Postgraduate Scholarships in Human Rights by Open Society Foundations / University of Essex, UK

Description
The scholarships aim to provide opportunities for independent postgraduate study in the United Kingdom for students who are engaged in or intending to pursue postgraduate work in their own country and who have demonstrated both academic excellence and the potential to become leaders, decision makers, and opinion formers in their own country. Subject to satisfactory progress, the scholarships lead to the award of a Master's.

Each award will provide for payment of academic tuition fees, examination fees, a monthly stipend for living expenses sufficient for a single student, and other agreed allowances including one return economy airfare.

Eligibility

1. be nationals of and normally resident in one of the selected countries in the academic year in which they apply for the award; applicants who are temporarily out of the country (for a total period of less than three consecutive months) may be treated as being resident;
2. display intellectual ability and leadership potential;
3. already hold (or expect to hold by the time of taking up the award) a relevant first degree of an equivalent standard to a good UK second-class Honours degree;
4. have passed an IELTS test at an appropriate level (this must be at least 7.0 overall with no individual band less than 6.5) at the time of taking up the award;
5. previous relevant practical experience will be considered;
6. commit to returning to their home country at the end of their scholarship period to continue their studies/ work there.

Application Proedure
Application forms (together with information about the courses at the Human Rights Centre) are available from your local Educational Advising Centre or the entity shown below if you are applying from Lebanon, Palestine, or Turkmenistan.

All the necessary documents must be submitted to your Educational Advising Centre or the entity shown below if you are applying from Lebanon, Palestine, or Turkmenistan

Submission Deadline
January 16, 2012

Website Link
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship/focus_areas/uk/essex_humanrights