The Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University, Delhi (CCG), is calling for applications for the DIGITAL (Digital Rights and Inclusive Technology for All) Fellowship, to be offered to successful candidates for a period of 10 months.
Course objective: to provide exposure to digital rights litigation
Dates of event: From February 2022 onwards
Eligibility: Applicants for the Full time or Part-time Fellowship must –
- Be born on or after January 1, 1989;
- Be registered with the Bar Council of India;
- Demonstrate a strong interest in and commitment to the development of digital rights;
- Have excellent legal writing, drafting and oral advocacy skills.
Preference will be given to applicants with a minimum of two years' experience in litigation. Applicants for the DIGITAL Internship/RAship must –
- Be law students in their 3rd and 4th year of the 5 year BA LLB program or the 2nd year of their 3 year LLB programme or the 1st year of their LLM programme.
- Demonstrate a strong interest in and commitment to the development of digital rights;
- Have excellent legal writing, drafting and oral advocacy skills. Preference will be given to the selection of full time Fellows. However, the Selection Committee may consider part-time Fellows and Research Assistants/Interns.
How to apply: Interested applicants must submit –
- A signed and completed DIGITAL Fellowship 2022 Application Form, available here.
- The form has the following two essay questions, which applicants have to answer in a maximum of 5000 characters (including spaces):
- Discuss up to 3 cases you were directly involved with in your career, which in your opinions have been impactful. Give details of the cases including the judicial forum, outcome and impact, as well as your own role in achieving them. We encourage applicants to highlight experience in fundamental rights / digital rights litigation. If you do not have experience in litigation, discuss up to 3 projects that you have worked on in areas relating to digital or fundamental rights. Provide details of the projects, outcomes, and the role you played in achieving them.
- If granted the Fellowship, please clearly articulate your goals, their alignment with the Fellowship's objectives, and how you would go about achieving them. Please also specify how the Fellowship fits in with your broader professional goals.
Registration and submission deadline: 28th December 2021
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