Baker & McKenzie is accepting applications for scholarships to be awarded to law students attending selected universities in Beijing (two scholarships per university) for the current academic year. Full-time postgraduate students (major in Company Law, Commercial Law, Economic Law, International Law or Intellectual Property Law preferred) and full-time undergraduate students are eligible to apply.

An RMB 10,000 scholarship will be awarded to students who successfully demonstrate the following qualities

- Academic merit shown during LLB or LLM study

- Outstanding social contributions

- Participation in extra-curricular activities

- Communication and interpersonal skills

- Originality and incisiveness of their written work

- Fluency in oral and written English.

Applicants should apply through our online application system by visiting httprecruit.bmhk.comHRNetRCHRNetRC.aspxShowJob=1196164311756
and submit the completed online application form on or before 9 October 2011.
Please provide (1) your CV (in English and Chinese), (2) your essay answer (in English), (3) your most current transcript affixed with your school's official seal, and (4) any other relevant documents (e.g., certificates and recommendation letters) that you would like us to review.
Applicants selected for an interview will be contacted by 10 November 2011. Interviews will be held at the Beijing office of Baker & McKenzie.
Scholarship winners will be given priority for summer internship openings.

For more information, please contact Ms. Penny Peng in our Beijing office by e-mail (HR-BEI.HK@bakernet.com).