AKD Partial Summer School Scholarships for International Students in Netherlands, 2017

The Amsterdam Center for International Law (ACIL) of the University of Amsterdam and the T.M.C. Asser Institute is delighted to announce Summer School on ‘The Law and Practice of International Dispute Settlement’. International students are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme.

This summer school is designed for PhD students; other scholars and students interested in the field; members of diplomatic staffs; private and public practitioners in the field of international dispute settlement; experts and other professionals interested in the field; and members of related research and practice centres.

The T.M.C. Asser Institute is a foundation (registered on 17 February 1994 with the Chamber of Commerce Haaglanden, The Netherlands, under file number 41158427), established in 1965 as an interuniversity institute for international law in The Hague. The institute is an internationally renowned centre of expertise in the fields of public international law, private international law, and European law. It fulfils an important role in undertaking fundamental and independent policy-oriented research and providing a platform for international cooperation and partnering in fields of law at the cutting edge of academia and practice.

Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue Master and PhD programme.

Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded for Summer Programme: The Law and Practice of International Dispute Settlement. Eligible candidates are those focusing on issues of international law including dispute resolution, courts and tribunals, settlement of investment disputes, the peaceful settlement of disputes, and the judicialization of international law. Students focusing on private international law practices with public interest consequences are also eligible, as are students in related fields.

Scholarship Award: The AKD law firm has generously offered to fund 5 partial scholarships.

The scholarship covers:

• €700,- tuition fee;
• Lunch, 5 days;
• Course materials;
• Opening dinner;
• Closing reception.
• The scholarships do not cover costs for travel, accommodation and any other expenses.

Number of Scholarships: 5 scholarships are available.

Scholarship can be taken in Netherlands

Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:

The partial scholarships are exclusively available to master students and PhD candidates. Eligible candidates are those focusing on issues of international law including dispute resolution, courts and tribunals, settlement of investment disputes, the peaceful settlement of disputes, and the judicialization of international law. Students focusing on private international law practices with public interest consequences are also eligible, as are students in related fields.

Nationality: International students are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have their previous degree.

English language Requirements: Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.

Netherlands Scholarships

How to Apply: The mode of application is online.

Application documents to be submitted:

• A completed online partial scholarship application form available;
• A Curriculum Vitae;
• A letter of motivation (400 words), including arguments for scholarship eligibility;
• Two names of references that can be contacted, along with email and telephone contact information.

Application Form

Application Deadline: The deadline for application is June 18, 2017.

Scholarship Link

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