University of Pretoria 2021-2022 Scholarship For African Lawyers & Non-Lawyers

Published: 29 Jun 2021 1,659 views

The University of Pretoria Scholarship – The LLM/MPhil in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (HRDA) is a prestigious one-year intensive course where 25-30 exceptional individuals spend six months in Pretoria and six months at one of the 12 partner universities all over Africa.

The objectives of the LLM/MPhil programme are:

• To train human rights experts who can be employed in government ministries, other national, international and regional bodies concerned with human rights and democracy. The aim is to ensure the effectiveness of these bodies, through imparting professionalism and operational competence. The end result is to ensure the transfer of technical skills and strengthen the capacity of these organisations with the goal of improving the protection and promotion of human rights and democratisation in Africa.

• Expand collaboration among African universities. Collaboration should result in a network of lawyers and academics specialised in human rights and democracy. The programme envisages promoting research and teaching that addresses the particular needs of Africa. Some identified needs include conflict prevention; democratic transition; strengthening of civil society, institutional building and the rule of law. The programme also aims at developing and strengthening links between civil society, governmental bodies, and international organisations.

• Develop a relationship between the African Masters and the other regional masters, such as the European Masters Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA), the Master’s Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation in South Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation.

University of Pretoria Postgraduate Scholarship

Application Deadline	July 31, 2021
Country to study	South Africa
School to study	University of Pretoria
Type	Postgraduate
Sponsor	University of Pretoria
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of University of Pretoria Postgraduate Scholarship

A limited number of up to 30 students are selected per year. Depending on the availability of funding, full-scholarships covering at least tuition, accommodation and official programme activities are covered for up to 25 citizens of Africa.

Students who do not receive scholarships may be admitted as self-funding or partial-self funding students, provided they meet all the minimum admission criteria and provided they guarantee payment of all or at least a significant part of tuition, accommodation and official programme activities, to an amount set by the Centre annually.

Requirements for University of Pretoria Postgraduate Scholarship

The LLM/MPhil in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa is a unique programme to which 25 to 30 individuals from African countries with the following degrees and preferably experience in the field of human rights are admitted:

• Law students
  A degree allowing access to the legal profession (e.g. LLB or licence en droit)
• Other students (non-law students)
  An Honours degree in a discipline relevant to human rights and democratisation

In addition to the general admission requirements, the following specific selection criteria are used in combination to select the eligible students:

In addition to the general admission requirements, the following specific selection criteria are used in combination to select the eligible students:

• a demonstrated professional, academic and personal interest in and commitment to human rights and democratisation in Africa.
• an indication that the applicant would be likely to put the qualification to good use in his or her future career, preferably in his or her country of origin (the ‘multiplier effect’);
• geographic representation(in the sense that an overrepresentation of students from a particular African country will be avoided, given the pan-African scope and ambitions of the programme);
• gender representation (in the sense that an equitable balance between women and men is sought);
• equitable representation of persons from vulnerable communities (such as persons with disabilities, persons belonging to indigenous communities and LGBTI persons).

Application Documents

The following documents will be requested during your application:

• Previous academic records/transcripts
• Previous degree certificate(s)
• Copy of bio-data page of passport
• A good quality photograph of yourself
• For applicants who did not obtain their qualifications in English: TOEFL, SAT1 or IELTS Test certificate.

Application Deadline

July 31, 2021

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Pretoria on centreforhumanrights.submittable.com to apply