Inter-Pacific Bar Association funding for Young Lawyers from Developing Countries

Application Deadline: October 31, 2019

Brief Description

Eligible Countries: Applications of developing countries are accepted
Admissible Criteria: The applicants must meet all the following: There are two categories of lawyers who are eligible to become an IPBA Scholar:
Lawyers from Developing Countries: To be eligible, the applicants must:

Must be a citizen of and be admitted to practice in Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Bangladesh, or the Pacific Islands
Be fluent in both written and spoken English (the conference language)
Currently, maintain a cross-border practice or desire to become engaged in cross- border practice

Be under 35 years of age at the time of application and have less than seven years of post-qualification experience
Be fluent in both written and spoken English (given this is the conference language)
Have taken an active role in the legal profession in their respective countries
Currently, maintain a cross-border practice or desire to become engaged in cross-border practice
Have published an article in a reputable journal on a topic related to the work of one of our committees or have provided some other objective evidence of committed involvement in the profession

Preference will be given to applicants who would be otherwise unable to attend the conference because of personal or family financial circumstances, and/or because they are working for a small firm without a budget to allow them to attend

To apply for an IPBA award, download the application and send the completed form to the IPBA Secretariat in Tokyo.

Forward completed applications by e-mail to: ipbascholarships@ipba.org
The IPBA Secretariat: Roppongi Hills North Tower 7F, 6-2-31 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 106-0032. Telephone: +81-3-5786-6796, FAX: +81-3-5786-6778

Selected Scholars will receive all the following benefits: