Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) 2021 Fellowship Program for African Students

The Fellowship Program at the office of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (“PCA”) in Mauritius offers nationals of African countries who are recent law graduates and young legal professionals the opportunity to work at an international arbitration institution for up to twelve months. The Fellow will gain experience in the operations of the PCA’s Mauritius Office, with an emphasis on both the practical and legal aspects of international arbitration. The Fellow will hold the title of Assistant Legal Counsel during the Fellowship. The Permanent Court of Arbitration is an intergovernmental organization established by the 1899 Hague Convention on the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes. The PCA has 122 Contracting Parties. Headquartered at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands, the PCA facilitates arbitration, conciliation, fact-finding, and other dispute resolution proceedings among various combinations of States, State entities, intergovernmental organizations, and private parties. The PCA’s Mauritius Office was established in September 2010 in order to assist with the discharge of the Secretary-General’s functions under the Mauritian International Arbitration Act 2008, and with the promotion of Mauritius as a venue for international arbitration and PCA services throughout the African region.