Birkbeck, University of London Law Masters (LL.M) Scholarships for African Students 2017/2018 – UK

The School of Law at Birkbeck is offering postgraduate funding opportunities to incoming undergraduate students from select countries from Africa (see list of countries below).

Application Deadline: 30th November, 2018

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible Countries: Burundi, Comoros, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, Somaliland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

To be taken at (country): UK

Eligible Field of Study: International Economic Law (Justice and Development pathway) only.

About the Award: The Patrick McAuslan Scholarship is for international students wishing to undertake an intensive LLM in International Economic Law (Justice and Development pathway) only.

Type: Masters

Eligibility: To be eligible, candidate must:

• have successfully applied for the LLM International Economic Law (intensive – Justice and Development pathway; there is a separate application process for the LLM at the link above). Candidate must also have received at least a conditional offer for this LLM programme, and
• be from one of the following East African countries: Burundi, Comoros, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, Somaliland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
• The competition is open to new students only.

Number of Awardees: 1 (one)

Value of Scholarship: The scholarship covers tuition fees of £14,775. Additionally it includes a monthly contribution towards living costs in London for the duration of the course from March to July (Approx. £ 5000). The total value of the award is worth GBP 20,000.

Duration of Scholarship: Full-time

How to Apply:

• To be considered for the scholarship you must submit this application form.
• Candidates should also submit a separate application for admission to the LLM International Economic Law (Intensive – Justice and Development pathway).

Visit Scholarship Webpage for details

Award Provider: Birkbeck University of London School of Law