Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA) Fellowship at Georgetown University Law Center, USA Newest Scholarship 2011/2012

Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA) Fellowship at Georgetown University Law Center, USA Newest Scholarship 2011/2012

September 30, 2011 by info
Filed under: Africa Scholarships, International Scholarships, USA Fellowships, USA Scholarships, Woman Scholarships

Georgetown University Law Center announce Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA) Fellowship for women’s applicants from Africa, USA



Study Subject(s): Human rights
Course Level: LAWA
Scholarship Provider: Georgetown University Law Center
Scholarship can be taken at: USA



Eligibility:
1. Must be a women’s human rights lawyer from Africa.
2. As a requirement of participation in the LAWA Program, all applicants must commit to return 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 counties throughout their careers.
3. Candidates who are awarded a 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.), and must be able to demonstrate to the U.S. Embassy for visa purposes that they have the funds available to cover these expenses (over U.S. $25,000).

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes (Africa)



The Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA) Fellowship Program was founded in 1993 at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., in order to train women’s human rights lawyers from Africa who are committed to returning home to their countries in order to advance the status of women and girls in their own countries throughout their careers. The entire LAWA Fellowship Program is approximately 14 months long (from July of the first year through August of the following year), after which the LAWA Fellows return home to continue advocating for women’s rights in their own countries. The LAWA Program starts in July, when the Fellows attend the Georgetown Law Center’s Foundations of American Law and Legal Education course. From August through May, the LAWA Fellows earn a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree at Georgetown with an emphasis on international women’s human rights and complete a major graduate paper on a significant women’s rights issue in their home countries. After graduation, the LAWA Fellows have an opportunity to engage in challenging work assignments for several months at various public interest organizations to learn about different advocacy strategies to advance women’s human rights, before returning home to continue advancing women’s human rights in their own countries. 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 LAWA Fellowship provides the tuition for the Foundation of American Law and Legal Education course (a U.S. $2,200 benefit) and for the Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from the Georgetown University Law Center (a U.S. $42,065 benefit), as well as training provided by the LAWA Program.



How to Apply: Online and by post



Scholarship Application Deadline: February 1, 2012

For further information, go to: http://infoscholarship.net