About this scholarship
The objective of the award is to provide financial support for the recipient to pursue an opportunity to gain realistic, high-level and varied legal work experience, through a supervised internship of six months, with the Special Litigation Unit at the World Bank's headquarters in Washington DC, United States.
The recipient will work under the guidance and supervision of the Head of the Special Litigation Unit and individual Special Litigation Unit lawyers. The successful recipient will, among other tasks, draft Statements of Accusations and Evidence and other legal documents, review investigative reports for evidentiary support and adherence to the World Bank's legal framework, assist Special Litigation Unit lawyers in addressing specific legal issues, and partner with investigative teams on specific cases.
Funding for this award has been provided by the Frohlich Endowment in Law.
SUMMARY
VALUE
$ 35,000
per annum
once-off payment for full value
1 on offer
Once-off payment for full value
APPLICATION PERIOD
02-Feb-2026 to 26-Feb-2026
Student types
Domestic, International, CurrentStudent levels
Flexible double degree, Undergraduate, Master Degree, Postgraduate coursework, Graduate CertificateNumber of scholarships awarded
1 on offerSelection bases
Academic merit
Field of study
Eligibility
The Award is available each year to a continuing ANU student who (at the time of application):
- is a domestic or international student;
- is enrolled full time in the Bachelor of Laws (Hons) at the ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy, whether undertaking as a single or flexible double degree, and has successfully completed at least 90 units of LAWS coded courses; or
- is enrolled full time in the Juris Doctor (JD) degree at the ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy and has successfully completed at least 90 units of LAWS coded courses;
- is a citizen of one of the World Bank Group member countries; and
- has a strong academic record and demonstrated capacity to successfully undertake an internship with an international organisation.
Additional information
The value of the award is a one off payment of $35,000. The Award is paid in a one-off instalment upon accepting the Award unless otherwise stated in the letter of offer.
The award would normally be used to assist with airfares, accommodation and day-to-day living expenses to undertake the internship. The Internship itself is unpaid.
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The application will cover both the internship program and the travel grant.
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The program will run from July to December 2026 (around 6 months). The successful applicant is required to defer their ANU studies for a semester in order to undertake the internship.
The World Bank is an international organisation with 187 member countries, 10,000 employees, and 100 offices around the world. The World Bank's mission is to fight poverty by promoting inclusive and sustainable global economic development. The World Bank finances projects on a wide range of issues, such as building roads in Afghanistan; treating malaria in India, preserving rainforests in Brazil, enhancing agriculture in Ethiopia, supporting education in Indonesia, and assisting in the reform of the Ukrainian banking system.
The INT shares in the World Bank's mission of poverty reduction by detecting, investigating, sanctioning, and preventing fraud and corruption in the use of the bank's financial resources. INT's staff members are drawn from over two dozen countries, with backgrounds in law enforcement, intelligence, accounting, legal, IT, and other fields INT's Special Litigation Unit follows an innovative approach that transforms Common and Civil Law prosecutorial functions into an administrative and public international law setting. Special Litigation Unit lawyers represent the bank in sanctions proceedings through written submissions and Sanctions Board hearings; review INT reports for evidentiary sufficiency and legal compliance; serve as INT's primary point of dialogue with the World Bank's Legal Department; and advise INT investigators on their work. INT is a diverse environment. Staff members represent the major legal systems of the world. The successful applicant is expected to participate in open debates between the representatives of different legal systems and contribute to solutions that take the World Bank's international legal framework into account.
The recipient could be eligible for course credit if enrolled in the Law internship course (LAWS 4230 / 6230). To receive course credit, the recipient must meet the eligibility requirements for a law internship and apply for a self-arranged internship. For more information, please visit our Law internship course website.
To learn more about the experience please see Kriti Mahajan's story here.
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