Partially Funded Fellowship for African Lawyers at Georgetown University Law Center in the USA

Georgetown University Law Center offers a fellowship opportunity for 2022-2023 to women’s human rights lawyers from Africa who after which the LAWA Fellows return home to continue advocating for women’s rights in their own countries. ​The relationships that the LAWA attorneys build with their American contacts and government leaders, together with their legal training and enhanced computer research and technology skills, provide the ability to draw upon vastly expanded legal networks and resources upon their return to Africa.

If you get this fellowship, you will have:

1. The tuition for the Foundations of American Law and Legal Education Course: 5,000 USD.
2. The LL.M. degree at the Georgetown University Law Center: 66,650 USD.
3. Professional development training.

You must follow the following criteria:

• You must be a women’s human rights lawyer from Africa in order to be considered. 
• You must hold an LL.B. or other law degree. A preference is given to candidates who:
• are currently living and working in Africa.
• do not already have a Masters’ Degree. 
• The strongest applicants tend to be about five to ten years out of law school, but those with less or more experience will be considered.
•  Candidates with no work experience who are applying directly from an LL.B. degree or other law school will not be considered. 
• As a requirement of participation in the LAWA Program, all applicants must commit to return home to their own countries upon completion of the Fellowship and to use their best professional efforts to advance women’s human rights throughout their careers. 
• You must have strong English language skills, both written and oral.
• Proficient in using computers for drafting papers and conducting research.
•  Fellows are required to produce a Masters’ Thesis totaling no fewer than 40 pages. 
• The entire LAWA Fellowship Program is approximately 14 months long (from July of the first year through August of the following year).
• Due to the intensity of the LAWA Program and academic studies, LAWA Fellows have a very limited ability to work throughout the academic portion of the program.
• Throughout your time in Washington, D.C., you also participate in bi-weekly seminars and professional development training with your American counterparts in the Women’s Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program.
• You attend related events, such as Supreme Court and Congressional Briefings on significant women’s rights issues.

Please note: You must be able to demonstrate to the U.S. Embassy for visa purposes that they have the funds available to cover visas, travel, housing, utilities, food, clothing, health insurance, books.

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About Georgetown Law:

Georgetown Law began modestly in the 19th century when the directors of Georgetown University recommended the establishment of a separate department to train lawyers. It was the first law school created by a Jesuit institution of higher learning in the United States. In the fall of 1870, with high expectations and a tenuous financial structure, Georgetown’s law school enrolled 25 students from 12 states. Today, the Law Center boasts the nation’s top-ranked clinical program, advanced degree programs, and world-renowned centers, and institutes.

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