The Bouriez Family Fellowship, administered by the Institute for African Development (IAD), sponsors exceptional students from Francophone Africa as they pursue professional training in law or global development at Cornell University.
The highly selective awards are for one year of study in the Cornell Law School LLM program or the Global Development MPS program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Created by a generous gift from Pierre and Aurélie Bouriez, the Bouriez Family Fellowship supports graduate study for citizens of French-speaking African countries, fostering connections between Cornell and institutions of higher learning in Francophone Africa and advancing Cornell’s mission to educate the next generation of global citizens.
WORTH
- The Bouriez Family Fellowship provides a $20,000 stipend to support one year of study in the Cornell Law LLM or Global Development MPS program. The aid package also includes a college tuition waiver.
ELIGIBILITY
- Prospective scholars will be identified by their institutions and interviewed by the IAD Fellowship and Grants committee.
- All prospective scholars must apply and be accepted into one of the two colleges to be eligible for the award.
- The award is reserved for citizens of French-speaking Africa. Students with dual citizenship or residents of countries outside Francophone Africa are not eligible.
DEADLINE: February 28 2022
To apply and for more information visit here
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