Application Deadline: Sunday 31 May 2020 (British Summer Time)
The International Bar Association’s (IBA) Sections and Committees offer scholarships for young lawyers who wish to participate in the IBA 2020 Annual Conference in Miami but who may face financial difficulties in doing so.
The IBA Annual Conference Scholarships award the following:
- waived registration fee to the Annual Conference 2020;
- a contribution towards travel costs to attend the Annual Conference 2020;*
- accommodation while attending the Annual Conference 2020;
- two years’ free membership of the IBA, including membership of one committee under the awarding group and one committee under a different division; and
- waiver of the next year’s Annual Conference registration fee or registration fee to the next specialist conference of a chosen committee.
These scholarships are open to persons who meet the following criteria:
- Employees of the IBA, officers of any IBA entity and relatives of any of the aforementioned are excluded from the competition.
- Previous winners of any LPD/SPPI Scholarships are also excluded from the competition. All other applicants may reapply.
- ‘Young Lawyer’ is defined as any lawyer up to and including the age of 35 at the time of the conference.
- IBA membership is not required in order to submit an application.
- Applicants must either be:
- a) a fully qualified lawyer who is licenced / registered to practice as a lawyer with the relevant professional regulatory body;
or
- b) undertaking the qualification process (education and/or vocational) to pass the bar (or the equivalent qualification in the relevant jurisdiction) to become fully qualified, providing they hold a temporary or permanent licence to practice as a trainee, or are undertaking a training scheme that is recognised by the professional regulatory body. Therefore, both newly qualified lawyers and trainees can apply. • Must have sufficient proficiency in English (proof is required with application).
- The online application form and essay must be completed in English.
- Must be original author of essay.
- Each participant may only apply for one scholarship in a year.
THE TOPIC AND GUIDELINES
The project topic is:
“Propose developments in African competition law and how the IBA can assist and advise both regulators and practitioners to ensure best practice and compliance with International Competition Network (ICN) standards. Cover national as well as the regional regulators (eg. COMESA, the East African Community, ECOWAS and CEMAC).
Discuss the significance of the above topic and why it should be addressed by the Forum. Provide legitimate supporting materials for your claim.
Elaborate thoroughly how the Forum can implement it by utilising the time and resources of its individual Officers and Members. Do not consider the availability of funding.
The proposed project should increase the visibility of the Forum within the IBA and the global legal community.
Word limit: 2,500-2,800 words
The word limit does not include footnotes or the bibliography. It also excludes appendices (which should only be used for supporting/evidential material, not project proposal content).
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Essay must be original, independent, unpublished works. They will not be under consideration for any commercial contract by any publishing house. The author is warranting his or her unrestricted copyright to the essay submitted.
- The Scholarship Judging Committee will consist of IBA Section/Committee Officers. They will judge the essay primarily on originality, style, logic, research and overall quality of content. An international, rather than a strict domestic, approach would be appreciated. Factors such as financial need and geographical diversity may also be considered.
- Measures are taken to keep the identities of applicants anonymous from the judging committee. Any applicant who contacts an IBA Officer regarding the content of their essay will be automatically disqualified.
- The decision of the judging committee is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The decision will be published on the IBA website. Winners will be contacted at the email address indicated by them on the online application form. They will be requested to provide a biographical note giving details of their legal career, studies and professional appointments.
- The IBA has the right to publish a selection of the essays submitted, including but not limited to the winning essay (either the full text or extracts thereof) up to 18 months after the competition has ended; this includes but is not limited to the publication in the conference documentation and/or on the IBA website and/or other IBA publications. In any such event, the name of the author will be indicated appropriately.
- The IBA, IBA Sections, IBA Committees and organisers of the competition are not responsible for the loss, damage or non-arrival of any essay, nor for any costs or expenses incurred in the preparation or the submission of any essay.
- Applicants must have sufficient proficiency in English and will be required to provide an English language certificate and evidence that you are eligible to practice law.
- Winning scholars cannot transfer scholarship benefits to another year; accommodation and travel reimbursements can be used to attend the Miami 2020 Annual Conference of the IBA only.
- Winning scholars will be requested to write a short report on their experiences at the conference. Flight reimbursements are dependent on receipt of the report.
For Application Details: https://www.ibanet.org/Committees/Divisions/African-Regional-Forum-Scholarship.aspx
