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Scholarships for Internships
Thomas Cottier Scholarship
The Thomas Cottier Scholarship was set up to honour Thomas Cottier, the founder and first Managing Director and Director of Studies of the World Trade Institute (WTI).
This Scholarship supports one WTI master’s student per year to pursue an internship at an international organisation, diplomatic mission, non-governmental organisation or law firm active in the field of international economic law and policy.
The Executive Committee of the GIA will decide on the award of the Thomas Cottier Scholarship.
Financials
The amount of financial support awarded is a maximum of CHF 3000 for an internship of three months, or up to CHF 1000 per month if the internship is for a period shorter than three months.
Eligibility criteria
- To be a current MILE or TRAIL+ student
- To be admitted to an internship programme of an international organisation, Geneva-based diplomatic mission, non-governmental organisation or law firm active in the field of international economic law and policy
- To pursue an internship which is not sufficiently paid or unpaid
- To apply for financial support in line with the requirements specified here
Requirements
- A letter in which you tell us about the internship and your financial situation. Mention if you have applied for other funding and elaborate a simple budget.
- Evidence of acceptance for the internship.
- A statement on the need for financial support, including a draft budget.
John H. Jackson Scholarship
The John H. Jackson (JHJ) Scholarship was established to honour John Jackson’s legacy, the most influential academic of his era in the field of international trade law and policy.
Prof. Jackson was a long-term friend and supporter of the WTI. Established in close consultation with his family, the JHJ Scholarship offers financial support to one deserving WTI master’s student each year to pursue an unpaid internship at an NGO or public institution. During their internship, the students will be expected to work on a multidisciplinary project relating to trade and/or investment law and policy.
The decision on the JHJ Scholarship award will be taken by the Executive Committee of the GIA on the advice of the JHJ Scholarship Committee, chaired by Dr Lee Ann Jackson.
Financials
The amount of financial support awarded is a maximum of CHF 3000 for an internship of three months, or up to CHF 1000 per month if the internship is for a period shorter than three months.
Eligibility criteria
- To be a current MILE or TRAIL+ student
- To be admitted to an internship programme of an institution/organisation active in the areas of trade and/or investment
- To do an internship that involves work of an interdisciplinary nature
- To pursue an internship which is not sufficiently paid or unpaid
- To apply for financial support in line with the requirements specified here
Requirements
- An application letter explaining the internship’s substantive focus, its purpose, and the interdisciplinary nature of the work engaged in during the internship.
- A letter from the institution/organisation offering the internship, stating: a commitment to accept the applicant as an intern; the importance of the internship for the institution/organisation; how the work engaged in during the internship is interdisciplinary in nature; and that the internship is unpaid.
- A statement on the need for financial support, including a draft budget.
Global Impact Association
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3012 Bern, Switzerland
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