Front Line Fellowship for Human Rights Defenders 2011

Front Line Fellowship 2011

The purpose of the Fellowship program is to offer a possibility for human rights defenders at risk to take some time out from their normal work to undertake a project which will further develop their capacities and contribute to the protection of human rights defenders internationally.

Front Line Fellowships are offered on a flexible basis for periods of one to six months. The locations could include Dublin, Brussels or another location to be discussed.

Applicants should submit a letter addressing the following topics:

- the candidate’s experience as a human rights defender and details of their current role;
- details of any threats, harassment, detention, ill-treatment or other negative consequences faced as a result of the candidate’s human rights work;
- a proposal of a project or skills to work on
- topics the candidate would particularly like to study as part of the fellowship;
- requested location and why (please explain why the suggested location is important for the success of the project)
- period of time required and why
- how the candidate will use the experience on the fellowship in their human rights work when they return home
- how participation will contribute to the strengthened protection of human rights defenders nationally/internationally.

All Fellowships have been allocated for 2010. The deadline for applications for 2011 is 30 November 2010. Applications can be sent to Tara@frontlinedefenders.org