India's First Residency Fellowship for Lawyers, Law Students Launched: How To Apply

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Daksha Fellowship is India’s first ‘Law, Policy and Business Fellowship Program’ for new and mid-career lawyers, public policy professionals and other graduates with law background to enhance their skills in sector-specific specialisations.

What’s more? The Fellowship has decided to offer up to 100 per cent tuition waiver for meritorious and deserving students.

What does the Fellowship offer?

• During the one-year residency fellowship, candidates are required to stay in Chennai.
• The curriculum has been formulated by internationally-renowned faculty in collaboration with leading legal practitioners and industry experts.
• The program will include workshops, labs and boot camps.
• The idea behind the program is to equip scholars with specialised knowledge through a combination of legal and non-legal courses.

Specialisations:

1. Technology Law and Policy

This course will provide sector-specific exposure to telecommunications, financial technologies and social media in addition to data protection, cybercrimes and intellectual property law.

      2. Law and Regulation

This course aims at providing a conceptual understanding of regulation and insights on key domains like energy and infrastructure, food and the green economy.

      3. Disputes Resolution

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of emerging areas in dispute resolution.

Important Dates

Applications Open: 2 March 2020
Round 1 closes: 20 April 2020
Round 2 closes: 25 May 2020
Round 3 closes: 29 June 2020
Program starts: 3 August 2020

Eligibility Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in law from a recognised Indian institution, or a degree equivalent to the LL.B. program (integrated or non-integrated) from an international university.
• Students pursuing their final year of law and are expected to graduate before the program start date can also apply.
• Exemplary record of academic and extracurricular achievements.
• Strong written and communication skills.
• Scores from one of these entrance exams – Daksha Fellowship Admissions Test, CLAT PG or LSAT-India.

How to Apply?

• All applicants are required to submit an online application through the Daksha Fellowship portal. Click here to access it.
• The program will follow a rolling admissions cycle.
• Applicants are encouraged to submit the form in the early rounds to increase their chances of selection and financial aid.

Program Fees

Tuition: INR 6 Lakh
Housing: INR 1.5 Lakh
Admissions Fee: INR 0.1 Lakh

Contact Details: For more details send an email to - [email protected] or click here to access the official website for more details.

(Edited by Saiqua Sultan)

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