Applications Invited for Anthony Lester Fellowship Program

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About the Organization

Building on a 164-year history as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard College's mission has expanded across the country, around the world, and to meet broader student needs.

Undergraduates at the Annandale campus come from all regions of the country. Over 18 percent of the student body is international, representing more than 40 countries. Undergraduates share the campus with the students and faculty of a conservatory of music and several graduate programs, which present lectures, concerts, and exhibitions that are open to the entire College community. Affiliated programs and research centers, such as the Fisher Center for Performing Arts, Levy Economics Institute, Hessel Museum of Art, Bard Field Station, and Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities, also enrich student life.

About the Fellowship   

Inaugurated in 2024, the Anthony Lester Fellowships support lawyers or law students who would like to undertake practical fieldwork in human rights and the rule of law outside of their country of residence. These fellowships enable lawyers and law students early in their careers to work on a project that helps effect practical change and are designed for those who may not otherwise have this opportunity.

At the end of the fellowship, fellows will be invited to give a presentation at Bard’s campus in New York’s Hudson Valley (their travel and accommodation costs will be paid). Fellows will write a short report on their project, to be published on the Human Rights Project’s website. Fellows may wish to publish their report elsewhere (crediting their support from the Anthony Lester Fellowships at Bard College). They will also have the chance to discuss their work with those who worked with Anthony Lester at the Odysseus Trust, which supported his legislative work.

Benefits:

Fellows will receive a stipend of $25,000 for a project lasting at least three months.

Eligibility

• The fellowships are open to early-career lawyers or law students.
• There are no geographical restrictions on the fellowships.
• It is expected that the project will comprise full-time work for the fellows for a minimum of three months.

How to Apply

The deadline to apply for the 2025–2026 academic year is January 20, 2025.

Please email inquiries to lesterfellowships@bard.edu.

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