Migration and Asylum Project is looking for two fellows to join the Catalyst for Change Fellowship

The Migration and Asylum Project (MAP) is looking for 2 Fellows to join our UNHCR Legal Representation and Legal Empowerment (Migrants) teams under the Catalyst for Change Fellowship (2023-24).

MAP is looking for applicants who are qualified lawyers, with 0-2 years of experience, with good academic qualifications, and a demonstrated interest in and commitment towards forced displacement issues, refugee and/or labour law, human rights and promoting access to justice.

CFC Fellows will have an unparalleled opportunity to spend twelve to eighteen months gaining both academic and field experience working in the areas of refugee law and forced displacement, rights of refugees and migrant workers, access to justice, and being part of a movement to build an inclusive and responsive lega­­l protection landscape through a rule of law-focused approach.

The Fellows will­­­ work directly with migrant and refugee communities across India and will have the rare chance to directly impact the lives of their clients. ­

Over the course of the Fellowship, they will be trained to effectively leverage the law as a tool to protect the rights of refugees and migrant workers­­­, contribute to ongoing advocacy and policy making efforts and undertake path-breaking research and work in the field. Fellows will also have exposure to the workings of MAP’s key partners and collaborators, which includes UN agencies, CSOs, state legal aid authorities etc.

The CFC Fellowship can be used as a springboard towards a wide range of academic and professional opportunities in the future. MAP’s alumni have gone on to pursue careers in the development sector including in within the UN system and graduate degrees, other prestigious academic fellowships and PhDs.

Terms:

MAP is currently looking for 1 fellow each for our UNHCR Legal Representation and Legal Empowerment (Migrants) teams.

For more information on these programmes please visit the ‘Programmes 2022-23’ section on MAP's home page.

Location: New Delhi

Duration: 12 months, extendable by a maximum of 6 months

Monthly Stipend: ₹50,000 (subject to applicable TDS) along with other benefits including employee welfare and healthcare allowance.

Date of joining: 1 July 2023

Fill in the google form link of the programme you wish to apply for:

• Migrant Worker Programme: Click Here

• Legal Representation Programme: Click Here

Please be sure to attach an updated curriculum vitae, and a letter of motivation along with contact details of two referees.

Dates and Deadlines

The deadline for receiving applications is 20 May 2023. 

Conditional offers will be issued to prospective Fellows on or before 29 May 2023, pending verification of any additional documents and background and reference checks.

Final offers will be issued after this process is complete.

The 2 selected candidates are expected to join on July 1 2023.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Any extensions or modifications to these dates will be notified through our website, social media handles, and emails to prospective candidates.

Kindly note that only candidates interested in working in the space of forced migration, refugee and/or labour law and access to justice should apply.

For more information, visit: https://www.migrationandasylumproject.org/fellowship-programme

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