Open Society Soros Justice Fellowships, USA 2013

Open Society Foundation offers Soros Justice Fellowships for a Project Related to Criminal Justice Issues, USA 2013

Study Subject(s): Eligible Subject is criminal justice issues.
Course Level: The foundation offers fellowship program
Scholarship Provider: Open Society Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:
-Applicants must have at least a high school diploma or equivalent
-The Fellowships Program does not fund enrollment for degree or non-degree study at academic institutions, including dissertation research.
-Past recipients of a Soros Justice Fellowship are not eligible to apply.
-Applicants may be based outside the U.S., provided their work directly pertains to a U.S. criminal justice issue
- Within the larger context of three broad but interrelated goalsâ€"reducing mass incarceration, eliminating harsh punishment, and securing a fair system of justiceâ€"all Soros Justice Fellowships projects should address one or more of the Criminal Justice Fund priorities.

Scholarship Open for International Students: This Scholarship is open for US Citizen

Scholarship Description: The Soros Justice Fellowships fund outstanding individuals to implement innovative projects that advance reform and spur debate on a range of issues facing the U.S. criminal justice system. The Fellowships Program is part of a larger effort within the Open Society Foundations’ Criminal Justice Fund to reduce the destructive impact of current criminal justice policies on the lives of individuals, families, and communities in the United State by challenging the overreliance on incarceration and harsh punishment, and ensuring a fair and equitable system of justice

Number of awards offered: Not Known

Tenure of awards: Fellowships are 18 months in duration and should begin in in the spring or fall of  2013.

Value: $58,700 â€" $110,250

Other Benefits: Not Known

Selection Criteria: Applications will be evaluated on the extent to which the applicant possesses the vision, drive, and skills required to create and sustain a project that will advance the goals of one or more of the Open Society Foundations’ U.S. criminal justice reform priorities. A reading committee consisting of Open Society Foundations staff and outside experts in the field will review proposals and nominate between 28 â€" 36 Advocacy and Media Fellowship finalists.  The finalists will be invited to interview with a selection committee consisting of Open Society Foundations staff and outside experts in the field.  From the pool of finalists, 15 â€" 18 individuals will be awarded fellowships.

Notifications: Early- to mid-December 2012

How to Apply: Submit Application Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: October 17, 2012

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