Deadline: 20 January 2025
The Anthony Lester Fellowships provide a unique opportunity for early-career lawyers or law students to engage in meaningful, practical fieldwork that promotes the rule of law and human rights globally.
Fellowship Highlights
- Stipend: $25,000 for a project lasting at least three months.
- Eligibility:
- Open to early-career lawyers or law students.
- No geographical restrictions.
- Duration: A minimum of three months full-time work.
- Number of Fellowships: Two awarded annually.
- Deadline to Apply: January 20, 2025
The fellowships are funded by:
- Gatsby Charitable Foundation
- Open Society Foundation
- Lester Family
Selection Criteria
- Impact: The project must have the potential to make a tangible difference in promoting human rights or the rule of law.
- Fieldwork Focus: Projects should emphasize practical implementation, rather than academic research.
- Feasibility: The project should be realistic, practical, and manageable.
- Career Growth: The fellowship should represent a transformative opportunity in the fellow’s career.
- Geographical and Experiential Diversity: The project should take place in a country different from the applicant’s own and offer new professional challenges.
Fellows will:
- Deliver a presentation at Bard College in New York’s Hudson Valley (expenses covered).
- Write a short report on their project, published on the Human Rights Project’s website.
- Optionally publish their report elsewhere, crediting the Anthony Lester Fellowships at Bard College.
- Engage with colleagues from the Odysseus Trust, honoring Anthony Lester’s legacy in legislative work.
For additional information, please see the Bard College website:
