2020 Open Society Foundations Disability Rights Scholarship Program
Deadline: January 6, 2020.
The Disability Rights Scholarship Program provides yearlong awards for master’s degree study to disability rights advocates, lawyers, and educators to develop new legislation, jurisprudence, policy, research, and scholarship to harness the innovations and opportunities offered by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
ELIGIBILITY
The program does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. Candidates with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply. The competition is merit-based and open to those meeting the following criteria:
- Be a citizen and legal resident Ethiopia, Lesotho, Sudan, South Sudan; Czech Republic, Georgia, or Ukraine at the time of application
- Have work experience in the legal profession or advocacy focusing on human/disability rights
- Have an excellent academic record with a bachelor of laws (LLB; in exceptional circumstances, those without a LLB but with substantial relevant experience may be considered)—a degree must be awarded by the application deadline
- Have demonstrated leadership in the field of disability rights
- Be proficient in spoken and written English or French and able to meet university-designated minimum scores on standardized language tests
- Be able to participate in an intensive academic writing program in July–August 2020
- Be able to begin the graduate program in August or September 2020
- Be able to receive and maintain visa or study permit required by host country
- Demonstrate a clear commitment to return to home country to contribute to advancing the inclusion and full participation of persons with disabilities in their communities
BENEFITS
The scholarship provides:
• Tuition and mandatory university fees;
• Monthly stipend for room, board, and other living expenses;
• Program-related travel;
• Accident and health insurance during the program;
• Funds for educational materials and professional development;
• All costs associated with pre-academic summer program and annual conference;
• Support for students with disabilities to obtain reasonable accommodations necessary
for participating in the program of study.
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