The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States through the Inter-American Juridical Committee and the Department of International Law of the OAS Secretariat for Legal Affairs are offering the XLIII course on International Law to qualified candidates of the America which will run from October 3^rd, 2016 to October 21^st, 2016.  The modality of the course is onsite, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the language of instruction is Spanish and English.

COURSE OBJECTIVE

The training will provide attendees with:

• information regarding recent developments in public and private international law

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

To qualify for the scholarship, the candidates must:

• be citizens or permanent residents of a member state of the OAS;
• hold a professional title/degree in law or international relations. Candidates must present a copy of their professional degree and certification of the subjects studied, with the grades obtained for each;
• possess professional experience in the field of international law and international relations;
• not be older than 40 as of the start of the Course;
• be proposed by a government agency, an institute of higher education, or a public or private institution directly concerned with international law and international relations, which must state its intent to retain the services of the scholarship recipient upon her or his completion of the Course;
• possess a command of Spanish and English, duly accredited by submitting a certificate evidencing the applicant’s proficiency in a language other than mother tongue. This mandatory requirement is strictly enforced, and we discourage applicants who do not meet it, as no interpretation will be offered during the Course. It must also be noted that Course-related documents and correspondence will not be translated into both languages;
• be physically able to meet the obligations of the Course;
• not have been selected for a scholarship in any previous year for the Course on International Law;

• submit the completed application and supporting documents before the deadline set by the Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development and Labour.

BENEFITS

The recipient will receive the following:

• The OAS defrays coach-class return air fare between the awardee’s place of residence and Río de Janeiro. Funds are not provided to cover terminal and transit expenses;
• While the OAS provides health and accident insurance for the duration of the Course, it is important to note that in the event of any incident occurring in Rio de Janeiro that may require assistance, the awardee will have to pay out of pocket for all expenses incurred and then apply for reimbursement thereof under the terms of the insurance policy;
• A subsistence payment of US$650.00 will be made to successful candidates, except for those who reside in the Río de Janeiro metropolitan area.

CANDIDATES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

Candidates are urged to carefully consider all the responsibilities outlined on the website.

For detailed information on this programme of study, please visit:

https://www.oas.org/fms/Announcement.aspx?id=799&Type=2&Lang=eng

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION IS JUNE 17^TH , 2016.