Barer Institute Law Fellowship at University of Washington 2024 for Developing Countries – USA

Applications for Barer Institute Fellowship are now being accepted for 2024.

Application Deadline: 1st February 2024

Eligible Countries: Lower & Middle Income Developing Countries

To Be Taken At (Country): USA

About the Barer Institute Law Fellowship:  The Barer Institute selects annually three to four mid-career leaders from lower to middle income countries to enroll in the Sustainable International Development LL.M. Program and serve as change makers in their home countries upon graduation.

The Barer Institute focuses on the multidisciplinary role of law in promoting improved outcomes in governance and multi-dimensional development. The goal of the Institute is to utilize lawyers as leaders in providing solutions to pressing development challenges in low and lower-middle income countries.

Type: Fellowship

Eligibility: Barer Institute Law Fellowship Candidate criteria include:

1. A personal statement (1-2 pages) addressing the demonstrated need in the candidate’s home country for improved legal infrastructure in the areas of rule of law and governance, human rights and/or economic development and the candidate’s commitment to and capacity for using the knowledge gained as a Barer Institute Fellow to address that need.
2. A first degree in law or equivalent.
3. A commitment to return to the home country or region for at least three years after completing the Barer Fellowship.
4. Strong English skills. Candidates must meet the English Proficiency Requirements explained in UW Graduate School Policy 3.2.
5. Evidence of leadership skills.
6. At least two letters of recommendation from legal professionals in the home country.
7. Official transcripts and degree statements.
8. Résumé or CV.

Finalists will be required to participate in an interview via telephone or Zoom.

After the Barer Fellowship finalists are identified, the Barer Fellowship may pay their UW $85 application fee for the Sustainable International Development LL.M. program.

Please email application materials, and any questions you may have, to [email protected].

Applicants to the Barer Institute Fellowship program need not apply directly for admission to the Sustainable International Development LLM Program. However, applicants who would like to be considered for admission to the SID LLM program and the possibility of a full or partial tuition scholarship support (without full fellowship support) may also apply for admission to the Sustainable International Development LLM program.

Number of Awards: 3-4

How to Apply for Barer Institute Law Fellowship: 

• Applicants may be required to participate in an interview via telephone or Skype.
• Please email application materials, and any questions you may have, to [email protected].
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