{"id":2731,"date":"2017-07-07T15:11:46","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T19:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/graduate-admissions\/scholarships-fellowships\/unep-georgetown-law-center-global-enviroment-sustainability-law-fellowship\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T19:22:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:22:31","slug":"unep-georgetown-law-center-global-enviroment-sustainability-law-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/admissions-aid\/graduate-admissions\/scholarships-fellowships\/unep-georgetown-law-center-global-enviroment-sustainability-law-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"UNEP – Georgetown Law Center Global Environment & Sustainability Law Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Global Environment and Sustainability Law Fellowship is an opportunity for public sector lawyers from developing countries to earn a Georgetown LL.M. and to gain international legal experience with a posting at the<\/span>\u00a0United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)<\/a> headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, or at one of its regional offices around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Georgetown Environmental and Energy Law LL.M.<\/b><\/h2>\n

Join environment and energy lawyers from across the globe to study in the prestigious Georgetown LL.M. program in Environmental and Energy Law. Georgetown Law offers over 60 courses in environmental and energy law and closely related disciplines ranging from core courses in environmental law, energy law and natural resources law; to specialized seminars in environmental justice, water law, wildlife law, food and drug law, energy trading, and the intersection of business, sustainability and human rights, taught by world-class faculty and practitioners.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Located in the heart of Washington, DC, Georgetown Law offers unmatched opportunities for practicum projects and externships with private firms and energy companies, government agencies, international organizations and non-governmental organizations, as well as the opportunity to work on cutting edge climate and energy policy issues within the Georgetown Climate Center.<\/span><\/p>\n

United Nations Environment Programme Internship<\/b><\/h2>\n

Gain valuable international environmental law and policy experience with the United Nations through a 3-month internship at UNEP headquarters in Nairobi or one of UNEP\u2019s regional offices around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Past Fellows<\/b><\/h2>\n

Launched in 2016, the UNEP \u2013 Georgetown Law Global Environment and Sustainability Law Fellows program has supported Fellows from Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Chile, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Peru, Uganda, Uruguay, and Zimbabwe. Equipped with the knowledge and experiential training gained at Georgetown Law and UNEP, Fellows have gone on to positions in government ministries, environmental agencies and international organizations, as well as positions of traditional authority.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy experience at Georgetown under the UNEP program was an opportunity of a lifetime which I found fulfilling and challenging.\u00a0 It was a time of learning from the best legal minds and a platform for networking and exchange.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Rudo Chasi, Zimbabwe, Class of 2024<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe UNEP-Georgetown Fellowship was a game changer for my professional and academic career.\u00a0 The professors at Georgetown University Law Center are exceptionally knowledgeable and experienced in their fields.\u00a0 You get the opportunity to roll up your sleeves and join the ranks of one of the most prestigious organizations in the world: The United Nations.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Sebasti\u00e1n Luengo Troncoso, Chile, Class of 2022<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Fellowship Benefits<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Program helps defray the costs for candidates who would not otherwise be able to cover all of the necessary costs of an LL.M. degree and professional experience including:<\/span>
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