Five fellowships will be awarded for 2007. Read more about the selection process and criteria, the individual candidate criteria, the sponsoring organization/community and other guidelines and criteria on the OHCHR website.

The application form is available on the OHCHR website.

The aim of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights’ Indigenous Fellowship Programme is to give indigenous women and men the opportunity to gain knowledge in the field of international human rights in general and on indigenous rights in particular in order to assist their organizations and communities in protecting and promoting the human rights of their people.