Swansea University Hillary Rodham Clinton Scholarship Programme 2022 for International Masters Students

The Hillary Rodham Clinton Global Challenges Programme, supported by Sky, aims to facilitate international cooperation to address urgent national and transnational challenges. In partnership with Sky, this graduate scholarship initiative will develop the next generation of outstanding, forward-looking, real-world focused leaders in legal scholarship, activism and practice.

For our third cohort, who will commence their studies in January 2022, we are looking for five scholars to study the following topics:

Digital inclusion
Racial injustice
Children’s rights
Environment and climate change
Human rights

Scholars will demonstrate academic excellence alongside a creative, action-oriented approach to collaboration and partnership working. They will follow a one-year (12 months) Master of Arts degree in Global Challenges: Law, Policy and Practice. The degree programme is based on experiential learning, and includes a research project placement. Scholars will also benefit from a range of additional activities, including mentorship, guest speakers, visits and media training.

Scholars will demonstrate academic excellence alongside a creative, action-oriented approach to collaboration and partnership working. They will follow a one-year master’s degree in Global Challenges: Law, Policy and Practice that will equip them with:

A strong awareness of contemporary global challenges in a rights-based framework;
An understanding of the role of law and policy in addressing national and transnational challenges;
The skills to undertake effective research, and develop creative practical solutions, and
Experience of advocating and engaging with stakeholders to facilitate law and policy reform.

Entry Requirements

Candidates will hold a first class degree, either in law or in a relevant discipline, with strong overall and individual module performance. Exceptional candidates with a good upper second class degree who can demonstrate relevant experience may also be considered.

In support of their application, candidates are also asked to provide a two-page CV and a cover letter setting out what they hope to gain from the programme and how they will contribute to it. Applicants should also identify and justify the global challenge area they would like to work on.

If neither English nor Welsh is your first language you will need an acceptable pass in an approved English language qualification such as the IELTS test (with an overall score of at least 7.0 and a minimum of 6.5 in each component).

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How to Apply

Please provide a 2-page CV and a cover letter setting out what you hope to gain from the programme and how you will contribute to it, along with your two references. Your cover letter must clearly identify and justify the global challenge area you would like to work on from the following list: