HRC Foundation Center for the Study of Equality Research Fellowship
Overview
The Center for the Study of Equality, the nonprofit, nonpartisan research center of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, advances the understanding and acceptance of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people through independent scholarship, policy analysis, and shared knowledge.
The Center is founded on the principles that sexual and gender prejudice is rooted in a false and harmful mythology and that education is the foundation to ending discrimination.
A Research Fellowship at the Center offers graduate and doctoral students an unparalleled opportunity to work in research and advocacy at the nation’s largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization.
Activities
Fellowships are dedicated to careful examination of an issue or area. Responsibilities can include planning a project, preparing a literature review, assisting in research, writing analysis, or evaluating a study. Fellows and HRC Foundation staff work together to design projects that will contribute to the Fellow’s interest or area of work. Potential research projects include analyzing public opinion trends, researching communities of color, and investigating youth outreach strategies.
Fellows are closely involved in the Center’s daily operations and have opportunities to join in other areas of HRC’s work, such as participating in lobby visits or volunteering in local political campaigns. Fellows are also expected to make the most of the many government- and nonprofit-hosted conferences, workshops and seminars in the nation’s capital.
Outcomes
Alumni of the Center for the Study of Equality currently work in private research firms, within the labor movement, or are continuing their education in graduate programs. Fellows gain advanced knowledge and develop research skills in their chosen area, as well as take away practical experience working with a national GLBT organization in Washington, DC. Fellows also develop professional skills and begin building a professional network.
How to Apply
Research Fellowships are offered year round for six- and nine-month periods. Full-time fellows receive a monthly $1,500 stipend. Housing is not provided. Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited master or doctoral program or have graduated within the last 12 months. Applicants should have a strong academic record at an accredited college or university, have excellent research and writing skills and a demonstrated interest in GLBT civil rights.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter indicating their areas of research interest or experience, resume, writing sample, names of three references and a school transcript to:
Ché Juan Gonzales Tabisola
Center for the Study of Equality
Human Rights Campaign Foundation
1640 Rhode Island Avenue
Washington, DC 20037.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis:
Fall Research Fellowships – First Tuesday in July
Spring Research Fellowships – First Tuesday in November
Summer Law Fellowships – First Tuesday in March
Direct questions to che.tabisola@hrc.org
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