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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

NETWORK OF EAST-WEST WOMEN

2002 LEGAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM


The Network of East-West Women (NEWW) is pleased to announce a call for
applications for the 2002 Legal Fellowship Program. This program offers
young women lawyers from Central and Eastern Europe, the New Independent
States and the Russian Federation an opportunity to strengthen their
research, advocacy and litigation skills, develop networks with other women’
s rights attorneys, and design projects to advance women’s rights and legal
status in their home countries. Up to eight women participate in the Program
each year.


DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:1 February 2002


PROGRAM DATES: U.S. Placement 19 August – 15 December 2002

In-Country Follow-On Projects 1 January – 31 December 2003


DURATION:16 Months


ELIGIBILITY:


Applications are encouraged from women lawyers from CEE/NIS/Russian
Federation who have completed their law studies within the past five years;
applications showing graduation prior to 1997 will not be considered.
Candidates must:1) have experience and a demonstrated commitment to women’s
human rights advocacy; 2) be affiliated with an established women’s NGO that
will support the candidate’s follow-on project if selected for the Program;
and 3) be fluent in written and spoken English.


PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:


The goal of the NEWW Legal Fellowship Program is to build the capacity of
women lawyers at the beginning of their careers, and women’s organizations
throughout CEE/NIS/Russian Federation to advocate more effectively for women
’s human rights. Supported by grants from the Ford Foundation, the Alfred
Jurzykowski Foundation and private donors, the Legal Fellowship Program
bridges the gap between theory and practice by providing an intensive
training experience in law, public policy and feminist activism.


During the U.S. placement period, Fellows participate in a 2-week training
practicum in WashingtonDC, complete a four-month internship at a U.S.-based
human rights organization and participate in a law school course on
International Women’s Human Rights. Every effort is made to match each
Fellow with an organization that is conducting work related the Fellow’s
specific interest area. In December 2002, Fellows return to their home
countries to complete a one-year follow-on project.Each Fellow designs and
raises funds for her project while in the U.S., with support from NEWW and
her host organization.



STIPEND:


Fellowships includes travel to and from the placement site in the United
States, short-term medical insurance, and a monthly stipend to cover room
and board expenses during the U.S. portion of the program. Housing is
arranged in an international student house or similar student accommodation.
In some cases Fellows are placed with families in their host city. Upon
successful completion of the U.S. portion of the Program, NEWW provides each
Fellow with a small seed grant to begin implementation of her follow-on
project.


APPLICATION PROCEDURES:


Applicants should submit the following materials in English:


  a.. a cover letter and curriculum vitae;
  b.. a personal statement that: 1) summarizes the applicant’s interest and
involvement in the field of women’s rights and details her work with local
women’s organizations; 2) describes her reasons for applying to the Legal
Fellowship Program and her expectations about this experience; and 3)
outlines her goals and future career plans.
  c.. two letters of recommendation in English, or accompanied by English
translations, including all current contact information for the letter’s
author. All written recommendations will be verified by local NEWW contacts
or via telephone by NEWW staff;
  d.. a signed declaration that, if selected for the Program, the applicant
will return to her home country to complete a 12-month follow-on project
immediately following the U.S. placement period.
  e.. a 3-5 page country briefing paper about the status of women in her
country, including recommendations for advocacy and legal reform.  The paper
may focus on one or more issues of current relevance in the applicant’s
country, and should demonstrate the applicant’s ability to write and
formulate arguments in English.
Completed application packets should be sent by email to NEWW at
lbrumberg at neww.org.If email is not possible, please send the complete
application packet by regular mail to the address below. Following review by
an International Selection Committee, a maximum of 20 finalists will be
selected for personal interviews, which will take place in Vilnius,
Lithuania, 18-20 March 2002. Selected finalists will be notified of their
interview by 20 February, 2002. Notification of Fellowship awards will be
made April 15, 2002.


CONTACT PERSON:


Laurie MacDonald Brumberg

Membership & Legal Fellowship Program Director

Network of East-West Women

Email: lbrumberg at neww.org


1761 S Street NW, Suite LL-12

Washington, DC20009

Tel (202) 299-9001

Fax (202) 299-9003

Website:www.neww.org


The Network of East-West Women (NEWW) is an international membership and
advocacy organization linking women in more than 30 countries in Central and
Southeastern Europe, the NewIndependentStates and the Russian Federation.
Through the Legal Fellowship Program and other projects, NEWW supports
independent women’s movements that foster women’s participation in all
aspects of public decision-making. NEWW’s primary objective is to increase
the capacity of women and women’s NGOs to shape policies that affect women’s
lives.