PROPOSED FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY

The Human Rights Law Research Center at Bilgi University was established upon the Council of Higher Education's decree of December 4, 2000 as the result of the initiative of the Bilgi Law Faculty in academic year 1999-2000. Since its establishment, the Center has operated as an academic unit without being confined to the academia. Initially the structural transformation within Turkey fuelled by the recognition of Turkey's EU candidacy status (1999) has contributed much to the Center's activities. During this period, the endeavors and activities to contribute to the structural progress (mainly human rights law training programs) were the Center’s prior areas of interest. These activities were designed and developed with the consideration of cooperation with public administrative bodies or governmental agencies as well as civil society organizations and professional associations.

The Center’s sphere of activity covers all fields of human rights law. The approach that predominates the Center’s activities is that every state of affair includes a “rights perspective” and thus, a perception of enhancement that prioritize the utilization of law should be promoted. Therefore, inter alia, the Center’s activities focus on women’s human rights, domestic and international human rights protection mechanisms, anti-discrimination, minority rights, refugee rights, freedom of expression and internet freedoms, access to justice and judiciary, human rights education and human rights activism.

The fellow is expected to submit one or two academic papers on his/her fields of interest by the end of the fellowship period. Papers’ fields and content are subject to be discussed and decided within a mutual opinion with supervisor/s here at Human Rights Law Research Center. Bilgi Faculty of Law members can be consulted as well. The papers may be selected to be published on the Center’s web page and an oral presentation session will be organized with the participation of the members of the Center and optionally Bilgi Faculty of Law members. Moreover, the fellow is expected to contribute to the academic research such as international case-law surveys and programs conducted at the Center.

EXPECTED PROFILE 

The fellow is expected to be a law student. Students who have completed the third grade in a law school will be preferred. The candidate is expected to be fluent in English. Knowledge of Turkish is not required but preferred.

CONDITIONS OF THE FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY

The fellow is expected to be at the Bilgi Campuses from Monday to Friday.

PROPOSED TIME FOR THE FELLOWSHIP (JANUARY – JUNE 2017)

6 months to be identified between january and May 2017