Disability Rights Scholarship Program at University of Pretoria, South Africa.

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Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa offers Master's Scholarship in Law for Disable Students at University of Pretoria, in South Africa for the year 2012.

Study Subject(s):LLM
Course Level:Master's
Scholarship Provider: Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa
Scholarship can be taken at: South Africa

Eligibility:
-The program aims to advance the rights of persons with disabilities
-Citizen and legal resident of an eligible country at the time of application (Nepal; Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe; Argentina, Mexico, Peru);
- work experience in legal profession or advocacy focusing on human/disability rights; excellent academic record with a Bachelor's degree in Law. (In exceptional circumstances, those without a law degree but with substantial experience in the field may be considered.);
-demonstrated leadership in field of disability rights; proficient in spoken and written English or French;
-able to participate in an intensive academic writing program in Summer 2012;
-able to begin the graduate program in August or September 2012;
-able to receive and maintain visa or study permit required by host country;
- clear commitment to return to home country to aid ongoing disability rights work.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Nepal and select countries in Africa and Latin America

Scholarship Description:
The Disability Rights Scholarship Program will offer up to 20 awards to individuals from Nepal and select countries in Africa and Latin America for LLM study beginning in fall 2012. The program aims to advance the rights of persons with disabilities, and through legal channels, help overcome the effect of exclusionary practices, so that persons with disabilities achieve a state of full and effective participation and inclusion in society. The program intends to provide disability rights advocates and lawyers with the necessary expertise to develop new legislation, jurisprudence, impact litigation, and scholarship, thereby taking advantage of the innovations and opportunities offered by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The CRPD, which entered into force in May 2008), presents a paradigm shift in the field of disability rights and provides a framework for developing innovative legal arguments. Fellows will be clustered at select institutions that demonstrate cutting•edge capacity for legal education in disability rights and are also interested in forming a consortium of schools dedicated to developing this field and improving their own capacity with an international perspective. In nurturing such a network, the Program strives to encourage law faculties to incorporate disability rights into existing human rights curricula and participate in collaboratively designed workshops and research efforts in the field.

How to Apply: Email, Post

Scholarship Application Deadline: Friday, March 16. 2012

Source:
OSISA and OSF: 2012 Disability Rights scholarship program | Open Society Initiative of Southern Africa (OSISA)

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