RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS AND
INTERNSHIPS
UNIDROIT welcomes different
categories of guests who carry out independent research in the Library and/or
are associated with the Secretariat’s activities. The various formulas,
presented below, are:
Interns
INDEPENDENT VISITING
RESEARCHERS
Government officials and members
of the legal profession – academics and practitioners as well as law students –
from all over the world are welcome to use the UNIDROIT Library, subject
to the Librarian’s approval of their application. Applicants may use such
approval to support their requests to potential sponsors (which may be the
institution to which they belong, private or public donors, sponsoring
institutions that promote legal research and legal reform, etc.) to finance
their stay in Rome.
Projects relating to UNIDROIT’s past legislative activities, as well as
subjects on the current UNIDROIT Work
Programme, are given special attention in this regard. A good working
knowledge of English and/or French is indispensable.
Information: Ms Laura Tikanvaara:
l.tikanvaara@unidroit.org
RESEARCH
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
Since its inception in 1993, the
Research Scholarship Programme has hosted nearly 300 researchers from some 60
countries. It is addressed to post-graduate law students, academics, government
officials etc., with special attention given to applicants from developing and
emerging countries. Between 15 and 20 scholarships are awarded each year for an
average period of two months.
The Programme is exclusively
funded by extra-budgetary contributions. UNIDROIT therefore appeals to
potential sponsors to support the Research Scholarships Programme. For further
information see Information
for donors.
A scholarship (average duration:
two months, minimum duration: six weeks, depending also on the special terms
and conditions attached to each scholarship) may cover all or part of the cost
of living in Rome for the designated period, but beneficiaries are in principle
expected to cover their own travel expenses.
Scholarships are awarded
according to the following criteria, subject to any specific requirements on
the part of donors:
the subject of the candidate’s research project, which must be related to
uniform law / international private law (see details of the holdings of the
UNIDROIT Library indicated in the Library’s on-line catalogue). Priority is
given to subjects that fit in with the Organisation’s Work Programme;
the project’s potential for practical application in the beneficiary’s country
of origin. Priority is given to projects relating to the drafting of national
laws or those aiming at promoting the study, implementation or adoption of
uniform law instruments;
the candidate’s qualifications (“graduate” or “post-graduate”) and position
(academic, civil servant, judge, practitioner). Although it is not a decisive
factor, priority may be given to member State nationals;
a good working knowledge of English and/or French is indispensable (please
attach a certificate of proficiency (i.e. TOEFL / DELF level)).
UNIDROIT Research Scholarship
Programme: Regulations
At the end of their stay,
scholars are required to submit a report on the research they have carried out
at UNIDROIT. Contributions of a sufficiently high scientific level may be
submitted for possible publication in the Uniform
Law Review / Revue de droit uniforme, subject to acceptance by its
Editorial Board.
Candidates who are not granted a
scholarship may nevertheless be accepted for a period of independent research
at their own expense (see above).
Applications for scholarships tenable as of January
2017 are to be submitted by duly filling in the form in pdf
or in Word
together with the two requested letters of recommendation and the language
certificates by e-mail or by
post by 28
October 2016 to
:
Scholarships
To the attention of Ms Laura Tikanvaara,
Via Panisperna 28,
00184 Rome, Italy
e-mail: l.tikanvaara@unidroit.org
JOINT SCHOLARSHIPS WITH
NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES OR RESEARCH CENTRES
The Secretariat is open to
co-operation with national universities or research centres, as well as other
international organisations with a view to organising joint scholarships in
accordance with the objectives of each of the institutions involved. Possible
co-operation formulae include the granting of a UNIDROIT research period as a
bonus in the framework of doctoral studies or competitions among young
professors, such a period to be funded in full by the associated institution or
a third party of its choice, or jointly with UNIDROIT.
Cooperation agreements have been
implemented with:
Universidad argentina de la Empresa (UADE) (Buenos Aires, Argentina).
Universidad Externado de Colombia – Faculty of Law (Bogota, Colombia)
Graduate School of Law at Nagoya University (Nagoya, Japan)
Transnational Business Law University (TLBU) Graduate School of Law
(Seoul, Republic of Korea)
Faculty of Law of The University of Johannesburg (Johannesburg,
South Africa)
Faculty of Law of Babes Bolyai University (Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
European Center for Peace and Development (ECPD) Postgraduate School in
International Business Law (Serbia)
Another option is to organise a
research period at UNIDROIT followed by a research period at another
institution, subject to that institution’s conditions for admission. This type
of cooperation has been successfully implemented since 2002 with the Swiss
Institute of Comparative Law (SICL).
Co-ordinator: Ms Frédérique
Mestre, Senior Officer: f.mestre@unidroit.org
INTERNSHIPS
year, UNIDROIT welcomes a select number of interns to participate in the work
of the Secretariat. Internship activities relate to subjects on the Institute’s
current Work Programme, and/or to UNIDROIT instruments that have already been adopted,
in particular as regards their implementation and promotion. Interns will
generally be expected to conduct research on specific aspects of the
chosen/assigned subject and/or to prepare concept notes, draft documents and
reports of meetings, prepare translations, and generally assist the
professional staff of the Secretariat.
is given to candidates engaged in postgraduate legal studies (5 years +).
Candidates must have an excellent knowledge of both spoken and written English.
Knowledge of French and/or any other language is also considered an
asset.
in their undergraduate legal studies are welcome to apply for an internship in
the library, assisting the Head Librarian with documentation and catalogue
related tasks.
internships are not remunerated. The length of an internship is three
consecutive months, which may be doubled to a maximum of six months (excluding
the month of August). Internships may be granted for shorter periods on a case
by case basis.
for an internship, candidates are invited to indicate any preference for their
topic of cooperation with the Secretariat, by specifying their preferred
project(s) on UNIDROIT’s Work Programme. If applicable, they may also indicate
a research project that they intend to pursue on an independent basis in the
UNIDROIT library. Candidates are welcome to submit an academic reference letter
and/or a statement from a sponsoring institution (university, research centre,
governmental entity …) to support their application.
interns are required to provide for adequate medical insurance coverage during
their stay in Rome.
applications (curriculum vitae and cover letter) should be sent to Ms Laura
Tikanvaara: l.tikanvaara@unidroit.org
institutional co-operation (with universities, research institutes,
governmental entities etc.) please contact Ms Frédérique Mestre: f.mestre@unidroit.org
SECONDMENTS
UNIDROIT welcomes public
officials and lawyers from UNIDROIT member States to join its staff temporarily
on Secondment: judges, public administration officials and professionals from
public entities are invited to participate in the work of the Secretariat of
UNIDROIT. Their full remuneration health and pension schemes should continue to
be fully covered by their employer during their Secondment at UNIDROIT.
The specific conditions of the
secondment and the duties of the seconded person are agreed with the relevant
public entity.
Persons and Institutions
interested in this kind of co-operation are invited to contact Ms Frédérique
Mestre: f.mestre@unidroit.org
