Lawyers are advised to constantly seek knowledge and further their education. Pursuing law courses at good universities can be very expensive. Here are some legal scholarships to apply to this November.
What Is A Legal Scholarship?
I see legal scholarships as free money for lawyers. Whilst there are scholarships or initiatives directed solely at lawyers, there are also general financial relief programs that legal practitioners can benefit from. This article identifies some legal scholarships to start applying to this November.
Where To Find Legal Scholarships?
Financial aid is difficult to get. It is important when seeking funding assistance, to apply to as many legal scholarships as possible. Here are a few places to find scholarships for legal studies.
- The University: Most higher institutions offer financial aid. Ask the scholarship requirements and apply.
- Federal Agencies: Many countries offer pecuniary support to students seeking to further their studies.
- Law Organizations: There are many professional associations that have a budget for helping members with funding.
- General Scholarships: These are the most popular, and will help you fund your education.
Without further ado, here are some incredible legal sholarships to start applying to this November.
Open Doors Russian Scholarship Project
Deadline: 10th December 2020.
The International Olympiad of the Association of Global Universities for Master’s students (hereinafter referred to as the Olympiad) has two tracks – for prospective Master’s and doctoral students (analogous to PhD). The official languages of the Olympiad are English and Russian
The competition is open to foreign citizens and stateless persons, including compatriots living abroad, having a Bachelor’s degree or completing a Bachelor degree program in the year of the Olympiad for the Master’s track and having a Master’s or Specialist’s degree for the doctoral track (analogous to PhD) in the year of the Olympiad. All participants are expected to agree to the processing of personal data.
DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme
Deadline: 15th December 2020.
The programme aims at fostering strong, internationally oriented higher education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa with the capacity to contribute to sustainable development. To this end, scholarships are granted for development-related Master or doctoral studies for individuals who plan to pursue a career in teaching and/or research at a higher education institution in Sub-Saharan Africa.
EIFFEL Excellence Scholarship Program
Deadline: 8th January 2021.
The EIFFEL Scholarship offers grants to foreign students. Only French higher education institutions can preselect candidates and send an online application on their behalf on the Campus France website. Applications submitted directly by students or by foreign educational institutions will be rejected.
University of Helsinki Scholarship Programme
Deadline: 10th January 2021.
Scholarships are intended for excellent students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who want to complete a Master’s programme at the University of Helsinki.
African Graduate Fellowship At The American University, Cairo
Deadline: 11th January 2021.
The African Graduate fellowship is a competitive fellowship program for bright, highly motivated African students interested in pursuing a master degree at AUC. Each year, fellowships are offered to nationals of African countries (not including Egyptians) for full-time study (nine credits or as required by the program) in any of the graduate programs offered at the AUC.
Radboud Scholarship Programme
Deadline: 1st March 2021.
The Radboud Scholarship Programme is a very selective scholarship programme. It offers talented, highly motivated, non-EEA students with outstanding study results the opportunity to be awarded a scholarship for a complete English-taught Radboud University Master’s degree programme.
NYIPLEF Diversity Scholarship
Deadline: 31st March 2021.
NYIPLEF’s Diversity Scholarship provides funds to diverse law students currently enrolled in a J.D. or LL.M. at an accredited law school in the New York area (including Connecticut and New Jersey), in good academic standing, and demonstrating intent to engage in the full-time practice of intellectual property law. The scholarship is intended to be used by the law student for tuition and expenses related to attending law school. Scholarship awards are made at the full and sole discretion of the New York Intellectual Property Law Education Foundation (NYIPLEF).
Which legal scholarships will you apply to this November? Do you have any legal scholarships that have worked for you or a lawyer you know? Let me know in the comments below.
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