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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
One
Grant
$ 35,000 per annum
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The objective of the award is to provide financial support for the recipient to pursue an opportunity to gain realistic, high-level and varied legal work experience, through a supervised internship of six months, with the Special Litigation Unit at the World Bank's headquarters in Washington DC, United States.
The recipient will work under the guidance and supervision of the Head of the Special Litigation Unit and individual Special Litigation Unit lawyers. The successful recipient will, among other tasks, draft Statements of Accusations and Evidence and other legal documents, review investigative reports for evidentiary support and adherence to the World Bank's legal framework, assist Special Litigation Unit lawyers in addressing specific legal issues, and partner with investigative teams on specific cases.
Funding for this award has been provided by the Frohlich Endowment in Law.
Benefits
The value of the Award is $35,000. The Award is paid in a one-off instalment upon accepting the Award unless otherwise stated in the letter of offer.
Eligibility
The Award is available each year to a current ANU student who:
- is a domestic or international student; and
- is enrolled full time in the Bachelor of Laws (Hons) at the ANU College of Law, whether undertaking as a single or flexible double degree, and has successfully completed at least 90 units of LAWS coded courses; or
- is enrolled full time in the Juris doctor (JD) degree at the ANU College of Law and has successfully completed at least 90 units of LAWS coded courses; and
- is a citizen of one of the World Bank Group member countries; and
- has a strong academic record and demonstrated capacity to successfully undertake an internship with an international organisation.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Australia
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
27 Feb 2026
The application will cover both the internship program and the scholarship.