Thanks ... I am still waiting

Just got the admission mail from Cornell. However it is too expensive to accept without finanial aid, even compared with those top ten ones.

anyone from Russia admitted as well?

Amjad Ali Minhas,
Section Officer, Law, Justice,
Parliamentary Affairs & Human Rights Department
AJ&K Muzaffarabad (A.K) PAKISTAN.
Ph# 0092-3005182022, 0092-58810-81699
amjadaliminhas@hotmail.com
SUBJECT: FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Dear Sir/Madam,

I have made an application to the Law faculty for admission on the LL.M course for the year 2008/09. I am writing to enquire any possible financial aid or support that I may be entitled to whilst I am studying the LL.M.

I am from District Bagh, Azad Kashmir (Part of Former Princely State of Jammu & Kashmir administered by Pakistan) and I was greatly affected by the earthquake, which struck on 8th October 2005. My family members were severely injured during the earthquake and lost most of its property and belongings as a consequence of the earthquake and are still struggling to reconstruct a home for family.

Before the earthquake I had planned to apply to your university for LL.M course. I have worked in different departments and NGOs which are as under:-
o Worked in AJK Legislative Assembly as Public Relation Officer with Speaker Legislative Assembly during the period 1994 to 1998.
o Worked in High Court of AJ&K as Private Secretary to Chief Justice during the period 1999 to 2000.
o Worked in AJ&K Accountability Bureau (Ehtesab Bureau) as Staff Officer to Chairman Ehtesab/ Accountability Bureau during the period 2001 to 2004.
o Worked in Shariat Court of AJ&K as P.S to Judge during the period 2004 to Ist February 2006.
o Worked in ICMC (International Catholic Migration Commission) Muzaffarabad as Protection lawyer/Officer and team leader from 7th February 2006 to 11th of November 2006.
o Currently I am Working as Section Officer in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Ministry of Law, Justice, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights. During which time I accumulated knowledge of the law and legal system.
I want to further my education to fulfill my ambition of becoming a leading Advocate/Human Activist in my country; however as a result of the earthquake I am now financially restrained.
I humbly appeal you to please advise me of any possible financial support or aid I can apply for.
Yours truly,

(Amjad Ali Minhas)

Good luck to you all!

Hey Amjad! Did it work?? Any fellowship news for anybody? I ve been waiting for over a month right now:(. Got quite generous initial fellowship offer, but unforunately it does not change much in my case... So...still waiting for more news.