UNEP-Georgetown Global Environment and Sustainability Law Fellows Program. In 2016, UNEP and the Georgetown University Law Center partnered to develop a joint Global Environment and Sustainability Law Fellows Program, to train public sector lawyers from developing countries working on matters related to environmental law, natural resources law, or associated fields of law, to ultimately promote the environmental rule of law.
Successful Fellows will receive an Environmental and Energy Law LL.M. Degree from the Law Center. Georgetown Law offers over 60 courses in environmental and energy law and closely related disciplines ranging from core courses in environmental law, energy law, and natural resources law, to specialized seminars in environmental justice, water law, wildlife law, food and drug law, energy trading, and the intersection of business, sustainability, and human rights, taught by world-class faculty and practitioners.
Upon graduation, Fellows will gain international environmental legal and policy experience with the United Nations by working at UNEP’s Headquarters or regional offices for three months.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for this fellowship a candidate must:
- reside in a developing country;
- possess the requisite degree to practice law in his or her home country;
- be currently employed by a national or local government entity; and
- be engaged in practicing environmental law, energy law, natural resources law, or a related legal field.
The Fellows must commit to returning to their home country to continue working in public sector environmental law and policy for no less than three years.
WORTH
The Program helps defray the costs for candidates who would not otherwise be able to cover all of the necessary costs of an LL.M. degree and professional experience including:
- Tuition costs for the LL.M. at Georgetown Law, including the Summer Experience Program;
- All required textbooks;
- A monthly stipend to cover living expenses during the internship with UNEP;
- Health insurance for the duration of the LL.M. and internship;
- Flights to and from Washington, DC, before and after the LL.M.; and
- Flights to and from UNEP posting, before and after the internship.
Please note that the Fellowship does not cover living expenses in Washington, DC. Fellows must be prepared to cover the costs of housing, food and other personal expenses for the duration of the LL.M. program.
DEADLINE: February 5, 2025
To apply and for more information, apply here
