Franklin Thomas Fellowship 2022-2023 for Young South Africans

South African students are invited to apply for the Franklin Thomas Fellowship 2022-2023. The purpose of the Franklin Thomas Fellowship is to provide an opportunity for a South African from a historically disadvantaged background who has clerked at the Constitutional Court of South Africa to study at an American university towards a one-year graduate programme leading to a Masters of Law (LLM) degree.

Fellowship Details

• One fellowship will be awarded for the 2022 – 2023 academic year.
• It will be tenable at the University of Notre Dame Law School, Michigan University Law School, OR any other university of choice in the USA (subject to motivation and approval of the trustees of the Constitutional Court Trust.)
• The fellowship award is specifically intended to cover travel and living expenses associated with studies.
• The award is subject to the candidate meeting the relevant university’s postgraduate selection criteria and being awarded a scholarship tuition waiver, or securing adequate funding to cover all tuition and study-related costs.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be South African citizen, from a historically disadvantaged background, who has served as law clerk at the Constitutional Court.
• Applicants must have demonstrated a commitment to human rights and an intention to continue working in the area of human rights.
• Preference will be given to applicants who:
• Do not hold an LLM degree;
• Have not had the opportunity to study abroad;
• Will be no older than 35 years of age at the start of proposed studies;
• Have clerked at the Constitutional Court for the last five years.

Application

Applications should include the following:

• A 1 – 2 page motivational letter on why you should be awarded the fellowship.
• A curriculum vitae (CV) no longer than 3 pages.
• University transcripts for all higher education qualifications.
• One example of written work, relevant to your application, and demonstrating your ability to excel in a top tier LLM programme. The indicative length for writing samples is 2000 – 3000 words. Contextualised extracts are acceptable.
• Letters of support from two referees. If listing a Constitutional Court Justice as a referee, the name of the judge will suffice – no letter is required.

Applicants must send their applications to Ms Elizabeth Moloto by email at elizabeth@concourttrust.org.za by Sunday, 20 June 2021.

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