Full Scholarships for the LLM Programmes at the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, September 2027 Intake

About this scholarship

The Geneva Academy gives a limited number of full scholarships for its two one-year LLM programmes in Geneva, one in international humanitarian law and human rights and one in international crimes, justice and human rights. They cover the CHF 18,000 tuition fee and living costs in Geneva for 10 months, and are only for citizens of non-western countries. Scholarship applications open on 17 November 2026 and close on 17 January 2027.

Funding type

Covers: the tuition fee, which is CHF 18,000. Living expenses in Geneva for 10 months. The page does not give the amount. The two programme pages say a scholarship may cover tuition fees, living expenses, or both. Confirm with the Academy what your award covers. The number of scholarships is limited. The page does not say how many. The Academy's 2025 annual report counts 29 across the two programmes, 28 full and 1 covering tuition only. The CHF 100 admission fee is not waived for scholarship applicants. The page does not mention travel or insurance.

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

Listed nationalities only — Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, North Korea, Syria, Algeria, Bhutan, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Congo - Brazzaville, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Eswatini, Ghana, Honduras, India, Iran, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Micronesia, Mongolia, Morocco, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, São Tomé & Príncipe, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tokelau, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belize, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Montserrat, Namibia, Nauru, Niue, North Macedonia, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Helena, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Serbia, South Africa, Suriname, Thailand, Tonga, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, Wallis & Futuna, Palestinian Territories

Residence condition

Residence not mentioned

Citizens of non-western countries. The Academy links to the OECD DAC list of ODA recipients as its list of eligible countries The pages do not name Palestine. The DAC list includes the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and also Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are not on it You need a full law degree that allows you to sit the bar exam in your country Graduates of other fields are considered case by case, with relevant professional experience and university-level international law You can apply in your final year if you will have your diploma by June 2027 You need English at level C1 Scholarships are awarded on criteria set by the donors. These include academic merit, extracurricular achievements, country of study, country of residence and financial need You choose the scholarship track or the regular track when you apply. You cannot apply on both

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required IELTS 7 TOEFL iBT 95 Cambridge English Waiver possible

You must show English at level C1 with a recognised test when you apply. Scores on the Academy's list: TOEFL iBT 95, IELTS 7.0, C1 Advanced at grade A, B or C, or C2 Proficiency at grade A, B or C or at level C1. The list is dated 2025. Test scores must be less than two years old when you apply. You are exempt if English is your mother tongue, if you completed a bachelor's or master's degree taught in English, or if you have at least two years of professional or academic experience in an English-speaking environment. The 2025 guidelines say Duolingo is not accepted.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

One online application covers admission and the scholarship. You tick the scholarship option and add the scholarship form. Dates for the September 2027 intake: applications open on 17 November 2026. Scholarship applications close on 17 January 2027. Regular applications without a scholarship close on 17 February 2027. The time of day is not stated. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply early. Pay the CHF 100 admission fee within a week of submitting. Your application is not reviewed until it is paid. The application guidelines for 2027 were not yet on the page on 9 November 2026. The page shows the 2025 version for information only. The programmes are full time and in person in Geneva. The academic year runs from mid-September to mid-September of the following year.

Required documents

Colour copy of your passport. An identity card is not enough CV in English Cover letter of no more than two pages on your interest in the programme and what you would bring to it Two recommendation letters in English, signed, dated and on letterhead, no more than six months old, at least one of them academic Colour copies of your degrees and of your transcripts, with certified translations if they are not in English or French If you are still studying, a certificate of enrolment from your university with your latest exam results and grades English test result, or proof that you are exempt The scholarship form, the career plan form and the awards form from the application guidelines This list comes from the 2025 guidelines. Check the 2027 guidelines when the portal opens

Application steps

The application portal opens on 17 November 2026. Start from the How to Apply page. Download the application guidelines first and fill in the forms inside them. You cannot submit without them. Choose the scholarship track and upload the scholarship form. Submit by 17 January 2027, and earlier if you can. Pay the CHF 100 admission fee through the Flywire link within a week. Write to masters-inquiries@geneva-academy.ch if you have questions.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

Geneva Academy, questions about the LLM programmes: masters-inquiries@geneva-academy.chCopy

Geneva Academy contact page: Contact form (opens in a new tab)

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