CLPR Equality Fellowship 2018 : Centre For Law & Policy Research

Organisation : Centre for Law and Policy Research CLPR
Fellowship Name : CLPR Equality Fellowship 2018
Applicable For : LLB graduates with 2 years Litigation Experience
Application Last Date : 30.12.2018 (Date is Extended)
Website/Apply Online : https://clpr.org.in/blog/call-for-applications-the-clpr-equality-fellowship/

CLPR Equality Fellowship

Centre for Law and Policy Research CLPR invites applications for Equality Fellowship 2018.

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The CLPR Equality Fellowship is a paid, two-year opportunity which will be awarded to 6 young lawyers keen to pursue the practice of public interest law on a full-time basis.

Eligibility

** Successful candidates will be young, talented lawyers who demonstrate a strong interest in rights-based advocacy and a commitment to public interest law

** Law graduates with an L.L.B degree who have a minimum of 2 years of litigation experience
** Applicants should be registered and enrolled with the Bar Council of India

** Should have a working knowledge of either Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam or Tamil
** Should have excellent writing and drafting skills

** CLPR is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages persons from SC/ST backgrounds, minority religions, LGBTQI+ persons and persons with disability to apply

Application Process

Just follow the below steps to apply for the CLPR Equality Fellowship 2018.

Steps :
Step 1 : Visit the official website of CLPR provided above.
Step 2 : Then download the application form from the official website or you can directly download it below mentioned link.

Download Application Form :
https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/pdf2018/32020-Form.pdf

Step 3 : Fill the application form with the required details and attach the following documents
** A signed and completed CLPR Equality Fellowship Application Form
** Two (2) writing samples (published articles, essays, blog posts) between 500-2000 words
** Resume/CV

Step 4 : Please combine all attachments in a single PDF file labelled with “[Your Last Name], [Your First Name].” Email the PDF file to saumya.dadoo [AT] clpr.org.in with the subject line: “[Your Name]- Equality Fellowship Application”

Application Questions

Please answer the questions below in a separate word document
** Your answers must not exceed 400 words
** Include the question with its serial number at the top of the word document
** Font – Times New Roman, size 12, double-spaced

1. Describe two personal or professional experiences that motivate you to apply for this Fellowship
2. How do you think pervasive social inequality in India should be tackled?

Terms & Conditions

** At the Centre for Law and Policy Research (CLPR), we focus on addressing discrimination at the intersections of caste, gender, sexuality, and disability and other minorities through law.

** The Equality Fellows will engage in litigation and advocacy in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, to work with communities facing discrimination on the basis of caste, gender, disability, sexuality, gender identity and minority status.

** They will need to work on enhancing the implementation of various equality laws.
** CLPR strongly encourages persons from SC/ST backgrounds, minority religions, LGBTQI+ persons and persons with disability to apply.

Application Last Date

Last date to submit the application is December 30, 2018, 11:59 pm IST