The Human Rights and Governance Grants Program (HRGGP) and the Scholarship Programs of the Open Society Institute announce the Human Rights Internship.

The Open Society Institute (OSI) Human Rights Internship is intended to attract recent graduates of Masters and LL.M. 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 host organization. Internships are envisioned to last from 6 to 12 months, depending on the research topic and scope. For the upcoming year, OSI will support up to 10 internships.

Eligible candidates must fulfill the following three requirements:
1. Be the recipient of an OSI fellowship from the Network Scholarship Program, or a graduate of the Central European University's Human Rights Program or Comparative Constitutional Law Program.
2. Have graduated in the past three years from LL.M. or MA studies in the social sciences, law or humanities.
3. Be a citizen of a country from Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, or Mongolia.

Deadlines
- Contact potential hosting NGOs: Monday, August 31, 2009.
- Final Internship Application: Submit by Thursday, October 1, 2009.

For host organizations and to apply, please visit the following link:
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/hrggp/focus_areas/internship.