Human Rights Fellowships

The Program

An important aspect of the Foundation's work is to support individual entrepreneurs and activists, particularly in furthering his or her professional goals within the global field of human rights. College students, graduate students and activists receive fellowship support that enables them to build their capacity across a full range of human rights issues. In doing so, TMF aims to develop a cadre of young activists from different countries whose understanding of, commitment to, and effectiveness in human rights work have been enhanced through an in-depth exposure to and reflection on a broad range of perspectives, situations and experiences related to human rights work.

In supporting a small number of motivated individuals, many different communities can be reached. TMF has been supporting various fellowship programs since 2001 and continues to emphasize the individual as a catalyst for change.

Fellowship Partners:

• Human Rights Council: Global South Fellowship
  
  
• University of Fribourg: Marco Stoffel Fellowship for Social Responsibility

Fellowship Grantees:

• Columbia Law School: Henkin/Stoffel Fellowship
  
  
• Columbia University Center for the Study of Human Rights:
  International Human Rights Fellowship
  
  
• Harvard Law School: Harvard Fellowship

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