Student training is important for the Canadian Partnership for International Justice (CPIJ). This is why CPIJ notably funds students to take part each year in the Assembly of State Parties to the International Criminal Court, the Canadian Council on International Law’s Annual Conference, the ICC Moot Court Competition, and many other educational activities and events.
CPIJ encourages student initiatives and may support them financially. Students may apply to CPIJ to, for example, take part in a summer school, participate in a law-related competition, attend a conference or be involved in any other professional activity related to CPIJ’s mandate. The students selected for funding then become members of CPIJ’s student group.
CPIJ adapts to the current situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Until travel restrictions are lifted, online activities taking place outside the student’s home institution will be eligible to receive funding.
Admissibility requirements
A request is prepared by the student. To be presented to the Scholarship and Student Funding Committee for its consideration, the following conditions of admissibility must be met:
- The request is presented by a student in international law or in a field related to CPIJ’s Research Program;
- The request is sufficiently documented to allow the Scholarship and Student Funding Committee to appreciate its nature and importance for the student;
- The request must include a detailed project plan and, if possible, the event’s agenda, registration confirmation, and an estimate of the admissible expenses;
- The request must explain: the student’s link to CPIJ; the link between the project and CPIJ’s Research Program; the nature of the project and the expected learning outcomes; the relevance of the project with respect to the student’s development and goals; and the amount and purpose of any funding previously received from CPIJ.
Funding requirements
Those students selected for funding must comply with the following requirements:
- The student must provide consent, unless an exception is justified, for CPIJ’s use and dissemination of the student’s texts, pictures and other outcomes of the project, with acknowledgement.
- The student must respect the rules and regulations of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), CPIJ’s funding organization. For example, these rules do not permit funded individuals to be compensated for blogposts or other forms of publication.
- The student will acknowledge CPIJ and SSHRC’s financial support in blogposts and other relevant fora.
- The student must write a minimum of one 1000 to 1500-word blogpost, which will be published on any of the following platforms, at the choice of the student: Quid Justitiæ, IntLawGrrls, Justice in Conflict or the Philip Kirsch Institute’s Global Justice Journal. The blogpost shall comply with the rules related to the chosen platform. The post shall be written before, during, or within a reasonable time after, the project completion.
The following expenses are admissible:[1]
- Registration fees to attend the online activity.
Regarding online summer schools, please note that tuition fees specifically related to earning academic credits are not eligible.
Selection criteria
In choosing which projects to fund, the Scholarship and Student Funding Committee will consider the:
- Link between the project and CPIJ’s Research Program;
- Nature of the project and the expected learning outcome;
- Relevance of the project with respect to the student’s training development and goals;
- Link between the student(s) and CPIJ; and
- Amount and purpose of any funding previously asked for and received from CPIJ.
How to apply?
To request funding, students shall fill the following form.
The Scholarship and Student Funding Committee meets four times per year to review and select projects for funding. The committee meets on:
- November 1st;
- February 1st;
- May 1st;
- August 1st*.
*The deadline for the fall 2021 has been moved to October 1, 2021.
Results are announced within one month following the Committee’s meeting. It is possible to submit a request at any moment throughout the year, but applicants should have these dates in mind to know the processing time of their request.
If funding is granted, the Partnership will provide the approved funding once the student is confirmed as attending the event (a registration confirmation can be required) and after ensuring that the expenses claimed are admissible. The Committee may approve the full, or a portion, of the amount requested. The approved amount may be paid in full or in instalments.
[1] An expense is admissible when it complies with the administrative requirements of the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and of CPIJ’s host institution, Université Laval (www.sf.ulaval.ca). CPIJ could refuse to reimburse an expense that is not admissible or that subsequently becomes inadmissible after CPIJ initially accepted to fund the project. It is the student’s responsibility to verify the admissibility of the expenses. It is strongly encouraged to have all planned expenses pre-approved by CPIJ. Additional information can be provided on demand.
Purpose of the scholarship