Exciting opportunity: 'Youth Exchange Against Anti-Rights'

SAIH is calling for applications fromrecent graduates and young professionalswith an interest in research and social justiceto join the international exchange project ‘Youth Exchange Against Anti-Rights’. This offers a unique opportunity to conduct impactful research and build advocacy skills within an international framework.

The Norwegian Students’ and Academics’ International Assistance Fund (SAIH) is looking for two participants to take part in a one-year international exchange between South Africa, Myanmar/Thailand and Norway. The exchange will involve spending time between South Africa, Thailand and Norwayto conduct research on anti-rights forces affecting historically marginalisedpeople. Two students will be recruited from each country/region, making a total of six participants in the program with different backgrounds.

Participants will also be trained in advocacy and research communication and contribute to the advocacy strategies of partner organisations.

With funding from Norec, SAIH is partnering with Colors Rainbow (CRB), a leading Myanmar LGBTIA+ rights organisation (currently based in Chiang Mai, Thailand), and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS and Gender (CSA&G) at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Starting 13 January 2025, each of the three partner organisations will send two participants on the exchange. Participants will spend January-April in Pretoria, May-July in Oslo, August-November in Chiang Mai, and December in the country of their sending organisation.

This is one-year paid engagement. Participants sent from SAIH will receive a stipend of NOK 10,000 per month when in South Africa, NOK 25,000 per month when in Norway, and NOK 10,000 per month when in Thailand. All costs relating to accommodation, travel, and activities for the project will be covered by the project.

For more details on the project background, timeline and activities, see the project’s concept note in this document:

We are looking for candidates who fit the following profile:

• Be a young professional between 18-35 years old and recent graduate (bachelors, masters and/or PhD) or will have finished studies by the time the exchange starts
• Have studied (with strong interest) in a field relevant to the project e.g. gender studies, development studies, human rights, environmental studies
• Have a particular interest in or knowledge of authoritarianism, anti-gender and/or anti-environmentalism.
• Will have recently carried out research or worked on a thesis and be trained in quantitative or qualitative research methods.
• Have a genuine passion for promoting human rights, and forcampaigns and advocacy work.
• Knowledge of SAIH partnering countries and/or organizations (not a requirement).
• Be resident in Norway

Please send your CV and a short letter of motivation (max. one page) in English to Julie Marie Hansen (julie.hansen@saih.no (mailto:julie.hansen@saih.no)) by midnight Monday 25th of November. We aim to carry out interviews that same week and finalise the selection process shortly after.

For any questions about the project or application process, please contact Julie Marie Hansen (julie.hansen@saih.no (mailto:julie.hansen@saih.no)).