The Canadian Council on International Law awards annually up to four John Peters Humphrey Student Fellowships in International Human Rights Law or International Organization.

The Fellowships are awarded to outstanding students in order to permit them to pursue full-time graduate studies at leading graduate institutions in Canada or worldwide.

Students in Canadian law and political science (or their equivalent) faculties are eligible to apply for the Fellowship.

Each Fellowship will fund the recipient up to CDN$35,000 – up to a maximum of CDN$25,000 for tuition and fees, plus a stipend of CDN$10,000 for living expenses.

Fellowship holders will be eligible to apply for the Fellowship in open competition for a second term.

Place your letter in a sealed envelope and sign it across the seal.

You may provide it to the application for inclusion in the application or it may be sent directly to the address below.

The application deadline for the applicants is November 15.

Direct any queries to: John Peters Humphrey Fellowship, c/o Canadian Council on International Law, 215 – 236 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 1R3, Email: Humphrey[at]ccil-ccdi.ca. Tel: 613-235-0442 / Fax: 613-230-5978.

For more information see; Humphrey Student Fellowships

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Japan/World Bank Graduate scholarship Program: The Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program scholarship provides annual awards to cover the cost of completing a master’s degree or its equivalent.

Value – $ 32,000 per annum.

Grant award period: 1 year

If the academic program is longer than one year, it may be renewed for a second consecutive year or a portion thereof.

Scholarship Application Eligibility Criteria:

• You must be between the ages of 25 and 45.
• Have at least 2, preferably 4 to 5, years of recent full-time professional work experience
• Have a university degree
• Have good health & good character

The scholarship provides benefits for the recipient only, covering:

• Economy class air travel between the home country and the host university at the start of the study program and one return journey following the end of the overall scholarship period
• In addition to the ticket, scholars receive a US $500 travel allowance for each trip
• Tuition and the cost of basic medical and accident insurance usually obtained through the university
• A monthly subsistence allowance to cover living expenses, including books.

Deadline: March 31 every year.

For more scholarship information and application, see: Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Programme Website

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