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UC BERKELEY AFRICAN LEGAL IMPACT SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: 18 December, 2023

LOCATION: USA

The African Legal Impact Scholarship was developed to encourage enrollment of students from Africa seeking advanced legal education. Because funds are extremely limited, the African Legal Impact Scholarship can only be provided to two outstanding applicants each year.

ELIGIBILITY:

Citizenship or primary residence in Africa

Academic merit

A Statement of Intention describing what the scholarship recipient plans on accomplishing in Africa after graduating from the LL.M. executive track

Transcripts and letters of recommendation should be sent to LSAC well in advance in order to allow time for processing.

Students must be admitted to the LL.M. executive track program before they can apply for this scholarship. Scholarship application instructions will be provided to eligible admitted students.

Recipients must maintain a minimum grade standard of ‘P’ (pass) or higher in all classes during the first semester in order to maintain scholarship eligibility during the second semester, and students who begin the program in spring must also maintain the minimum grade standard during the second semester to maintain scholarship eligibility during the third semester.

BENEFIT:

This is a full-tuition waiver. Recipients will be responsible for paying only the $1,000 seat deposit, plus travel and living expenses.

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AFOX CATALYST GRANTS

Application Deadline: Friday 9th February 2024 

LOCATION: England

AfOx Catalyst Grants  provide seed   funding   to support the development of collaborative research between researchers based in African research institutions and at the University of Oxford.  Catalyst Grants are open to all disciplines. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Catalyst Grant support the development of sustainable and equitable partnership between researchers in Africa and the University of Oxford. Applications should indicate the value of the proposed activities to both collaborators.   

If applicable, please indicate how your project addresses a particular challenge linked to the Sustainable Development Goals.   

The overarching aim of the scheme is to foster the development of new collaborations and the scheme is not intended to be used as alternative support for already established collaborations.  

Oxford applicants must be of postdoctoral or equivalent status at the time of application. African applicants must be holding an appointment in an African academic or research institution at the time of application.

BENEFIT

Awards for both the Catalyst Grants are made up to a maximum of £5,000 and must be made jointly between researchers based in Africa at either an academic and non-academic institution and researchers at the University of Oxford.   

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