Louise Brown Memorial Award UGTR1027

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Scholarship Details
Criteria
High Academic Achiever 3rd year & above
Stage

Third year and above

Opens

04/07/2018

Closing Date

31/08/2018

Value

$3,000
1 Scholarship(s) available
For 1 year

Residency

Aus Citizen/Aus Permanent Resident

Outline

The purpose of Louise Brown Memorial Award is to remember the life and work of UNSW student Louise Odette Brown.

The Award will normally have a value of AUD $3,000 for one year, to fund travel and living expenses related to one international internship during the third, fourth or fifth year of the student's combined degree. The terms of the internship will be defined by the Director of Experiential Learning in the Faculty of Law in accordance with the requirements of LAWS3308/JURD7308.

The internship must be provided by an organisation located outside of Australia nominated by the student and agreed to by the Director of Experiential Learning. Such organisations may include, without limitation:

  • Human rights and social justice organisations;
  • Government and non government organisations undertaking legal or legal policy work;
  • A judicial court, tribunal or similar; or
  • Any other legitimate entity engaged in legal practice, advocacy, research or policy.

No guarantees are made that students will be able to do their internship with the organisation of their first choice.

The internship must involve the student travelling overseas to conduct field work, advocacy or research, in order to promote or protect human rights. The Award recipient is responsible for organising their internship with the host organisation. The internship must be approved by the Director of Experiential Learning, UNSW Law or their delegate.

The Faculty of Law is responsible for managing all academic requirements of the UNSW Law Internship subject.

Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • Be currently enrolled in the third, fourth or fifth year of a Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of Laws or enrolled in Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws to enable him/her to undertake an internship with an organisation located outside of Australia which promotes or protects human rights.
  • Be eligible to enrol in the subject LAWS3308/JURD7308 UNSW Law Internship. The internship must comply with the requirements of that subject. Students who have previously completed the subject are not eligible for the award.

    • Selection

    Each applicant will be assessed on their ability to demonstrate:

    • Academic merit
    • Involvement in constructive human rights or social justice engagement
    • A written statement of up to 500 words explaining their passion and commitment in regard to human rights, and identifying the organisation they would most like to do an internship with and explaining why.

    Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate a passion for refugees in third world countries and, in particular, the empowerment of women and children.

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