Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty Award International Awards » National Awards » Regional Awards

Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty Award: Human Rights First is currently accepting nominations for the Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty Award.

The Award is presented by Human Rights First every other year to a human rights organization or activist outside of the United States that has made a distinguished contribution to the protection and promotion of human rights.

Criteria upon which the Baldwin Medal is awarded include distinctiveness and effectiveness of the nominee’s human rights advocacy and the degree to which the nominee faces risk as a result of their work.

The Awardee receives a trip to the United States to engage in advocacy and US$25,000.

Those involved in human rights throughout the world are encouraged to nominate individuals or organizations who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to international human rights advocacy.

The award will be presented during a ceremony in New York City in the Spring of and the winner will receive a $25,000 prize.

Scholarship Application Eligibility Criteria:

Some criteria to consider and include when nominating an organization or individual:

Whether the nominee’s work is unique or particularly distinctive;

Whether the nominee’s work has been effective in advancing human rights in a country other than the United States;

Whether the nominee’s work has been effective in advancing human rights internationally;

Whether the nominee faces any risk or insecurity as a result of the work; and

Whether the nominee would benefit significantly from receiving the Baldwin Award, either financially or as a result of publicity, in the form of enhanced protection, or in any other way.
Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

Deadline: 29th Dec.
For more awards information and application, see: Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty Award Website

LLM in Human Rights Law at Transitional Justice Institute - University of Ulster Graduate Scholarships » International Scholarships » Law Scholarships

LLM in Human Rights Law at the Transitional Justice Institute School of Law: The Transitional Justice Institute (TJI), in conjunction with the School of Law, offers an innovative LLM programme for those wishing to acquire a critical understanding of the increasingly complex national and international legal environment where human rights and transitional justice issues are very much to the fore.

The programme is offered on a full-time and part-time basis at both the Jordanstown and Magee campuses. It is intended primarily for law graduates, legal practitioners, or those with experience working in the human rights field.

The course will equip students with key skills relevant to meeting the emerging challenges in the fields of human rights and/or transitional justice.

The LLM covers core human rights law (and students will gain unique insights into its theoretical and practical application) but also enables students to take elective modules with an emphasis on transitional justice mechanisms in conflicted and transitional societies.

There are a small number of scholarships available for exceptional candidates and international students are strongly encouraged to apply.

Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

Applications received by June will be given priority. However applications received after that date may also be considered.

Further Information: Transitional Justice Institute, Magee campus, BT48 7JL, Northern Ireland. Tel: + 44 (0) 28 7137 5146. Fax: + 44 (0) 28 7137 5184. Email: LLM [at] ulster.ac.uk

For more information about the LLM in Human Rights Law and application materials, see; LLM in Human Rights Law at Transitional Justice Institute - University of Ulster Website

Liverpool Law School LLM Bursaries Law School Bursaries » Graduate Bursaries » International Student Bursaries

Liverpool Law School LLM Bursaries: The Liverpool Law School offers four bursaries for students joining its taught LLM programme in autumn.

The awards will help students with their tuition fees.

The are offered to encourage the best students, from the UK, Europe and Overseas, to join the School's expanding LLM programme.

There are two bursaries of £500 each to two students classified as Home/EU and two bursaries of £1000 each to two Overseas students.

Liverpool Law School LLM Bursaries will be awarded on the basis of merit.

Students’ academic performance in earlier degrees they have taken, as well as any other practical or intellectual achievements, will be taken into account. Academic references will also be considered.

Students do NOT need to make an extra application for the Liverpool Law School LLM Bursaries.

All students who have registered for the LLM will be considered automatically.

The award of Liverpool Law School LLM Bursaries will be made in the first semester, usually within the first six weeks of teaching.

Payment of the bursaries will be by way of set-off against LLM. tuition fees payable to the University of Liverpool.

Where the student has already paid their fees or has had them paid for them a refund to the amount of the bursary awarded will paid by the Finance Office.

The decision of Liverpool Law School on the award of the Bursaries is final.

Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

Leiden University Excellence Scholarships Graduate Scholarships » International Scholarships » LLM Scholarships

Leiden University Excellence Scholarships: Leiden University Excellence Scholarships are offered to Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a Leiden University master's degree programme starting September or February ( All MA, MSc and LL.M programmes:

Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in Air and Space Law

Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in European and International Business Law

Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Tax Law

Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in Public International Law

MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy.
Eligibility:

Must have achieved excellent study results which are relevant for the programme for which the student wishes to enroll, and be among the top 10% for the relevant programme followed abroad.

Scholarships will not be awarded to applicants who have already obtained a Leiden University master’s degree.

Students who are granted a Leiden Excellence Scholarship must comply with and confirm in writing their agreement with the terms and conditions (pdf) attached to the scholarship prior to the granting of the scholarship.
The scholarship has 5 awards:

Platinum: Covers tuition fee and an allowance of €10,000 for living costs.

Gold: Covers the tuition.

Silver: Covers 75% of the tuition fee.

Bronze: Covers 50% of the tuition fee.

Ivory: Covers 25 % of the tuition fee.
* The tuition fee will be reduced to the amount of the home fee. Students who have been awarded a Platinum or Gold award still have to pay the home fee themselves.
To apply for the scholarship, you should write a letter of motivation (in Word) of a maximum of 500 words, in which you indicate why you believe you should be considered for this scholarship.
The Word document should then be attached on the scholarship page in your online application for the master's programmes for which you are applying.
N/B: It is not possible to obtain more than 1 scholarship from Leiden University for the same study programme.
Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

Application deadlines: 1 April for programmes starting in September and 1 October for programmes starting in February of the following year.
For more information and scholarship application see; Leiden University Excellence Scholarships

Graduate Scholarships » Women Scholarships » Law scholarships » LLM Scholarships

LAWA Program Scholarships: The Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA) Fellowship Program was founded in order to train women's human rights lawyers from Africa who are committed to returning home to their countries in order to advance the status of women and girls throughout their careers.

The scholarships are given every year.

The LAWA Program helps defray the costs for women's rights attorneys from Africa who would not otherwise be able to afford a Master of Laws degree focusing on international women's human rights and the additional leadership training.

The Fellowship provides the tuition for the Foundations of American Law and Legal Education Course (a US$2,200 benefit) and for the LL.M. degree (a U.S. $39,390 benefit) at the Georgetown University Law Center, as well as professional development training.

Over 50 women's human rights advocates from Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe have participated in the LAWA Program.

The LAWA Fellows earn a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree at Georgetown with an emphasis on international women's human rights.

LAWA scholarships for women application deadline: February (every year).

Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

For more information and application materials, contact: LAWA Program Scholarships Website

Law Scholarship for Masters of Laws (LLM) International Scholarship » Scholarship Funding for Law Students » University Scholarships

Law Scholarship for Masters of Laws (LLM) - University of London.
Canon Collins Trust invites applications for scholarships for the Master of Laws (LLM) by distance learning, from the University of London.

LLM Scholarship - Are you Eligible

In order to be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must be admitted to the Master of Laws by distance learning programme at the University of London.

To apply for a scholarship under this programme you must be:

• A national of South Africa;
• Normally resident in South Africa;
• In possession of a good first degree in any field;
• Currently employed in full or part-time work;
• Able to commit a minimum of 10 hours to study per week.

Please apply only if you are eligible.

LLM Scholarship - What's on Offer

These scholarships are made possible by the generosity of the University of London, which will waive full tuition and examination entry fees for two scholarship recipients.

Local examination fees are not included. Scholarship recipients have between 1 and 5 years to complete the LLM, and continued registration on the course is dependent upon satisfactory progress and academic reports.

The University of London and Canon Collins Trust will jointly select the recipients of this award.

LLM Scholarship - How to Apply

You will need to download a copy of the application form. Save a copy on your computer and fill it in then email it to: scholarships {at} canoncollins.org.uk

Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

For more information and application, visit: Law Scholarship for Masters of Laws (LLM)

Law Graduate Teaching Assistantships - Queen Mary University, UK Teaching Assistantships » University Assistantships » PhD Assistantships

Law Graduate Teaching Assistantships: The Department of Law, Queen Mary University, seeks to award four Graduate Teaching Awards (GTAs) to PhD students each year.

Graduate Teaching Awards (GTAs) cover fees and £12,000 maintenance costs.

Graduate Teaching Awards (GTAs) are awarded annually on the basis of the academic excellence of the candidates and the teaching needs of the department at the time.

Graduate Teaching Assistants would be expected to undertake various teaching duties.

Students who do not have teaching assistantships may be offered teaching paid on part-time basis if their work experience matches the needs of the Department.

Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

For more information and application, see: Law Graduate Teaching Assistantships - Queen Mary University, UK

Justice Initiative Fellows Program - Central European University University Fellowships » Academic Scholarships » Education Scholarships

Justice Initiative Fellows Program: The aim of the program is to support and further develop a network of lawyers and activists working internationally on human rights-related issues.

The Justice Initiative Fellows Program is a two-year program of study and practical work experience.

Applicants from African countries are eligible.

Applicants must be nominated by a non-governmental organization concerned with human rights.

The first year is spent at Central European University, the second in the applicant’s home country, working with the nominating NGO.

The applicant must demonstrate a strong commitment to human rights, and have a university degree and a high degree of proficiency in English.

The Justice Initiative Fellows will return to their nominating NGOs after the first year, where they will spend at least one year working in human rights advocacy on a non-profit basis: providing legal services, undertaking human rights litigation, providing training and education, etc.

The Justice Initiative will pay a local salary during the second year equal to an amount determined to be similar to equivalent work by the nominating NGO.

This amount will be provided to the nominating NGOs in the form of a grant.

Application Procedure:

Please note that the applicant must mail his/her application to the CEU Admissions Office (1051 Budapest, Nador u.9, Hungary).

The applicant must meet the general CEU Admissions requirements.

Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

The program is offered every year.

For more information about the overall program and the second year commitment, please contact: Anna FischerFellows Program Coordinator at Justice Initiative, Oktober 6. u. 12, Budapest 1051. Tel: 361 327 3108. Fax: 361 327 3103. E-mail: afischer [at] osi.hu

For further details, see: Justice Initiative Fellows Program - Central European University Website

International Scholarships for Young Lawyers - The Pegasus Scholarship Trust Law Scholarships for International Students » Law School Study Abroad Scholarships

International Scholarships for Young Lawyers: The Scholarship scheme offers barristers or employed barristers of under five years' call the opportunity to travel abroad and work as lawyers in other common law jurisdictions and the European Union.

Scholarships are tenable from six to twelve weeks.

A host law firm assists the scholar to find accommodation and provides expenses. There are up to 12 scholarships annually to the following countries: Australia, Bermuda, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, USA and countries of the EU. The Trust also welcomes the opportunity to support scholars in placements they have personally arranged.

Scholars from overseas normally read for a post graduate degree at a major university (at present, the Cambridge LLM degree), and then London for three months to work in first class barristers' chambers.

The scholars receive a stipend to help them cover accommodation and living expenses.

In addition to spending time with barristers, the Trust arranges for the scholars to visit various institutions including the House of Lords, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh, the High Court in Belfast, the Commercial Judges and the Queens Bench Masters at the Royal Courts of Justice, the Old Bailey and a Magistrates Court.

Since the start of the scheme the Trust has received over a hundred scholars from the following countries: Australia, Cameroon, Canada, Cyprus, Dominica, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Malawi, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, U.S.A., West Indies, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Deadline: 30 November each year.

For more information and application materials, see; International Scholarships for Young Lawyers - The Pegasus Scholarship Trust Website

Doctoral Law & LLM Scholarships in South Africa PhD Law Scholarships » LLM Scholarships » Graduate Scholarships » University Scholarships

Doctoral Law and LLM Scholarships in South Africa: A number of Scholarships are available for International students at Pretoria University.

The Scholarships are available for the following courses:

Human Rights and Access to medicines

Human Rights in Africa

Good Governance

The Management of Human Rights Institutions

International Humanitarian Law

Development and Human Rights

International Law
Admission will be on a competitive basis and the admission criteria will include working experience, academic qualifications, and the levels of commitment and professionalism displayed through past experience.
Please note that scholarships do not include airfare and that participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements.
Follow the links below for more scholarship information and scholarship application materials.

Deadline: Applications should be submitted at least one month prior to the starting date of the course
For more details and application materials, contact: LLM Scholarships in South Africa - University of Pretoria Website

International Human Rights Scholarships International Scholarships » Human Rights Scholarships » Academic Scholarships

International Human Rights Scholarships: The International Human Rights Network (IHRN) delivers annual training programmes on human rights based approaches and on human rights fieldwork.

These programmes are aimed at building the capacity of civil society activists, government, donor and UN development officials from around the world.

IHRN offers a limited number of scholarships to enable suitably qualified persons to participate.

What is covered by the Scholarship:

The overall value of the IHRN Scholarship is approximately 3,000 euro. This is comprised of:

Programme Training fees of 1,675euro (covering tuition, materials and lunch during the programme).

Up to 1,000 euro towards the cost of a return economy class flight to Ireland.

Accommodation and breakfast in on-campus accommodation during the programme.

Visa fee to enter Ireland and transit visa application fee (where relevant).

Allowance of 200 euro for incidental expenses (such as ground transport to/from airports).
Scholarship candidates must meet the general selection criteria and submit the documentation outlined below.
General Scholarship Selection Criteria:

An IHRN Scholarship is designed for an individual from a non-OECD country, an individual activist or someone working with a civil society organisation in an area relevant to the training programme.

IHRN scholarships are not generally offered to officials of inter-governmental organisations or state bodies.
Documentation Required:
A complete scholarship application is comprised of:
a) Your completed application form for the specific training programme and
b) Your up-to-date curriculum vitae, and
c) Your personal statement outlining how you propose to apply the knowledge gained from the training programme and why you feel you merit a scholarship (maximum 500 words).
Applicants who are not offered an IHRN Scholarship may be offered a place on the training programme and a letter provided in support of fundraising from other sources.
Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

Application deadline: 31 Dec.
For more information and scholarship application see; International Human Rights Scholarships

Intellectual Property and Technology Law Scholarships (Distance Learning) Law Scholarships » Graduate Scholarships » Scholarship Grants

Intellectual Property and Technology Law Scholarships: The SCRIPT Research Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law offers scholarships for students wishing to pursue one of the following Distance Learning programmes:

LLM Innovation, Technology and the Law

LLM Medical Law

LLM Intellectual Property Law

LLM Information Technology Law
Award Application Eligibility Criteria:
Awards will be based on a short paper (up to 1500 words including footnotes) on following topic:

Critically assess an example of how technological innovation (for example; in medicine, IT, music distribution, forensics) impacts on the law, and vice versa.
Your paper must be your own original work, and you should not have used it in any other context.
It will be judged on its academic merit.
Please use the coversheet provided.
To be considered for the award, you must first complete the application process for entry to the LL.M in Innovation, Technology and the Law (distance learning).
Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

Deadline: 31st Dec each year.
Applications for the scholarship must be submitted to: llm.distance [at] ed.ac.uk.
For further information and to download the coversheet, see: Intellectual Property and Technology Law Scholarships Website

IJR Transitional Justice Fellowships PhD Fellowships » Academic Fellowships » International Students Fellowships

IJR Transitional Justice Fellowships: The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR), South Africa, convenes an annual five week Transitional Justice in Africa Fellowship Programme.

This is a residential programme which is held in Cape Town.

Fellowship Application Eligibility Criteria:

To be considered eligible for this fellowship, you should meet the following criteria:

A post-graduate degree in a discipline related to Transitional Justice

4 to 5 years of relevant work experience

Good written and spoken English. This will be necessary to research and publish the assigned paper as well as to participate in group discussions.
If you are interested in applying for admission to this program, please submit the following documents in English:

A detailed resume or Curriculum Vitae of no more than 4 pages.

The full contact details of 2 contactable references.

A letter of motivation indicating why you wish to participate in this program.

An unedited writing sample of at least 3 pages in length, preferably on a topic broadly related to transitional justice issues. Published documents are welcome.

A one-page proposal outlining a topic of inquiry for a policy brief relating to transitional justice in your country, which you aim to write during the fellowship.
The IJR will cover all travel and accommodation costs for the duration of the fellowship and will provide a modest stipend for daily expenses.
Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

The closing date for applications is the 18th of Dec.
For scholarships application: IJR Transitional Justice Fellowships

Human Rights Visiting Fellows Program Undergraduate Fellowships » Graduate Fellowships » International Fellowships

Human Rights Visiting Fellows Program: Through its Visiting Fellows Program, the Human Rights Program seeks to give thoughtful individuals with a demonstrated commitment to human rights an opportunity to step back and conduct a serious inquiry in the human rights field.

Individuals who become fellows at the Program are usually scholars with a substantial background in human rights, or experienced activists.

On occasion, they have included young committed workers in the field with the capacity and interest to develop as teachers or activists.

A number of fellows have also come from the judiciary and other branches of government.

Typically, fellows come from outside the United States.

They spend from one semester to a full academic year (preference for candidates who can commit to a full academic year) in residence at the Law School and devote the majority of their time to research and writing on a specific human rights topic.

Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

Applications for the year's Visiting Fellowship Program are due on December 14.

Complete application materials should be mailed to: Mindy Jane Roseman, Academic Director, Human Rights Program, Pound Hall 401, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA 02138. Phone: 617-495-6912. Email:mroseman [at] law.harvard.edu.

For more information see; Human Rights Visiting Fellows Program - College scholarships

Human Rights Summer Institute International Students Scholarships » Law Scholarships » Education Scholarships

Human Rights Summer Institute: The Human Rights Summer Institute (HRSI) is an intensive scholarship program for international high school students in New York City.

The purpose of the program is to provide a forum for young leaders to explore local and global human rights issues.

Through out the program a range of concepts and methodologies relevant to the realization of universal human rights as expressed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) are utilised.

Objectives:

To create a cadre of young human rights activists in New York City who will lead their generation in promoting respect for human rights in the new millennium.

To provide students with an active, participatory learning environment in which everyone strives together to act in accordance with human rights principles.

To provide a multi-disciplinary, critical and creative framework for approaching human rights principles, problems, and visions.

To provide youth and leadership development through hands-on group activist training.
Scholarship:
Each participant will be provided with full program materials, transportation, daily lunch, and a $500 stipend.
Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

Contact: International Center for Tolerance Education (ICTE), 25 Washington Street, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Tel: 718-237-6262.Fax: 718-237-6264.
Please check back for the application deadline; Human Rights Summer Institute - Free Grants - Free Scholarships

USA Scholarships:Human Rights Law Scholarship - University of Melbourne Graduate Research Scholarships » LLM Scholarships » University Scholarships

Human Rights Law Scholarship - University of Melbourne: The Human Rights Law Scholarship (HRS) is awarded to applicants wishing to undertake graduate research studies at the University in the human rights field and who are able to demonstrate their commitment to the peaceful advancement of respect for human rights.

Law Scholarship Benefits & Conditions

Human Rights Scholarship benefits include:

A living allowance of $26,000 per annum

A relocation grant of $2,000 awarded to students who are moving from interstate in order to study at the University of Melbourne or $3,000 awarded to those who are moving from overseas

A thesis allowance of up to $420 for masters by research and up to $840 (2010 rate) for PhD and other doctorate by research candidates, and

Paid sick, maternity and parenting leave.
Human Rights Law Scholarship Application Eligibility Criteria:
1. Applicants for the HRS must be able to demonstrate that their commitment to the peaceful advancement of respect for human rights extends beyond their academic studies (such as voluntary work and/or work experience).
2. A high H2A (ie. 78-79% and above) is the minimum grade average usually required to be competitive for an HRS.
3. Applicants must have applied for, or be currently enrolled in, a graduate research degree in the human rights field at the University of Melbourne.
4. International students must have an unconditional course offer at the University of Melbourne for the course for which they seek the support of a HRS. See below for local and international HRS application procedures.
5. Applicants seeking a HRS to undertake a graduate research degree must normally meet the academic requirements that apply to the Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) or Melbourne Research Scholarship (MRS). Click here for further details about APA/MRS Eligibility.
6. Human Rights Law Scholarship (HRS) are not awarded to applicants who:

cannot provide evidence that their demonstrated commitment to human rights extends beyond their academic studies

have already completed a course deemed to be at the same, or higher, level for which they are seeking scholarship support

have already been awarded or later receive another equivalent award, scholarship or salary for the studies for which they seek a HRS. An "equivalent" award is regarded as one greater than 75% of the base HRS rate (75% of the base the HRS rate = $19,500).
Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

Scholarship application closing date: January every year.
For more information and scholarship applications, see: Human Rights Law Scholarship - University of Melbourne

Human Rights Defenders Tulip Award International Awards » Individual Awards » Human Rights Defenders Awards

Human Rights Defenders Tulip Award: Nominations are now being accepted for the Human Rights Defenders Tulip award.

Anyone can nominate a candidate for the human rights defenders award.

The award, an initiative of the Dutch Government, will be presented by the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs on 9 November.

The Human Rights Defenders Tulip is an expression of appreciation intended to acknowledge persons who have shown exceptional moral courage in protecting and promoting the rights of fellow citizens.

Only individuals can be nominated for the award; organisations are not eligible for consideration.

They should be human rights defenders who work full-time to promote or protect human rights.

They should have faced or be at risk of facing negative personal consequences as a result of their work.

The individual nominees are activists who could benefit from the recognition and visibility associated with winning the award.

The winner receives an official commemorative statuette, the Human Rights Defenders Tulip, and an individual cash award of EUR 10,000.

He or she also has the opportunity to submit a proposal for a project to the value of up to EUR 100,000, to be used to intensify the winner’s work as a human rights defender.

Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

Deadline: 23rd Dec.

For more information and application , visit: Human Rights Defenders Tulip Award Website

Harvard Scholarships: Postgraduate Fellowships » Human Rights Fellowships » International Fellowships

Henigson Human Rights Fellowship: The Henigson Human Rights Fellowships are for HLS students and recent graduates with a demonstrated commitment to international human rights and an interest in working in the field.

They are intended to enable students to make a valuable contribution to human rights during the year of the fellowship and to help students to build human rights work into their careers.

Fellowship Application Eligibility Criteria:

(i) currently clerk for a judge;

(ii) are engaged in full-time public interest work; or

(iii) were active in human rights or public interest work while students at HLS.

For LL.M. students: Students who expect to receive the LL.M. degree this year, and who come from and will return to a country other than the United States.

The Henigson Human Rights Fellowships are for HLS students with a demonstrated commitment to international human rights and an interest in working in the field.

Funding Amounts and Restrictions:

Fellowship awards are made without regard to financial need. The amount of the fellowship will be $27,000 for the fellowship period.

Fellows may supplement the fellowship from other grants and awards up to a limit of $10,000.

HRP may reduce the amount of its grant to correspond to other grants in excess of that amount.

Fellows are required to keep HRP informed of funding.

Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

Applications for Henigson Fellowships is normally accepted through Dec 7.

Contact Information: The President and Fellows of Harvard College, Harvard Law School, 1563 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138 © 2006. Email: hrp[at]law.harvard.edu

For further details, and application materials, contact: Henigson Human Rights Fellowship - college grants

Harvard Scholarships: Law School Scholarships » University Scholarships » Postgraduate Scholarships

Hauser Global Scholars LLM Scholarships: Hauser Global Scholars LLM Scholarships are tenable at New York University School of Law.

The Hauser Global Scholars Program, a part of the Hauser Global Law School Program, offers generous financial support to a limited number of outstanding foreign students for one year of study at New York University School of Law enrolled in the course leading to the LLM degree.

In addition to pursuing their degree program, Hauser Global Scholars participate in a specially developed seminar and in other programs and events throughout the year.

Each year a distinguished International Committee selects 10-14 of the finest students from countries across the world.

These select individuals are invited to join the NYU School of Law community (either as LL.M. candidates or as Research Scholars) and to share their perspectives and experiences from their own legal systems with the rest of the Law School academic community.

The Hauser Scholars are fully funded throughout the year of their studies at NYU School of Law and are integrated intellectually and socially in the events of the Hauser Global Law School Program and NYU School of Law.

Hauser Global Scholars are selected by an international committee chaired by the President of the International Court of Justice.

They are chosen on the basis of their intellectual and leadership ability and their capacity to participate productively in a global community of scholars and practitioners.

Each Hauser Global Scholar receives full tuition and reasonable living expenses, including rent and the cost of textbooks and other study materials.

Hauser Global Scholar candidates must be graduates of a law school outside of the United States.

Overall, both the LLM Hauser Scholars and the Hauser Research Scholars programs cultivate the interaction of ideas stemming from different legal systems that is at the core of the Hauser Program.

Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

Hauser Global Law School Program, New York University School of Law, 245 Sullivan Street , 3rd Floor, New York , New York 10012-1099. Telephone:(212) 998-6691, Fax: (212) 995-4656, Email: law.global[at]nyu.edu 

For more information and scholarship applications, see: Hauser Global Scholars LLM Scholarships

Harvard Law School LLM Scholarships Stoffel Scholarship Program Law scholarships » Graduate Scholarships » International Scholarships

Harvard Law School LLM Scholarships: Harvard Law School LLM Scholarships for Lawyers and Activists from Developing countries.

Recipients of the Stoffel Scholarship will be required to engage in all classroom and related academic activities necessary to fulfill the requirements of the LL.M. degree.

The Stoffel Scholarship will include a financial award of up to $33,000.

The exact amount of the award will be determined by the Scholarship's selection committee, based on the applicant's professional and academic record, as well as demonstrated financial need.

Eligibility

Lawyers and/or activists from non-governmental organizations in the developing world who have at least a two-year proven track record in human rights and who have been admitted to the LL.M. Program are eligible for a Stoffel Scholarship.

Post-Study:

Scholarship recipients will be expected to prepare a brief report outlining Any applicant to the LL.M. Program at Harvard Law School who needs financial aid and meets the eligibility conditions listed above may apply for the Stoffel Scholarship by checking the applicable box on the Graduate Program Financial Aid Application Form.

Stoffel Scholarship applicants must also complete the rest of the Financial Aid Application Form and submit it with their LL.M. application to the Graduate Program.

Follow the links below for more details and application contacts.

Mindy Jane Roseman, Academic Director, Human Rights Program, Pound Hall 401, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA 02138. USA. Phone: 617-495-6912, Email: mroseman [at]law.harvard.edu

For further details, and application materials, contact: Harvard Law School LLM Scholarships