Supporting Women Practitioners in Arbitration from the Middle East

Full Scholarship – TADS LLM, Sciences Po Law School

The Women Practitioners in Arbitration from the Middle East grant is a full-tuition scholarship established to promote greater diversity and regional representation within the field of international arbitration.

Awarded annually, the scholarship supports one outstanding woman practitioner with a strong connection to the Middle East who is admitted to the LLM in Transnational Arbitration and Dispute Settlement (TADS) at Sciences Po Law School.

Purpose and Vision

International arbitration benefits from a plurality of legal traditions, professional trajectories, and lived experiences. This scholarship seeks to contribute meaningfully to that objective by reducing financial barriers for talented women practitioners from the Middle East and by accelerating their access to a global professional and academic network.

The Award

• Type: Full tuition scholarship (tuition-fee waiver)
• Value: €26,000
• Duration: One academic year
• Recipients: One scholar per year, selected from the admitted TADS LLM cohort

Eligibility

The scholarship is open to women candidates admitted to the TADS LLM who demonstrate a personal, academic, or professional connection to the Middle East, broadly defined. Candidates may be nationals of, residents in, or professionally engaged with the region, including members of the diaspora.

Selection

Recipients are selected following admission for study on the TADS LLM Degree.

Beyond Financial Support

In addition to tuition support, scholars may be featured in dedicated communications and invited to participate in targeted academic or mentorship programming.