Here's an interesting opportunity for graduate students. The need to apply apply to McGill may make the fellowship application seem onerous -- but this also serves as a filter, making it easier for the right candidate to be competitive.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
O'BRIEN FELLOWSHIPS 2011
Faculty of Law, McGill University
O'BRIEN FELLOWSHIPS 2011
Faculty of Law, McGill University
The O'Brien Fellowship was established in 2005 through a very generous gift from David O'Brien for outstanding
Masters or Doctoral students studying in the area of human rights and legal pluralism in the Faculty of Law, McGill
University. McGill's graduate programs in law are the most extensive in Canada. Courses draw upon the civilian and
common law traditions, but also include diverse legal traditions, legal theory, international law, environmental
law, health law, human rights law, comparative private and public law, and air and space law.
DESCRIPTION:
O'Brien Fellows become members of the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, a focal point for innovative
legal and interdisciplinary research, dialogue, and outreach on human rights and legal pluralism. The O'Brien
Fellowships are valued at $25,000 per annum. Fellows pay fees at the level of Quebec residents and receive one
travel grant per year to present their research results at an academic conference.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Successful applicants will have an outstanding academic record and a strong research proposal in the field of human
rights and legal pluralism. The deadline for O'Brien Fellowship applications is January 15th, 2011. Further
information and application forms are available on the web.
APPLICATIONS/FURTHER INFORMATION:
Applicants who are not currently enrolled in the LL.M. or D.C.L. program at McGill must also file an application for
admission to one of these programs by January 15th, 2011. For further information about admission to the graduate law
program is here.
