Open Society Foundations Soros Justice Fellowships

Deadline: 11/20/2020

Amount: $127,500 max

Website: https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/soros-justice-fellowships

Description:

The purpose of the program is to to reduce the destructive impact of current criminal justice policies on the lives of individuals, families, and communities in the United States by challenging the overreliance on incarceration and extreme punishment and ensuring a fair and accountable system of justice.

To that end, the foundation invites applications for its Soros Justice Fellowships. The fellowship program supports individuals undertaking projects that advance reform, spur debate, and catalyze change on a range of issues facing the U.S. criminal justice system. All projects must, at a minimum, relate to one or more of the following U.S. criminal justice reform goals: reducing the number of people who are incarcerated or under correctional control; challenging extreme punishment; and promoting fairness and accountability in our systems of justice.

Eligible applicants:

individuals aged 18 to 25