International Legal Consortium Global Legal Fellowship Program 2021

The International Legal Consortium has launched a Global Legal Fellowship Program with a stipend, in collaboration with the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University, Washington, USA. The goal is to get on board lawyers to combat the global tobacco menace. 

About the Fellowship

There are six positions for the Global Legal Fellowship Program, which will begin on 21st April 2021. Selected Fellows will receive a stipend on a quarterly basis. Initially, content will be provided in online mode only, while in-person training and direct mentorship may be provided later if international travel becomes safe.

Duration: 18 months, on a part-time basis, with four to six hours of training each week. 

Who can apply - Eligibility criteria

  1. You must have a Law Degree.
  2. Preferably, you should have at least three years of post-qualification experience, although relevant pre-qualification experience will also be considered. 
  3. You should be a lawyer currently working in a civil society organization, a government office, an academic institution or a law firm, with an interest in, and commitment to, public interest law. It is not necessary to have any prior tobacco control experience. 
  4. You must have very good interpersonal skills, and excellent written and verbal English language skills.
  5. You should be a citizen and/or permanent resident of any one of these countries-

  • India
  • Bangladesh
  • Brazil
  • China
  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
  • Ukraine
  • Vietnam
How to apply
Interested candidates should submit their applications for the Global Legal Fellowship program no later than 5th March 2021 to globalfellowship@tobaccofreekids.orgSuccessful applicants will be informed by March 19, 2021. If selected, you must be available for an interview in the week of 8th March 2021. 

Refer of details of the Fellowship-
https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/assets/content/what_we_do/international_issues/legal/2021-Global-Fellowship-Invitation.pdf

Website: https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/what-we-do/global/legal/legal-fellowship

Note: Check the website for updates on the details of the African Legal Fellowship Program.

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