Application is now available for the 2011 session of the annual Human
Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) at Columbia University.

Application deadline: November 19, 2010

The application is available online at http://hrcolumbia.org/hrap/apply/ .

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,
domestic violence, minority rights, LGBT rights, labor rights, migration,
health, social exclusion, environmental justice, 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. Full-time students or government
officials will not be considered.

Advocates must work at the grassroots level. Applicants from high-income
countries will not be considered except for those representing
marginalized communities. See the FAQ at
http://hrcolumbia.org/hrap/apply/faq/ for more information about this
requirement.

Fluency in English is required.

Preference is given to those who have not previously had opportunities to
travel and study internationally.

Advocates must provide proof of institutional endorsement from their
organizations for their participation in the Program and must commit to
returning to that organization upon completion of the Program. Only one
application per organization should be submitted. More than one
application means all applications from that organization will be
disqualified.

This extremely competitive Program will admit approximately eight
participants. We make every effort to provide full fellowships to cover
program costs as well as travel and living expenses for selected Advocates
each year.

Completed applications are due by Friday, November 19, 2010. Incomplete
applications will not be considered. The 2011 HRAP will take place from
late August to the middle of December 2011.

For further information, please refer to this website:
http://hrcolumbia.org/hrap/.