Get to know our Global Student Fellows

"I’m starting as a Judicial Affairs Officer at the United Nations Mission in Kosovo. The fellowship helped prepare me for the role by opening my mind to new areas of human rights law and learning from others in the field. In doing so it reassured me of my ability and built confidence when applying for roles such as the UN. I’ve learned that human rights work takes many shapes, so all experience is relevant and important to build perspective, insight and, eventually, expertise."

-Madeline Whittaker, 2023 Global Student Fellow (Jubilee Australia)

"My Global Student Fellowship with the Australian Human Rights Institute was an invaluable experience that shaped my career. The fellowship was instrumental in my successful recruitment to the World Bank's Young Professionals Program. I drew directly on my fellowship experience in my application and interviews, demonstrating tangible operational experience within the multilateral system, which was very well received for this opportunity. I was selected to join the Social Development global unit, and my role will be focusing on integrating human rights principles within the World Bank's operations. I have no doubt that the fellowship gave me a distinctive edge, and I am deeply grateful for this opportunity that opened doors to this exciting chapter of my career.”

-Alina Malyk, 2023 Global Student Fellow (International Organization for Migration/UN Migration)

"Participating in this fellowship program was such a valuable learning experience. My time at Human Rights Watch has crystalised my thinking about career options, expanded my skills in research and writing on human rights issues, as well as introduced me to some of the most inspiring people advocating for human rights in Australia and internationally. It has been a defining experience. I highly recommend the fellowship program to anyone seeking some practical exposure to working in the human rights field."

-Xanthe Waite, 2021 Global Student Fellow (Human Rights Watch)

Valentina Campos and Nomathemba Ndlovu (centre back), 2024 Fellows, Engineers Without Borders

2025 Global Student Fellows

Selected participants in 2025 were:

Aby Marcell Aqiilah, World Food Programme (Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Adam Hughes, Justice and Equity Centre (Sydney, Australia)
Advaita Nitturkar, Engineers Without Borders (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
Aman Mohamed, Australian Human Rights Commission (Sydney, Australia)
Azlina Mujtahid, Jubilee Australia (Sydney, Australia)
Carlos Hasham, Human Rights Watch (Sydney, Australia)
Ellie O'Kearney, Human Rights Law Centre (Melbourne, Australia)
Emma Aiafi, Engineers Without Borders (Vanuatu)
Geena Blackwood, Australian Human Rights Commission (Sydney, Australia)
Hana Fauziyah, Australian Human Rights Institute (Sydney, Australia)
Hastuti Sabrang, Indonesian Ocean Justice Initiative (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Kyla Rajkumar, IOM UN Migration (Bangkok, Thailand)
Lara Goodman, Engineers Without Borders (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
Meera Barani, World Food Programme (Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Meg Raven, Indonesian Ocean Justice Initiative (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Nathalie Leong, CARE Australia (Melbourne, Australia)
Numan Mousa, Indonesian Ocean Justice Initiative (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Opia Hamilton-Delmas, Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation (Hanoi, Vietnam)
Riona Chapman, Engineers Without Borders (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
Dulansa Rajawasam, World Food Programme (Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Tatiana Gonzales, World Food Programme (Colombo, Sri Lanka)
Victoria Sakis, Jubilee Australia (Sydney, Australia)

2024 Global Student Fellows

Selected participants in 2024 were:

Mai Anh Tran, Blue Dragon
Tian Tian Dorge, Human Rights Watch
Anandi Ganguly, Human Rights Watch
Neil Murphy, IOM | UN Migration
Bahar Hakimjavadi, IOM | UN Migration
Rachel Bigler, Jubilee Australia
Gabrielle (Elle) Eivers, Jubilee Australia
Hannah Jamal, Justice and Equity Centre
Lachlan (Lachie) Raper, Australian Human Rights Commission
Maria Chen, Amnesty International
Muskan Soni, Engineers Without Borders
Nomathemba Ndlovu, Engineers Without Borders
Valentina Campos, Engineers Without Borders
Tongki Ari Wibowo, Engineers Without Borders

2023 Global Student Fellows

Selected participants in 2023 were:

Kate Darby, Blue Dragon
Alison Sharpe, Jubilee Australia
Madeline Whittaker, Jubilee Australia
Kiara Asuzu, Walk Free
Abhinav Mohanty, Walk Free
Alina Malyk, International Organization for Migration
Emily Mitchell-Storey, Human Rights Watch

Emily Mitchell-Storey, Human Rights Watch

Emily Mitchell-Storey (right), 2023 Fellow, Human Rights Watch.

2022 Global Student Fellows

Selected participants in 2022 were:

Sherine Al Shallah, Citizen’s Constitutional Forum, Fiji
Jasmine Crittenden, Citizen’s Constitutional Forum, Fiji
Aya Murkakami, Human Rights Watch
Jasmine Sheng, Jubilee Australia
Jessica Williams, Australian Human Rights Institute

2021 Global Student Fellows

Selected participants in 2021 were:

Samuel Pryde, Jubilee Australia
Lisa Liu, Walk Free
Sianne Tsandidis, Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility
Xanthe Waite, Human Rights Watch

"I applied to the Global Student Fellowship to further my understanding of the human rights issues in Australia’s neighbouring Pacific Islands region and was excited about the prospect of immersing myself in Fijian culture through spending time in Suva. The fellowship was more rewarding than I anticipated because it gave me the opportunity to understanding grassroots human rights advocacy work in a setting that I was previously unfamiliar with It taught me new ways of working, introduced me to amazing professional contacts and wonderful friends. I also really enjoyed being part of the Australian Human Rights Institute community and getting to know the other fellows in my cohort."

- 2022 Global Student Fellow Sherine Al Shallah (Citizen’s Constitutional Forum, Fiji).