The Global Mobility Immigration Lawyers Scholarship

The Global Mobility Immigration Lawyers Scholarship is an annual initiative, open to all students enrolled in a course of secondary, tertiary or post-graduate practical education/training. Each year students will be invited to explore issues touching on the intersection of immigration, law, social justice, and multiculturalism.

The topic for the inaugural Global Mobility Immigration Lawyers Scholarship 2018 is: "Immigration lawyers acting for asylum seekers are "unAustralian". Respond."

Format and Criteria:

There is no set format, provided that it can be engaged with online. Submissions might take the form of a traditional or photo essay; a documentary or animated video; a short story or biography; a satirical piece such as a mock judgment, advertisement, or legal opinion; a series of interviews; a poster or infographic; a stand-up comedy routine or a cartoon; an app or video game; or any other form that can be transmitted online.

Prizes:

The winner shall be awarded:

1. $1,000.
2. an additional $1,000 donated to their choice of:

• Community legal center.
• University/school/TAFE.
• Any non-profit that assists immigrants.

Note: A winner will be selected by a national panel of some of Australia's most distinguished lawyers, academics, and journalists.

Conditions:

1. Applicants must be enrolled in a course of secondary or tertiary education or otherwise a postgraduate course of practical training required for qualification in any given vocation/profession.  All members of a team submission must meet this requirement.
2. Submissions must:

• Be capable of being read/viewed/engaged with online .
• Be original content and not published anywhere else.
• Not be offensive or defamatory.

Application:

All submission(s) should include the following information for the applicant (or each applicant for team submissions):

1. Name
2. University/school/college/TAFE etc
3. Course
4. Year level
5. Email address and telephone number

Note: Entrants under 18 must provide their submissions via a teacher at their school and contact details should be those of the relevant teacher responsible, not the student.