Germany ECCHR Legal Training Scholarship Program for International Students

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Germany ECCHR Legal Training Scholarships.

Germany ECCHR Legal Training Scholarships.



Scholarship Description:

Germany ECCHR Legal Training Scholarship Program for International Students is open for . The scholarship allows level programm(s) in the field of taught at . The deadline of the scholarship is .

Scholarship Description: The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights is currently accepting applications for The Legal Training Program. This programme “offers young people with limited financial means and/or from underrepresented geographic and social backgrounds the chance to gain professional experience in human rights work”.


The Legal Training Program offers participants a unique platform for the theory and practice of international human rights law. We aim to develop and further a well-founded and critical analysis of the most pressing contemporary issues of law and society.


About Institute: The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) is an independent, non-profit legal and educational organization dedicated to protecting civil and human rights worldwide. It was founded in 2007 by a small group of renowned human rights lawyers, in order to protect and enforce the rights guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as well as other declarations of human rights and national constitutions, by juridical means.


Degree Level: This is a legal training programme.


Available Subject: The Legal Training Programme offers participants a unique platform for the theory and practice of international human rights law.


Scholarship benefits: This is 40 week internship and covers monthly wage of €1,550 (minus tax and social security deductions) + return travel costs from the place of residence to Berlin up to €1,500 and any visa costs that arise.


Eligible Nationalities: The scholarship is open to all nationalities. For non-EU citizens, the final acceptance is dependent on the issuance of the appropriate visa.


Eligibility Criteria:  The call for applications is aimed at students and young professionals (max one year after graduation) who wish to apply for ECCHR’s Legal Training Program but whose personal and financial situation would make it impossible to participate on an unpaid basis. If this does not reflect your situation, we would ask you to refrain from applying for this scholarship.


We expressly encourage applications from candidates from the Global South as well as refugees and others with a migration background. For refugees, there is flexibility regarding the requirement that applicants must have graduated in the past year.


Language Requirements: Strong English skills are required; a good knowledge of German is desirable but not obligatory; competency in other languages (e.g. Spanish, Arabic, Russian and French – depending on current projects) is a bonus.


What are the professional requirements?


Applicants should have the following knowledge and experience:




  • Education: Ongoing or completed degree in law and/or another relevant subject area. Applicants may set out the relevance of their education history in more detail in their letter of motivation.

  • Knowledge: All applicants should have a fundamental understanding of human rights and some experience in dealing with human rights topics. Program-specific background knowledge is also important:

  • Business and Human Rights: Good knowledge of international debates on the topic of business and human rights and of legal action against companies on a national level.

  • International Crimes and Accountability: Good understanding of the international criminal law (incl. extraterritorial cases at the national level) as well as the current legal and political debates on international criminal jurisdiction. Background knowledge of sexualized violence in international criminal law is a plus.

  • Migration: Good knowledge of European and public international law as well as the relevant fundamentals of refugee law, ideally also practical experience in migration law or refugee protection.

  • Languages: Excellent written and spoken English is required. German language skills are desirable but not required for the Legal Training Program. Other languages are a plus (e.g. Spanish, Arabic, Russian and French – depending on current projects).


Application Procedure: Applications may be submitted in German or in English; the choice of language will not place applicants at an advantage/disadvantage.


Please submit the following documents as separate pdf documents by email and without a cover letter:




  1. ECCHR application form (download), with the file name: Last name_application

  2. CV, with the file name: Last name_CV


Please limit your application to the requested documents and do not include transcripts, letters of recommendation or work samples.


Send your completed application to application-at-ecchr.eu.



Application Form


Scholarship Link


Deadline: January 28, 2018

Degree Level:

Germany ECCHR Legal Training Scholarship Program for International Students is available to undertake level programs at .

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

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