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Allen & Overy Fellowship and Scholarship

The Luxembourg office of the law firm Allen & Overy is offering a fellowship and internship opportunity to two high-potential Bachelor students within the Department of Law: one outgoing exchange student and one incoming exchange student who is a citizen of an EU Member State.

Eligible candidates will be nominated by the Study Programme Director and will be interviewed by a selection committee. The academic performance, motivation and character of the candidates will be considered in the selection process.

In addition to a scholarship grant of 5000€ per student, the students will have the opportunity to participate in an internship programme at Allen & Overy’s office in Luxembourg. Moreover, fellowship students will benefit from additional mentoring and soft-skills development provided by Allen & Overy, such as resumé writing and job market advice, participation in networking events, and invitations to industry conferences and seminars.

Allen & Overy also offers internship and mentoring opportunities to other high-achieving students in their third and final year of the Bachelor in Law. These candidates will be nominated by the Study Programme Director, before being invited to a hiring interview by Allen & Overy.

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates are eligible for the fellowship programme if they are:

committed to undertake their studies in the Bachelor in Law at the University of Luxembourg,
exchange students at or from the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance,
citizens of Luxembourg or of a Member State of the European Union,
residing, or will reside, in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg or in the Greater Region of Luxembourg, and
demonstrating financial need

APPLICATION

Candidates will be nominated by the Study Programme Director, and will be invited to submit the following documents (in English, French or German) with their application:

a letter of motivation,
a curriculum vitae, including a copy of their diplomas, certificates, and any official supplements to these,
a justification of the financial revenues of their parents/persons having parental authority, which must be confirmed by a copy of the tax income declaration of the previous tax/financial year,
their civil status,
proof of residence in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg or in the Greater Region of Luxembourg, and
a certificate of registration at the University of Luxembourg.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The award of the scholarship will be made according to the following criteria: