Guidelines
Open Society Human Rights Internship
The Human Rights and Governance Grants Program and Scholarship Programs announce the Open Society Human Rights Internship.
The internship is intended to attract recent graduates of master's and LLM programs in the social sciences, law, and humanities to the human rights sector, giving them the opportunity to gain first-hand research experience in the field of human rights, government accountability, or penal reform.
Successful candidates receive a locally determined stipend and the opportunity to work in one of the leading human rights and accountability advocacy organizations in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The program is designed to benefit both the intern and the hosting organization.
Internships last from 6 to 12 months, depending on the research topic and scope, and will take place starting from January 2012. For the upcoming year, the Open Society Foundations will support up to 10 internships.
Host NGOs
In 2011, the Open Society Institute Human Rights Internship has received expressions of interest from 27 potential hosting organizations. These organizations are international and local human rights and accountability groups working in the region of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The list of participating NGOs and their priority research areas is attached in the guidelines PDF below.
Eligibility
Eligible candidates must fulfill the following four requirements:
- Be the recipient of an Open Society fellowship from the Scholarship Programs, or a graduate of the Central European University's Human Rights Program or Comparative Constitutional Law Program.
- Have graduated in the past three years from LLM or MA studies in the social sciences, law, or humanities.
- Be a citizen of a country from Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, or Mongolia.
- Not have previously received an Open Society Human Rights Internship scheme.
Please ensure your eligibility before applying.
To Apply
Download complete application instructions and list of potential host institutions below. A list of answers to frequently asked questions about the internship is also available below.
Deadlines
Contact potential hosting NGOs: Friday, July 1, 2011.
Final Internship Application including budget: Submit together with potential host organization by Friday, September 16, 2011.
Contact Information
Magda Adamowicz, madamowicz@osi.hu
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