Deadline: 6 January 2016
Applications are open for the Human Rights Advocates Program that is a unique and successful model of human rights capacity building.
The Program is designed for lawyers, journalists, doctors, teachers, social workers, community organizers, and other human rights activists working with NGOs on issues including sexual and gender-based violence, minority rights, LGBT rights, labor rights, migration, health, social exclusion, environmental justice, disability rights, and corporate social accountability.
Participants are selected on the basis of their previous work experience in human rights, commitment to the human rights field, and demonstrated ability to pursue graduate-level studies.
Benefits
After completing the intensive four-month program, Advocates are able to more effectively lobby for their causes and address the human rights concerns of their community. The comparative advantages of the Human Rights Advocates Program are its:
- Comprehensive program of skills-building, networking, advocacy, and academic coursework
- Emphasis on individual and organizational capacity building
- Affiliation with Columbia University and location in New York
- Weeklong networking trip to Washington, D.C.
- Alumni body of 271 human rights advocates in more than 80 countries
Eligibility Criteria
- Advocates must work at the grassroots level. Applicants from high-income countries will not be considered except for those representing marginalized communities.
- Advocates must provide proof of institutional endorsement in English from their organizations for their participation in the Program and must commit to returning to that organization upon completion of the Program.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must first register as HRAP user and then log in to apply for the program via given website.
For more information, please visit Human Rights Advocates Program.
