Application Deadline: 31 May 2024.
LOCATION: Switzerland
The call for application for 2024 is now OPEN. The Fellowship programme for people of African descent is an intensive human rights training for people of African descent, from the diaspora, who are engaged in promoting the rights of people of African descent. It takes place once a year at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva.
ELIGIBILITY:
The candidate must be an individual of African descent living in the Diaspora.
The candidate must have a minimum of 4 years of work experience related to the rights of People of African Descent.
The candidate has to submit a letter from an organization working on issues related to people of African Descent or minority rights certifying their status.
The candidates must be available to attend the full duration of the programme. The selected fellows will be expected to participate in different activities and to strictly follow the programme.
BENEFIT:
Each fellow is entitled to a return ticket (economy class) from the country of residence to Geneva; basic health insurance; and a stipend to cover modest accommodation and other living expenses for the duration of the Programme.
