Fully Funded Fellowships for United Nations Regional Courses in International Law, Ethiopia 2018

United Nations Office of Legal Affairs organizes the United Nations Regional Courses in International Law for Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean. This is a fully funded scholarship. The organization of these courses is subject to available funding.

The Regional Courses provide high-quality training by leading scholars and practitioners on a broad range of core subjects of international law, as well as specific subjects of particular interest to the countries in a given region.

Addis Ababa University is a state university in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. The university was originally called the University College of Addis Ababa in 1950 and was later renamed Haile Selassie I University in 1962 after the Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I. The institution received its current name in 1975.

Course Level: Fellowships are available to pursue United Nations regional course.

Study Subject: Fellowships are awarded in International Law for Africa. The Regional Courses may include seminars on the following topics:

• Introduction to international law
• Treaty law
• State responsibility
• International peace and security
• Peaceful settlement of international disputes
• Diplomatic and consular law
• International organizations
• United Nations institutions and law making
• The Work of the International Law Commission
• African Union law and institutions
• Organization of American States law and institutions
• International human rights law
• Movements of persons
• International humanitarian law
• International criminal law
• International environmental law
• International watercourses
• Law of the sea
• International trade law
• International investment law
• Legal research
• Legal drafting

Scholarship Award: The fellowships cover the fellowship recipient’s travel in economy class, accommodation, meals, medical insurance, participation in the Regional Course and the training materials. 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 and living expenses). Training materials and lunches during the weekdays are provided to all participants.

Number of Scholarships: The course will accommodate up to 35 participants.

Scholarship can be taken in Ethiopia

Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:

• The Regional Course is open to candidates from the following countries: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
• To qualify for the Regional Course, candidates must have a legal background with professional experience in the field of international law. The selected participants are required to submit a medical certificate of good health and to certify that they are able to attend the entire course period.
• The 2017 Regional Course will be conducted in English. Fluency in spoken and written English is required.

Selection process

When selecting participants for the Regional Courses, due consideration is given to the candidates’ qualifications, to the scope of their professional duties, to the relevance of the training to their professional duties and to gender balance. Applications from female candidates are strongly encouraged.

Due consideration is also given to those candidates who are already present in Addis Ababa.

Nationality: The Regional Course is open to candidates from the following countries: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Ethiopia Scholarships

How to Apply: Completed applications should be sent via e-mail at rcil-africa-at-un.org.

Application Form

Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is October 20, 2017.