The Leonard Sainer Legal Education Foundation in London and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) offer an annual award to undertake the one-year LLM degree at University College London. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with Dechert the London law firm sponsoring the scholarship or another appropriate law firm in London. Arrangements will also be made, if possible, for the candidate to spend time working with a High Court Judge.

Applications can ONLY be made online through the Foreign and Commonwealth Office electronic online application system (e-Chevening). Guidelines on how to complete the application form can be found here.

For more information, contact the Dean, Faculty of Law, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

The application deadline for Sainer/ Chevening 2009 - 10 has passed.

Awards cover

			LLM tuition fees
			A monthly stipend
			Return economy airfare

The award does not cover costs for accompanying family members

Selection Criteria

			Graduates of the Law Faculty, Hebrew University or
			Students who will have obtained their first degree in Law from the Hebrew University by the summer of 2008
			Successful candidates must commit to return to Israel at the end of their study, unless otherwise agreed with the sponsors. The sponsors reserve the right to require repayment of the cost of the scholarship if the successful candidate does not return within the designated period

Interviews

Interviews for Sainer are scheduled for February. Successful candidates must be in Israel for the interview and will be notified 7 – 10 days prior to the interview.