Cohort 2027 // In Development

Fellowships

Investing in young people, law students, early-career lawyers, community researchers, and civic technologists across West Africa.

The Internet for Rights Fellowship

Applications opening soon for our inaugural cohort

Having emerged directly from fellowship roots, we understand that real regional impact requires practical investment in the next generation of legal defenders. The Internet for Rights Fellowship will provide dedicated mentorship, project stipends, and practical litigation exposure.

Selected fellows will work directly on live research briefs, platform fine-print audits, and grassroots legal clinics supporting community defenders across Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Primary Track // Law Students Jurisprudence & Frontline Advocacy

Strategic Litigation & Digital Rights Practice

Designed specifically for undergraduate law students and law school candidates passionate about public-interest technology law. Fellows receive hands-on training in drafting pleadings, authenticating electronic evidence under statutory rules, analyzing platform terms of service, and challenging arbitrary digital controls.

• Electronic Evidence Admissibility
• Cybercrime & Expression Defense
• Direct Mentorship & Project Stipends

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