The Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA) Fellowship Program was founded in 1993 at the at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC, in order to train women’s human rights lawyers from Africa who are committed to returning home to their countries to advance the status of women and girls throughout their careers
WORTH
- The LAWA program helps defray the cost for candidates who would not otherwise be able to afford an LL.M. degree focusing on international women’s human rights and additional professional development training.
- The LAWA fellowship provides the tuition for the mandatory foundation of American law and Legal Education course held from mid-july to mid August (a U.S. $2,000 benefit) and for the Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from the Georgetown University Law Center (a U.S. $48,835 benefit).
ELIGIBILITY
- Candidate who are awarded a LAWA Fellowship must be prepared to cover the costs of all additional expenses such as visas, travel, housing, utilities, food, clothing, health insurance, books, fees etc.
- You must be a woman’s human right lawyer from Africa in order to be considered. You must hold an LL.B. or other law degree
- Are currently living and working in Africa, and do not already have a master’s Degree
- The strongest applicants tend to be about five to ten years out of law school. Other with less of more experience may be considered and accepted into LAWA Program. Candidate with no work experience and are applying directly from an LL.B. or other law school will not be considered.
- Men who are committed to women’s rights are strongly encouraged to apply.
- DEADLINE: January 13 2017
To apply and for more information visit here
