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bachelor's, master's, Opportunities, Scholarships

DLA PIPER GLOBAL SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMME

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LOCATION: United Kingdom

The DLA Piper Global Scholarship is a two-year programme for talented law students in less developed countries. The purpose of the Scholarship is to foster outstanding lawyers and leaders by providing practical learning and development opportunities which enhance their educational experience and in the future their ability to contribute to the rule of law in their home countries and beyond

ELIGIBILITY:

DLA Piper invites applications from undergraduate law students in the second to last year of their degree (their penultimate year); and postgraduate law students who want to pursue a two-year postgraduate qualification in a related field. Students must be studying in their home country and be from one of the countries listed below to be eligible for this programme.

Be studying law, and in your last to second last year of study in your home country, or

Have completed a Law degree and have been accepted to pursue a Master’s Degree in a related field in your home country.

Currently, be achieving, or be expected to achieve, a first-class degree, or be in the top 10% of your class, and

Receive a recommendation from your university

Be a citizen of the country you are applying from

Have a good level of spoken and written English as this will ensure you can fully participate in the programme

BENEFIT:

Full university tuition payment, for the duration of the Scholarship (two years)

All costs relating to internships which are offered during the Scholarship period (including all transport, food, accommodation, visas, etc.)

Payment for courses and/or events (local, national or international) that benefit professional development

Laptop and/or phone and headphones

High-quality internet

Financial support towards relevant study materials (including, text books, subscriptions etc.)

Support towards business attire in preparation of internships)

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Opportunities

HRDAP 2025: APPLY NOW FOR ISHR’S HYBRID TRAINING FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

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Application Deadline: 10 January 2025, midnight CET (Geneva Time)

LOCATION: Switzerland

Are you a human rights defender keen to use the UN to push for change at home? If so, apply for the 2025 edition of ISHR’s flagship training, the Human Rights Defender Advocacy Programme (HRDAP)!

ELIGIBILITY:

Mandatory distance learning course: 14 April – 8 June 2025 (part time)

In-person course in Geneva: 10- 20 June 2025 (full time) 

The course equips human rights defenders with the knowledge and skills to integrate the UN human rights system into their existing work at the national level in a strategic manner and provides an opportunity for participants to prepare for and engage in advocacy activities at the UN with the aim to effect change back home.  

Course requirements In order to complete HRDAP25 and receive a certification, participants will be required to:

Complete approximately 5/6 hours of work per week, which includes completing prereading resources, such as ISHR Academy modules and e-learnings.

Take part actively and consistently in live webinars, Q&A sessions and forum discussions held online.

Be present and actively participate during the in-person session and prepare in advance necessary requirements.

Attend and participate in individual and group coaching sessions, which will be held via videoconference and in-person.

Develop and submit a set of personal advocacy objectives by submitting short individual assignments every 2 weeks, as well as a final submission at the end of the course which will outline the defender’s “Advocacy Roadmap” (i.e theory of change).

Prepare some advocacy tools/documents to support advocacy activities in Geneva.

Defenders will complete a 10-week hybrid learning programme, online and offline, which will include: 

Accessing the HRDAP Platform, where they can complete e-learning courses on each key UN human rights mechanism and on advocacy strategies, and access interactive learning materials and case studies on the ISHR Academy 

Taking part in live Q&A sessions with human rights experts 

Receiving a continuous personalised advocacy support and coaching in order to develop concrete advocacy objectives to make strategic use of the international human rights system taking into account the local context

Building networks around the world, and learning from peers from a range of regions working on a range of human rights issues

Applying their knowledge to case-studies scenarios and enhancing their advocacy toolbox according to their specific needs (elevator pitch, SMART recommendations…)

Receiving support and advocacy accompaniment to conduct activities during the 59th and 60th Human Rights Council sessions and other relevant opportunities. 

BENEFIT:

Full scholarships cover the whole cost of 4000 CHF, whilst partial scholarships may cover either the 1000 CHF tuition fee. Scholarships will be attributed at ISHR’s discretion, based on your need assessement.

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