LAWA Masters Fellowship for African Students at Georgetown University Law Center in USA

Georgetown
University Law Center in Washington, D.C. is offering LAWA fellowship programme
for applicants from any African country. Fellowship is available for pursuing
the master degree programme.
The
LAWA Program helps defray the costs for candidates who would not otherwise be
able to afford an LL.M. degree focusing on international women’s human rights
and additional professional development training.
The
goals of the U.S. and LAWA Fellowships are multifaceted to advance the rights
and well-being of women and their families through legal advocacy, research,
outreach and education; to allow public interest organizations to benefit from
skilled legal assistance.

Applicants
must have strong English language skills both written and oral. Language
problems have been the primary barrier to success for LAWA Fellows.
Course
Level: 
Fellowship
is available for pursuing the master degree programme.
Study
Subject:  
Fellowship
is provided in the field of law. Fellowship programme is committed to training
women’s human rights lawyers from Africa who are committed to returning home to
their countries to advance the status of women and girls throughout their
careers.
Scholarship
Award:

The LAWA Fellowship provides the tuition for the Foundations of American Law
and Legal Education Course (a U.S. $2,200 benefit) and for the LL.M. degree (a
U.S. $46,865 benefit) at the Georgetown University Law Center, as well as
professional development training. Candidates who are admitted to the LAWA
Program must be prepared to cover the costs of all additional expenses (such as
their visas, travel, housing, utilities, food, clothing, health insurance,
books, etc.), and must be able to demonstrate to the U.S. Embassy for visa
purposes that they have the funds available to cover those expenses
(approximately $28,000).
Scholarship
can be taken in the

USA
Eligibility: The following
criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:
  • Candidates
    who are awarded an LAWA Fellowship must be prepared to cover the costs of
    all additional expenses (such as visas, travel, housing, utilities, food,
    clothing, health insurance, books, fees, etc.). Candidates must be able to
    demonstrate to the U.S. Embassy for visa purposes that they have the full
    amount of funds available to cover these expenses at the time of their
    visa application. This totals over U.S. $25,845. For the summer internship
    portion, students need to show $2,232 per month, for the 2 to 3 month
    internship period.  These costs are significantly less if you can
    affirm that you are staying with family in the Washington, DC area.
  • Candidates
    are encouraged to apply for individual funding, or seek support from their
    employers. The LAWA Program does not have the capacity to assist with
    these efforts.
  • You
    must be a women’s human rights lawyer from Africa in order to be
    considered. You must hold an LL.B. or other law degree. Preference is
    given to those who:
    1. are
      currently living and working in Africa, and
    2. do
      not already have a Masters’ Degree.
  • The
    strongest applicants tend to be about five to ten years out of law school.
    Others with less of more experience may be considered and accepted into
    the LAWA Program. Candidates with no work experience and are applying
    directly from an LL.B. or other law schools will not be considered.
  • Men
    who are committed to women’s rights are strongly encouraged to apply.
  • As
    a requirement of participation in the LAWA Program, all applicants must
    commit to returning home to their own countries upon completion of the
    Fellowship and to use their best professional efforts to advance women’s
    human rights in their countries throughout their careers.
  • You
    must have strong English language skills, both written and oral.
    Language problems have been the primary barrier to success for LAWA
    Fellows.
  • The
    LAWA Program requires candidates to become proficient in using computers
    for drafting papers and conducting research. Candidates are strongly
    encouraged to learn basic computer skills before arrival in order to make
    this transition easier. At the very minimum, candidates should work to
    improve their typing speed before starting the program.
  • Candidates
    must be prepared to enter a very demanding course of study. LAWA Fellows
    take four required courses and several more elective courses over the
    course of the two semesters. Fellows are required to produce a Masters’
    Thesis totalling no fewer than 40 pages, including several drafts of
    intense research, writing and editing. Successful completion of the
    program requires intense commitment, focus, and very hard work.
Nationality: Applicants from any
African countries (Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi,
Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire,
Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana,
Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi,
Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria,
Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles,
Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania,
Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia and  Zimbabwe) are eligible
to apply for this fellowship programme.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirement: Applicants must be a women’s human rights lawyer from Africa to be
considered. Preference is given to those who are currently living and working
in Africa, and who do not already have an advanced degree. Men who are
committed to women’s human rights are strongly encouraged to apply.
English
Language Requirement: Applicants must have strong English language skills both
written and oral. Language problems have been the primary barrier to success
for LAWA Fellows.
How
to Apply:

Please Submit *All* of the Following to Apply. Incomplete Applications will
not be considered:
  • Current
    Resume or CV,

    indicating:
  • Complete
    the Application Form, including all three essay questions.
    a) your employment history, including both paid and volunteer positions,
    including the name of your employer, the location of your employment
    (city, country), dates of your employment (start and end dates), and
    description of your work for each position you have held;
    b) your education from high school to the present, including the
    name and location (city, country) of the institution, dates attended
    (including date of graduation), degree awarded, grade point average or
    your class rank and number of students, and your participation in any
    extracurricular activities;
    c) titles of any published materials (articles, books, reports,
    etc.) or significant research papers;
    d) any special honours, awards, scholarships, or fellowships; and
    e) any memberships in organizations or community activities in
    which you have been involved, including any leadership roles.
  • Two
    Letters of Recommendation (letters of reference) from persons who
    are well acquainted with you, your commitment to advancing women’s human
    rights in your country, your legal abilities, and your work. At least one
    reference should be a person who is willing to assist you in a
    professional manner upon your return to your country. Recommendations
    should make specific reference to your skills and knowledge. 
    Please do not submit references that just attest to your good character.
  • Official
    Law School Transcript
    or indicate the date on which you
    requested the registrar’s office at your law school to send your
    transcript to us: ________________. You will not be offered a place in the
    program until we receive your official law school transcript(s).
    Photocopies or Emails Directly from your Institution are not
    sufficient.  Please include an explanation of the Grading and Ranking
    System. Transcripts will not be returned to you.
Send
your completed application via e-mail to wlppfp-at-law.georgetown.edu by
Friday, January 13, 2017. Letters of recommendation may be scanned and sent as
e-mail attachments (preferred) or may be mailed separately. Please use only one
method – do not send multiple copies. If you applied last year, you do not need
to re-send your transcript, but you must resubmit your completed application
form with your responses to questions 1-20, your updated resume, and updated
recommendations.
Application
Deadline:

The application is due on January 13th, 2017.
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