APPLY NOW: NLUD-SOAS Climate Justice Summer School 2023

The course shall be for two weeks. Online classes shall be held between 2 pm and 10 pm IST (9.30 am- 5 pm UTC+1).

Week 1

Day 1. Climate change – scientific, economic and social context (26 June 2023).

Day 2. The international climate change regime (27 June 2023).

Day 3. Principles of the international climate change regime (28 June 2023). 

Day 4. Politics of climate change and energy policy (29 June 2023). 

Day 5. Climate justice (30 June 2023).

Week 2

Day 6. Law and policy responses in South Asia: Adaptation, mitigation and resilience (3 July 2023).

Day 7. Carbon markets, carbon finance and equity (4 July 2023). 

Day 8. Liability, loss & damage and disaster risk management (5 July 2023). 

Day 9. Human rights, displacement and migration (6 July 2023).

Day 10. Climate Change-related Litigation (7 July 2023). 

• Please note this schedule is subject to change.

As a course that demands extensive interactions, the enrolment will be limited and highly selective. We welcome applications from students and graduates across the world interested in environmental law and policy or, more specifically, climate change law and policy: 

● Candidates with an undergraduate degree in any field (law, environmental science, development studies, political science, economics or any other discipline) from a recognised university (for Indian students, with a minimum of 55% marks, in the UK, a 2:1 or equivalent elsewhere)

● Students enrolled for undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in any field

● Working professionals 

There shall be no restriction regarding age, nationality, and gender in the admission process. 

A minimum of 80% attendance and timely completion of assessments is mandatory for enrolled students to receive the certificate. 

Interested candidates should apply using this form. 

The application should contain the following documents: 

1. Detailed curriculum vitae. 
2. Motivation letter (max 400 words) indicating why you are applying and how this course would be helpful in the future. Preference will be given to those with a demonstrated interest in the subject matter. 

The selection committee shall consider the resume, motivation letter, and academic and professional background in shortlisting the candidates. The committee shall also consider the diversity of experiences during the selection process.

The shortlisted candidates will be contacted by 31 May 2023. 

Incomplete applications and late applications will be rejected. 

• The course will be conducted entirely online.
• The application process is entirely online, and no applications sent by post will be accepted.
• Due to the limited number of seats, scrutiny of applications shall be based on resumes and motivation letters. 
• Only selected candidates will be contacted via email. If you do not hear from us by the first week of June 2023, please assume that your application has not succeeded. Unfortunately, we cannot reply to individual queries about the status of applications. 
• At the end of the course, digital certificates will be provided to participants who will have attended the entire course and done the required assessment