Soros Justice Advocacy Fellowships - Track I
Open Society Foundations
Award: $87,000
Deadline: Jan 31, 2026
To advance professional growth, support career development, and both seed and deepen leadership in the field of criminal justice reform. Qualifications: Applicants must be a applicants must have at least two (2) years of relevant experience, which may include: full-time and part-time employment; paid or unpaid internships; sustained volunteer work; or other pertinent experience (e.g. advocacy while incarcerated). Track I is for people at a range of phases in their careers, including but not limited to: people just entering the field following post-graduate education; advocates or media makers with several years of work experience and some degree of achievement; and those beginning to work on criminal legal issues after a career in another field or after some other life experience. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on committee criteria. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form; should include a resume and a cover page; proposal narrative. Focus: Criminal justice.