval from Human Rights Watch.
Contact interne ULB :
La nature de cet appel ne nécessite pas de suivi particulier par le Département Recherche. Vous êtes donc invité(e) à répondre directement à l’appel en suivant la procédure indiquée. En cas de doute concernant la gestion de la propriété intellectuelle, veuillez contacter M. Di Stefano (Patrick.Di.Stefano@ulb.be). Pour toute autre question, veuillez contacter Mme Greindl (angelique.greindl@ulb.be).

This call does not require any particular assistance from the Research Administration Department. Please kindly follow the mentioned instructions. Should you have any questions regarding intellectual property rights, please contact Mr Di Stefano (Patrick.Di.Stefano@ulb.be). For any other questions, you may contact Ms Greindl (angelique.greindl@ulb.be).
Contact externe :
www.hrw.org/about/info/fellows.html
Vous souhaitez recevoir de l’information destinée à quel type de profil : Chercheurs, Etudiants MA
Discipline(s) scientifique(s) de l’appel : Droit et criminologie, Etudes européennes, Sciences politiques/ relations internationales, Sociologie/ Anthropologie/ Sciences du travail
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