Applications are now open for the 2025 UNEP Georgetown Fellowship. It is a fully-funded fellowship in the United States to pursue an LLM degree in Environmental and Energy Law at Georgetown University Law Center and gain three months of international internship experience with the United Nations at UNEP headquarters in Kenya or any regional offices. The purpose of the UNEP Georgetown Fellowship is to train public sector lawyers from developing countries working in environmental law, natural resource law, or related legal fields, to advance the rule of environmental law. There is no application fee and the fellowship covers tuition, stipend , airfare , health insurance, and textbooks . The UNEP Georgetown Fellowship offers a US-based LLM degree and three 3-month internships. More details are provided below.

Details about the UNEP Georgetown Fellowship 2025 in the USA

• Host Country : United States of America
• Location : Georgetown University, Washington, DC
• Program Name : Master of Environmental and Energy Law
• Duration : 3 months training
• Advantages : Full financing
• Deadline: February 5, 2025

Financial benefits

The UNEP Fellowship covers:

• Full tuition for Georgetown University's LLM program (including summer experience)
• All required books
• Monthly stipend for training at UNEP
• Health Insurance (LLM and Internship)
• Flights to/from Washington, DC (LLM)
• Flights to and from UNEP (for training)

Note : Fellows are responsible for covering living expenses in Washington, D.C., including housing, food, and other personal costs, during the LLM program .

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this fellowship, candidates must:

• To be residents of a developing country.
• Holds a law degree recognized in his/her country of origin.
• Be a current employee of a national or local government.
• Be an active practitioner of environmental, energy, natural resources or related law.

Note : Fellows must return to their home countries and continue working in environmental law in the public sector for a minimum of three years.

How to apply for the UNEP Georgetown Fellowship 2025?

Applicants are required to read the information regarding the application process from the official website. The link to the official website is given below.