The European Lawyers’ Union (U.A.E.) is a non-profit Association that brings together the practicing lawyers in all the Member States of the European Union, with the primary aim of promoting the professional practice of law in Europe, as well as furthering the practice of European Union Law and of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The U.A.E. and its regional Delegations and Commissions organize numerous conferences and other events across Europe and promote the publication of the most relevant contributions.

The 2020 U.A.E. Scholarship aims to promote the participation of young lawyers in the activities of the U.A.E., by awarding an invitation to the General Assembly.

This year the General Assembly will take place on 13-14 November 2020 in Paris, under the theme “A European Union of Justice”.

Young lawyers are cordially invited to apply to the Scholarship by submitting an application and completing an Essay related to the theme of the General Assembly by 15 September 2020.

Please contact us for any doubt or should you require additional information.

The Scholarship awards the following:

For 2020, one Scholarship will be given.

In view of the quality of the Essays, the Scholarship Committee, further to the agreement of the Executive Committee of the U.A.E., may decide to grant additional Scholarships (which in any event will not exceed a total of three).

The Scholarship is open to young lawyers up to and including the age of 35 as of 1 November 2020, registered with a Bar Association within the European Union or of the Council of Europe, including trainee lawyers (insofar as already registered with the respective Bar Association, under the applicable rules).

U.A.E. membership is not required in order to submit an application.

The Essay must be related to the theme of the 2020 General Assembly: “A European Union of Justice”, including the current EU initiatives on civil and criminal justice cooperation, and comply with the following format:

You can apply to the U.A.E. Scholarship 2020 by completing the Application form and submit an Essay, according to the Terms and Conditions.
Please note that applications must be typed and that all questions on the form must be answered.

Applications forms and Essays must be completed and submitted online before midnight CET on 15 SEPTEMBER 2020.