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 U.A.E. Scholarship for Young Lawyers aims to promote the participation of young lawyers in the activities of the U.A.E., by awarding an invitation to the Annual Congress and the General Assembly.

In 2022, the Annual Congress will take place at the end of June 2022 in Porto, Portugal, under the theme “The Regulation of Digital Space – the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act”, and the General Assembly in Dublin, Ireland, in November.

Young lawyers are cordially invited to apply to the Scholarship by submitting an application and completing an Essay related to the theme of the Annual Congress by 1 April 2022.

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

The Scholarship awards the following:

For 2022, 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 2022, 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 2022 Annual Congress: “The Regulation of Digital Space – the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act” (please see the list of examples of possible essay topics in paragraph 5 of the Terms and Conditions). The Essay must comply with the following format:

Important: Please Download the complete document of Terms and Conditions of participation to the U.A.E. Scholarship 2022.

Applications forms and Essays must be completed and submitted online before midnight CET on 1 APRIL 2022.

You can apply to the U.A.E. Scholarship 2022 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 1 APRIL 2022.