Applications are now open for the Pozen Center’s Dr. Aizik Wolf Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship, which awards $56,000 to a recent or imminent UChicago College undergraduate to support their entry into the professional human rights space.

The award, which is offered during even-numbered years, supports one year of work at a non-governmental organization, government agency, or international body dedicated to human rights. It is named for Dr. Aizik Wolf (AB’77), a longtime supporter of UChicago. 

Previous fellows have worked at organizations from Chicago to Bogota to New Delhi, on issues related to labor, gender, religion, criminal justice, youth rights, and land conservation. The most recent fellow, Noah Tesfay, AB‘23, worked with the Freedom Archives ("Archives), a unique non-profit educational archive in Berkeley, California. The Archives is dedicated to the preservation of historical audio, video, and print materials documenting progressive movements and cultures from the 1960s to the 1990s.

This year’s fellowship will be given to a student who graduated in 2025 or who will graduate in 2026. The successful applicant will demonstrate the ability to make a significant contribution to the host organization. They will also show a record of leadership, involvement, and commitment to human rights and social impact.

Priority will be given to human rights majors and minors who have completed a Human Rights Internship, but applicants with comparable experience are strongly encouraged to apply.