Applicants are invited
to apply for Full and Partial Scholarships funded by Geneva Academy of
International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights to pursue LLM in International
Humanitarian Law and Human Rights (LLM) and Master of Advanced
Studies in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law (MTJ).
These scholarships are open for international applicants on the basis of
competition.
The aim of the
scholarships is to support students who are unable to secure the funding
required to cover tuition fees and/or the cost of living in Geneva.
The Geneva
Academy of International Hum
anitarian Law and Human Rights is a joint
centre of the University Of Geneva and The Graduate Institute of International
and Development Studies. The academy provides postgraduate education, conducts
academic legal research and policy studies, and organizes training courses and
expert meeting son branches of international law that relate to situations of
armed conflict, protracted violence, and protection of human rights.
Scholarship
Description:
- Application
deadline: Applications
will open on November 20, 2017. - Course
Level: Scholarships
are available to pursue a postgraduate degree. - Study
Subject:
Scholarships are awarded in the following fields:
- LLM in
International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights (LLM) - Master
of Advanced Studies in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of
Law (M TJ).
- Scholarship
Award:
The Geneva Academy offers partial and full scholarships. Applicants from
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United States and Western Europe can
only be considered for partial scholarships. - Nationality:
International - Number
of Scholarships: Not given - Scholarship
can be taken in Switzerland
Eligibility
for the Scholarship:
- Eligible
Countries: International - Entrance
Requirements: Applicants must possess a law degree or
an equivalent degree. - English
Language Requirements: Applicants must have a
sound command of English. Students whose mother tongue is not English and
who have not taken an English-taught bachelor’s or master’s degree or do
not have at least two years’ professional or academic experience in an
English-speaking environment must provide a certificate to prove their
knowledge of English
Application
Procedure:
- Scholarship
requests must be submitted with the candidate’s application. When
applying, you must choose between two tracks: application with scholarship
(partial or full) or application without a scholarship. If you apply to
both tracks, your application will be considered under the non-scholarship
track.
