Scholarship International Public Interest Law Fellowship Program

Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, is a nationally recognized public law school that provides legal education to a talented and diverse student body.

Scholarship Details:

The Internships International Public Interest Law Fellowships will assist with the costs of summer internships with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) located around the world. Applicants can apply to up to five NGOs from a list of pre-approved partner organizations. Unlike the Wayne domestic PILF grants, applicants may not find partner organizations on their own. Interns will perform legal work under the supervision of an attorney on staff at the partner NGOs. The internships are intended to last approximately two months, roughly fromJune 1 to August 1. However, particular start and end dates may vary and will be negotiated with each individual organization.

Successful Applicants:

Successful applicants will be placed with one of the partner NGOs based on (i) their listed preferences, (ii) fulfilling specific requirements of a particular group (i.e. language skills), (iii) preferences of the NGOs, and (iv) our assessment of an applicant’s qualifications. Because all of these factors must be considered, successful applicants must accept the placements they are given.

Qualification Details:

Applicants must:
-Be an enrolled student of Wayne State University Law School
-Be able to leave and re-enter the United States legally
-Be qualified to receive an International PILF as financial aid. Have a FAFSA on file for 2010-2011.
-Have a demonstrated interest in international affairs

Application Material Details:

To apply for the International Public Interest Scholarship, applicants must submit all of the following:
-A current résumé
-A cover letter that describes your interest in the internship program and any relevant personal
background, including experience overseas, knowledge of foreign languages/cultures and
interest in international or comparative law
-An official or unofficial transcript
-A completed

Application Deadline:
Application Deadline is Tuesday, January 14, 2011

Further Details:
For further information about this scholarship visit below link.

http://law.wayne.edu/international-studies/ipilf_instructions_2011_1.pdf

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School of Law Research and PhD Scholarships at The University of Edinburgh scholarship essays examples

The following awards are available for students commencing their studies in the 2010/2011 academic session.

School of Law PhD Scholarships

Edinburgh Law School will offer two scholarship opportunities to support students taking the PhD degree on a full-time basis and commencing their studies in September 2010.

* One award to cover tuition fees at the Home/EU level as well as a maintenance stipend of £8,000 per annum.
* One award to cover tuition fees at the Home/EU level

Applicants should apply for the PhD programme through the usual route and must also send a seperate email to pg.law@ed.ac.uk stating that they wish to be considered for this award. The closing date for receipt of applications will be 31 July 2010. It is essential that you apply also for a place on the PhD programme before this deadline; we recommend that you apply for the PhD programme at least one month before the July funding deadline if possible.

School of Law LLM (by Research) Scholarships

Edinburgh Law School will offer one scholarship opportunity to support a student taking the LLM (by Reseach) degree on a full-time basis and commencing their studies in September 2010.


Students on the following degrees are eligible to apply for this award:

-LLM by Research in History and Philosophy of Law
-LLM by Research
-LLM in Legal Research

The award will cover tuition fees at the Home/EU level.

Applicants should apply for the LLM (by Research) programme through the usual route and must also send a seperate email to pg.law@ed.ac.uk stating that they wish to be considered for this award. The closing date for receipt of applications will be 31 July 2010. It is essential that you apply also for a place on the LLM (by Research) programme before this deadline; we recommend that you apply for the programme at least one month before the July funding deadline if possible.

http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/pg/scholarships.aspx