United Nations
funded fellowship programme for the developing countries in the field of
international law in Netherlands. The fellow has to spend six week at the Peace
Palace in the Hague in Netherlands. The fellowship is conducted
in English. The International Law Fellowship Programme is for qualified
persons, particularly mid-level government legal officers and young teachers of
international law. Applicants from developing countries and countries with
emerging economies can apply to deepen their knowledge of international
law. The fellowship covers the airfare, medical, stipend, accommodation,
training material etc. Applications should be sent by email, post or fax before
31st January.
Study
Subject(s):
The fellowship is provided to study International Law.
Course Level:
This fellowship is available for pursuing six-week summer programme.
Scholarship
Provider: Codification Division of the United Nations Office of
Legal Affairs.
Scholarship can
be taken at: Netherlands
Eligibility:
-To qualify for the fellowship, candidates should be between 24 and 40 years of
age at the beginning of the Fellowship Programme.
-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. Candidates will have to certify that they are able to attend the
entire Programme period.
-Candidates must be able to submit evidence of their ability to attend and
participate in lectures and seminars conducted in English (e.g., diploma of
courses conducted in English, language test certificate, extensive work
experience in English).
-Preference will be given to candidates from countries whose nationals have not
been awarded a fellowship in the immediately preceding years and to candidates
from least developed countries.
Scholarship
Open for Students of Following Countries: Applicants from developing
countries and countries with emerging economies can apply.
Scholarship
Description:
The International Law Fellowship Programme is designed to enable qualified
persons, in particular, mid-level government legal officers and young teachers
of international law from developing countries, and countries with emerging
economies, to deepen their knowledge of international law. Candidates from the
following Member States, which were granted fellowships in 2012, are not
eligible to apply for a fellowship in 2013: Belarus, Burkina Faso,
Cambodia, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Ecuador, Lao
People’s Democratic Republic, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco,
Paraguay, Republic of Moldova and Uruguay.
Number of
awards offered:
The Programme accommodates up to 20 fellowships.
Duration of
award(s):
The Fellowship Programme consists of a six-week summer course at the Peace
Palace in The Hague, Netherlands.
What does it
cover?
The Fellowship programme will cover the fellowship recipient’s travel costs in
economy class, medical insurance, the training material and the registration
fee for The Hague Academy of International Law. In accordance with policies and
procedures governing the administration of United Nations fellowships,
participants will receive a stipend to cover their living expenses.
Accommodation will also be provided by the Fellowship Programme.
Selection
Criteria:
Fellows are selected on the basis of their qualifications, the needs of their
respective countries and the potential benefits they may derive from the
fellowship in their professional life.
Scholarship
Application Deadline:
Do submit your applications till 31st January 2013.
Note: Candidates
from the following Member States, which were granted fellowships in 2012, are
not eligible to apply for a fellowship in 2013: Belarus, Burkina Faso,
Cambodia, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Ecuador, Lao
People’s Democratic Republic, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco,
Paraguay, Republic of Moldova and Uruguay.
