The UN International Law Fellowship Program 2024

Apply now for the UN International Law Fellowship Program 2024 on Truesport your best worldwide scholarship website on the internet. The United Nations International Law Fellowship Program is presented by the Codification Division of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs.

PROGRAMME DETAILS

1. The Fellowship Program consists of an annual summer course at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands. The participants attend lectures and seminars in international law organized by the Codification Division, as well as the public international law session at The Hague Academy of International Law.
2. Prominent international law scholars and practitioners from different regions and legal systems give the lectures and seminars organized by the Codification Division.
3. The fellowship program is conducted in English or French.

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ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

• To qualify for the Fellowship Program, candidates must have a legal background with professional experience in the field of international law. The selected candidates are required to certify that they are able to attend the Fellowship Program in its entirety.
• The Fellowship Program will be conducted in English in 2024. Fluency in spoken and written English is required.

THE 2024 Fellowship Program

The 2024 Fellowship Program will take place at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands, from July 1 to August 2, 2024. It will be conducted in English.

The Codification Division will organize seminars and lectures that may cover the following topics:

1. Introduction to international law
2. Treaty law
3. International responsibility
4. International peace and security
5. Peaceful settlement of international disputes
6. Diplomatic and consular law
7. International human rights law
8. International humanitarian law
9. International criminal law
10. International environmental law
11. law of the sea
12. International trade law
13. International investment law

Financial Arrangements

• The fellowships cover the fellowship recipient’s travel costs in economy class, accommodation, medical insurance, participation in the Fellowship program, the training material and the registration fee for the public international law session at The Hague Academy of International Law. In accordance with the policies and procedures governing the administration of United Nations fellowships, participants will also receive a stipend to cover other living expenses.
• Qualified candidates may also apply for self-funded positions. Self-funded participants bear all costs associated with their participation (travel, accommodation, living expenses and registration fee for The Hague Academy of International Law). Training materials are provided to all self-funded participants free of charge.

PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATION

• Complete the application form in English, typewritten. Answers should be clear and as detailed as possible. If you need extra space, you may attach additional pages. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• A senior official of the institution presenting the candidate’s application must complete and sign the “Letter of Transmission.
• A candidate whose mother tongue or language of instruction is not English must submit evidence of their ability to attend and participate in lectures and seminars conducted in English (e.g., diploma of courses conducted in English, language test certificate, extensive work experience in English). Applications without a valid language certification will not be considered.

The application should be sent by email to: ilfp@un.org

Two versions of the application form must be submitted:
(1) One scanned copy of the signed original (for example, in PDF or JPG)
(2) One electronic MS Word version (or equivalent) of the application

The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the application and selection process, and does not require information with respect to candidates’ bank accounts.

The deadline for applications is 22, 2024. Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Application Deadline: 22, 2024.

The UN International Law Fellowship Program 2024