UN Fellowships Programme, International Law: The fellowships are awarded to qualified professionals from developing countries and countries with economies in transition.

They enable mid-level government officials and young university teachers of international law etc., to acquire additional knowledge on international law and on the legal work of the United Nations and its associated bodies.

To qualify for the UN Fellowships in International Law, candidates must be between 24 and 40 years old.

They should be law graduates with practical experience in the field of international law acquired by working for a public or private organization or a university.

The Programme will accommodate between 15 and 20 fellowships.

When selecting participants, the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs/UNITAR joint selection board will give due consideration to the candidates’ qualifications, to the scope of their professional duties and to adequate geographical and gender distribution of the fellowships.

Applications from female candidates are encouraged.

To apply for the UN Fellowships in International Law, please read the instructions on the application form carefully, complete the form legibly and ensure that it arrives before the deadline.

Contacts: Senior Programme Coordinator, UNITAR (ILP), Palais des Nations, 1211 Genève 10, Switzerland. Tel: +41 (22) 917 85 26. Fax: +41 (22) 917 80 47. E-mail: isabel.hubert [at] unitar.org

Application deadline is January every year.

For more information and application see; UN Fellowships Programme in International Law

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Graduate Scholarships in Reproductive Health Law: Graduate Scholarships in Reproductive Health are designed to permit law graduates from Africa who have an interest in human rights and women’s health in their own countries, to undertake advanced research and study in this emerging field of law.

The scholarship is designed to enable students to explore the legal and ethical issues in reproductive and sexual health, such as the multiple causes of maternal mortality; barriers to availability of and access to reproductive health services; the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS; and abusive sexual relationships.

Students are encouraged to select other courses relevant to their plan of study, such as courses addressing medical law and ethics; national and international protection of human rights including women’s rights; family law issues including violence against women; feminism and the law; law and development; and law and society issues.

The Scholarships cover tuition and incidental fees, provide a stipend of $15,000 and books.

This scholarship is open to any graduate student from the targeted regions.

After completion of their Fellowship, a Fellow must return to their home country and reside there for a minimum of two years.

The purpose of the two-year home residency requirement is to ensure that Fellows fulfil the objective the Fellowship programme, the international protection and promotion of reproductive and sexual rights.

To be eligible for admission to graduate studies applicants must have a law degree.

Contact information: Graduate Admissions, Tel: 416-978-0213. Fax: 416-978-2648. E-mail: law.graduate [at] utoronto.ca.

For more information see; Graduate Scholarships in Reproductive Health Law – Bright future scholarships

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Full Scholarships for Dundee Research LLM Program: Dundee University School of Law in Dundee, Scotland is inviting applications for two full scholarships for its research LLM program.

According to the law school, successful applicants will be law graduates who have obtained at least a good 2:1 honours degree or equivalent and can show commitment to pursuing postgraduate research.

The LL.M. can be taken on a full-time basis over 12 months or on a part-time basis over 24 months.

The program incorporates research skills courses, which are designed to assist in the completion of the 30-40,000 word thesis.

Research students may also audit taught LL.M. modules.

Dundee Law School also offers a number of taught LL.M. programs.

The scholarship application deadline is August 31.

For more information about the program or scholarship, please contact f.j.clark [at] dundee.ac.uk

For scholarships application, see: Dundee Research LLM Program

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