Deadline: 15 February 2019
The Open Society Foundations is currently seeking applications for its Palestinian Rule of Law Awards 2019–2020 that provide scholarships for one-year academic master of laws (LLM) programs for qualified applicants from the West Bank and Gaza for study at selected law schools in the United States.
Benefits
- Tuition and mandatory university fees
- Monthly stipend for room, board, and other living expenses
- Program-related travel
- Accident and sickness insurance during the program
- Funds for educational materials and professional development
- All costs associated with an annual student conference
- Possible internship support
- Pre-university academic program in July 2019 that prepares finalist for the rigors of graduate level academic study
Eligibility Criteria
- The Palestinian Rule of Law Awards are merit-based and open to lawyers or law graduates normally resident in the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and Gaza Strip who are:
- proficient in spoken and written English and Arabic;
- able to demonstrate professional aptitude and leadership potential;
- able to begin study in the United States in the fall of 2019;
- able to receive and maintain U.S. study visa;
- able to receive and maintain a visa for one-month attendance at a pre-academic summer course (location to be determined);
- able to obtain travel documents to leave and return to the West Bank or Gaza;
- committed to returning to the West Bank or Gaza after completion of the program to serve as leaders in their fields of specialization.
- Applicants should have an outstanding academic record (a BA in law or other law degree is required), professional aptitude, and leadership potential. Preference will be given to candidates with some degree of practical experience.
- The program does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/grants/palestinian-rule-law-awards