4 March 1998


Graduate Scholarship in Reproductive Health Law 
at the University of Toronto, Canada 

The Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto is pleased to announce the
creation of a Graduate Scholarship in Reproductive Health Law, leading to
the degrees of Master of Laws (LL.M.) or Doctor of Juridical Science
(S.J.D.).  The scholarship, developed by women's health and international
human rights scholar, Rebecca J. Cook, J.D., M.P.A., J.S.D., and medical
law
scholar, Bernard M. Dickens, LL.B., Ph.D., LL.D., is designed to permit law
graduates from outside Canada who have an interest in human rights and
women's health in their own countries to undertake advanced research and
study in this emerging field of law.  It will allow students to explore the
legal and ethical issues in reproductive and sexual health, such as the
multiple causes of maternal mortality;  barriers to availability of and
access to reproductive health services; the prevention and treatment of
sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS; and abusive sexual
relationships.  

The Graduate Scholarship in Reproductive Health Law is part of the graduate
programme at the Faculty of Law.  This programme is designed to permit
students of outstanding merit to undertake advanced research and study in
law.  It is a competitive programme admitting approximately 20-25 students
each year from many parts of the world, including, in recent years,
Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, India, Israel, Japan, Kenya, New
Zealand,
South Africa, USA, Yugoslavia and Zimbabwe.

Description of the Reproductive Health Law Programme

As part of their coursework, students in both the LL.M. and the S.J.D.
programmes would be required to take a foundation course in Reproductive
Health Law, and could select other courses relevant to their plan of study,
such as courses addressing medical law and ethics, national and
international protection of human rights including women's rights, family
law issues including violence against women, feminism and the law, law and
development and law and society issues.  They may also register for courses
in Women's Studies and Bioethics through the Collaborative Degree
Programmes.

In addition to formal courses, students are encouraged to participate in
workshops held at the Faculty of Law and the Joint Centre for Bioethics,
including workshops held by the Women's Health Research Network.  Students
may also be eligible to participate in a variety of research seminars and
projects, on such topics as violence against women, currently being
undertaken at the University's Centre for Research on Women's Health.
Students are also encouraged to undertake an internship related to their
research for approximately 10 weeks with a relevant organization, arranged
through the Faculty's International Human Rights Programme.
 Academic Requirements

The LL.M. is designed as a 12-month programme involving a minimum
eight-hour
course load.  The central component of the degree is the research and
writing of a thesis under supervision of a faculty member.  Applicants to
the LL.M. degree must hold a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from a
recognized university, or possess equivalent qualifications, and must
normally have achieved a B+ or comparable standing.

The S.J.D. has a residency requirement of one academic year, however the
completion of the thesis work usually takes several years beyond this
requirement.  Coursework requirements are designed on an individual basis.
An applicant for the S.J.D. must either hold an LL.M. from a recognized
university or possess equivalent qualifications (e.g. strong publication
record), and must normally have achieved a B+ or comparable standing.

It is essential that applicants to either programme have a sufficient
command of the English language.  Applicants whose primary language is not
English and who have not completed at least one year of coursework at a
post-secondary institution where the language of instruction is English
must
have completed one of the following tests at the time an application is
submitted:  Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International
English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Michigan English Language
Assessment Battery (MELAB).  Details of these tests and minimum score
requirements can be found in the application package.  

Fees

Domestic Student Fees:          $4,300 (97/98)
Foreign Student Fees:           $8,700 (97/98)

Scholarship Value

In addition to a number of awards available from the University of Toronto,
the Faculty of Law has funding for at least one full scholarship valued at
$12,000 to cover travel, housing expenses and books.  In addition to the
$12,000, this scholarship will also cover student fees and an stipend for
an
internship directly related to their graduate research.  This scholarship
is
open to any individual from Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, the
Caribbean, Asia or Central and Eastern Europe.  The Faculty also encourages
applications from appropriately qualified individuals who are able to
secure
partial funding from their local sources.

For Inquiries and Application Forms 

Please contact:
Graduate Admissions Office
Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
78 Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5S 2C5  
Phone:  (416) 978-0213
Fax:  (416) 978-2648
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