Geneva Academy 2019/2020 LLM in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Scholarships Program – Switzerland

Application Deadline: 1st February 2019

Eligible Countries: Non-western countries. Applicants from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United States and Western Europe cannot be considered for a full scholarship.

To be taken at (country): Switzerland

About the Award: This one-year postgraduate degree course provides advanced, comprehensive and practical training in IHL, international human rights law, international refugee law, international criminal law, as well as the interplay between them.

Type: Masters

Eligibility: Candidates must have:

• A full degree in law (received by June at the latest) enabling the applicant to sit the bar exam in the relevant country; or another degree if the applicant has a significant amount of training in public international law and courses related to our programme (e.g. international human rights law, international humanitarian law, international criminal law)
• A strong academic record
• A demonstrable interest in the subject matter of the programme (e.g. professional experience, internships, summer school, conferences attended, publications, etc.)
• A sound command of English. You must be able to show, via a recognized test, that your English is of a high enough standard to successfully engage with and complete your course at the Geneva Academy. This requirement does not apply if (1) your mother tongue is English; (2) you have taken an English-taught bachelor’s or master’s degree; (3) you have at least two years’ professional or academic experience in an English-speaking environment
• A passive knowledge of French is an asset as students might have to attend conferences and class presentations in French

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Award: We offer partial and full scholarships for our LLM. Partial scholarships cover tuition fees. Full scholarships cover tuition fees and living expenses in Geneva for 10 months.

Duration of Programme: 10 months

How to Apply: 

• 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 scholarship. If you apply to both tracks, your application will be considered under the non-scholarship track.
• It is important to go through admission application requirements before applying.
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