Apply Now: 2010–2011 Crowley Scholar Application

Unique among American law schools, the Crowley Program's Annual Human Rights Fact-Finding Mission provides law students with the opportunity to participate in an overseas human rights investigation and prepares them for a career in international human rights. In the spring of their first year, a group of law students are selected to become Crowley Scholars. These Scholars enroll in an intensive academic program in human rights theory and advocacy during their second year, including a special seminar designed to prepare them for the Human Rights Fact-Finding Mission.

The Crowley Scholars help plan every stage of the mission, conduct meetings and interviews with lawyers, government officials, and members of local communities. Upon the conclusion of the mission, the Scholars assist the Crowley faculty in drafting a comprehensive report outlining the mission's findings and recommendations. The mission report is published in a scholarly journal and as a stand-alone publication for policy-makers and human rights advocates. It is available in English and the language of the country visited.