The Human Rights Program (HRP) and the Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World (PLSMW) at Harvard Law School are pleased to announce that they are accepting applications for the Neelan Tiruchelvam Memorial Fellowship for the 2026-2027 academic year.
The Tiruchelvam Fellowship will provide opportunities for outstanding legal scholars and practitioners of Sri Lankan background to undertake research, writing, and scholarly engagement on themes related to human rights in Sri Lanka and South Asia for up to one academic semester at Harvard Law School. The Fellowship is named in honor of the late Neelan Tiruchelvam, a Sri Lankan peace and human rights activist, lawyer, scholar, and politician.
Applications and all supporting materials must be received by March 2, 2026. Please click here for more information and to access the online application.
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