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2012 DISABILITY RIGHTS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The Disability Rights Scholarship Program invites applications for scholarships for LLM study beginning in fall 2012 in the following participating institutions:

• National University of Galway, Ireland
• Washington College of Law, American University, Washington DC, USA
• McGill University, Montreal, Canada
• Cardiff Law School, Wales, UK
• University  of Leeds, UK

Applicants should have outstanding academic qualifications with a Bachelor’s degree in Law and excellent English. They should have demonstrated leadership in field of disability rights and a clear commitment to return to home country to aid ongoing disability rights work.  Applicants will be expected to be both nationals of and resident in Nepal. Each scholarship provides one year’s tuition fees, a stipend to cover living costs (for one person only), and return air travel from the scholar’s home country. 

Further information and application forms are available from the address below or can be downloaded from the ASD website. Completed applications should be returned by 15 March 2012 to the Alliance for Social Dialogue.

Download the application form from below:

Application form
Guidance note

Applicants should have outstanding academic qualifications with a Bachelor’s degree in Law and excellent English. They should have demonstrated leadership in field of disability rights and a clear commitment to return to home country to aid ongoing disability rights work