Scholarships Offered by U.S. Universities:
Name of the
Law School/
Institution
Scholarship
Degree
Details
Columbia Law
School
Human Rights
LL.M.
Fellowship
LL.M.
(International
Human Rights)
Eligibility: Apart from the LL.M. application, these materials
should be submitted (a) Short essay describing applicant’s
qualifications for the fellowship.(b) Letter of Recommendation
(c) A completed Application for Financial Assistance
Deadline: December 15
Link
http://web.law.columbia.edu/admissions/graduate-legalstudies/human-rights-llm-fellowship-program
Columbia Law
School
The Jagdish
Bhagwati
Fellowship
LL.M.
(International
Trade Law)
Eligibility: Applicants should submit (a) Completed LL.M.
application through LSAC (b) 2 page essay describing academic
and professional exposure to international trade © Completed
application for Financial Assistance
Deadline: December 15, 2015
Link
http://web.law.columbia.edu/admissions/graduate-legalstudies/2016-2017-jagdish-bhagwati-fellowship
Columbia Law
School/
University of
Oxford /
GoetheUniversity
The Global
Network in
Law & Finance
(GLawFin)
doctoral
scholarship
Ph.D at the
intersection of
law and finance
Eligibility: Students interested in undertaking a doctoral research
research project in the field of law and finance employing a
common analytical framework - “The Legal Theory of Finance:
http://web.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/microsites/graduat
e-legal-studies/files/glawfin_phd_advert.pdf.
Columbia Law
School
Herman N.
Finkelstein
Memorial
Fellowship
Fund
J.S.D
Applicants requesting financial assistance are automatically
considered for this fellowship. Deadline: December 15
Link
http://web.law.columbia.edu/admissions/graduate-legalstudies/tuition-fees-and-financial-aid/financial-assistancefellowships-and-loans.
Columbia Law
School
Lawrence A.
Wien Prize
and Fellowship
in Corporate
Social
LL.M. (Business
& Law)
Eligibility: Applicants requesting for financial aid
automatically considered for this fellowship.
Link
http://web.law.columbia.edu/admissions/graduate-legalstudies/tuition-fees-and-financial-aid/financial-assistance-
are
Responsibility
Emory
University Law
School
Emory
University Law
School
Merit
Scholarship
Resident
Director
Positions
fellowships-and-loans.
LL.M. and
S.J.D.
LL.M. and
S.J.D.
Eligibility: Admitted students are automatically considered for
this scholarship. No separate scholarship application is required.
Link
http://law.emory.edu/admission/tuition-and-financialaid.html.
Eligibility: Graduate students who’ve the desire and
qualifications to work closely with undergraduate students.
Selection takes place in March.
Link
aid.html.
http://law.emory.edu/admission/tuition-and-financial-
Georgetown
University Law
Center
General
Scholarship for
International
Students
LL.M.
Deadline to apply for the scholarship is February 12 of each
year.
Link
http://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions-financialaid/graduate-admissions/fellowships-scholarshipsfinancialaid/General-Scholarships-for-InternationalStudents.cfm.
Georgetown
University Law
Center
Georgetown
University Law
Center
Graduate Tax
Scholars
LL.M. (
Taxation)
Tax LL.M. students are eligible for this scholarship.
Link
http://www.law.georgetown.edu/academics/academicprograms/graduate-programs/degreeprograms/taxation/scholarships.cfm
Georgetown
University Law
Center and any
other U.S. Law
School offering
LL.M. in
Taxation
KPMG Tax
Scholarship
Georgetown
University Law
Center
Georgetown
University
Health
Scholars
New York
University Law
Hauser Global
Scholars
LL.M .
(Taxation)
LL.M. (Health
Law)
Tax LL.M. students are eligible for this scholarship.
Link
http://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions-financialaid/graduate-admissions/fellowships-scholarshipsfinancialaid/Taxation-LLM-Scholarships-and-Fellowships.cfm
Eligibility :(i) academic qualifications in the fields of law/ethics ,
public health, health policy , health economics , bioethics or
other relevant disciplines. (ii) public or private sector work
experience on global or domestic health law issues & (iii)
demonstrated potential within the field of global health law.
Deadline: February 12, 2016
Link
http://www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions-financialaid/graduate-admissions/fellowships-scholarshipsfinancialaid/Global-Health-Law-Scholars.cfm
LL.M.
Applicants are expected to submit a 500-750 page essay
describing a current dilemma, controversy or issue facing a
School
country, region or the world and the strategy to address the
same.
Link
http://www.law.nyu.edu/graduateadmissions/scholarshipprogram
s/hauserglobalscholarsarthurtvanderbiltscholarshipsdeansgradu
ateawards
LL.M.
New York
University Law
School
Dean’s
Graduate
Awards
New York
University Law
School
Arthur T.
Vanderbilt
Scholarships
LL.M.
Awarded to those who have demonstrated outstanding
academic promise &/or academic achievement in their
respective fields.
Link
http://www.law.nyu.edu/graduateadmissions/scholarshipprogram
s/hauserglobalscholarsarthurtvanderbiltscholarshipsdeansgradu
ateawards.
The George
Washington
University Law
School
Randolph C.
Shaw
Graduate
Fellowship
LL.M.
(Environmental
Law)
Full-tuition waiver is given
Link
http://www.law.gwu.edu/Admissions/financial_aid/Pages/Apply.a
spx.
The George
Washington
University Law
School
Faculty
Research
Fellowships
LL.M.
Amount of individual award varies.
Link
http://www.law.gwu.edu/Admissions/financial_aid/Pages/Apply.a
spx.
The George
Washington
University Law
School
Thomas
Buergenthal
Scholarship
LL.M.
Covers full or partial tuition and is awarded on the basis of
academic excellence and financial need.
Link
http://www.law.gwu.edu/Admissions/financial_aid/Pages/Apply.a
spx.
The George
Washington
University Law
School
The Honorable
Gerald
J.
Mossinghoff
Fellowship for
Graduate
Research
in
Intellectual
LL.M. or SJD
Preference is given to those specialising in pharmaceutical field.
Link
http://www.law.gwu.edu/Admissions/financial_aid/Pages/Apply.a
spx.
Awarded to those who have demonstrated significant academic
promise &/or achievement in their field of interest.
Link
http://www.law.nyu.edu/graduateadmissions/scholarshipprogram
s/hauserglobalscholarsarthurtvanderbiltscholarshipsdeansgradu
ateawards.
Property Law
University of
California
(Berkeley Law)
Asia Pacific
Scholarship
LL.M.
(Professional
Track)
Eligibility: Statement of intention describing the scholarship
recipient’s plans upon returning to his/her home country.
Link
https://www.law.berkeley.edu/llm-jsd/scholarships-financialaid/professional-track/
University of
Michigan Law
School
Michigan
Grotius
Research
Scholar
Non- Degree
Research
Scholars
Eligibility: Fellowship application should be submitted alongwith
the application materials.
Deadline : February 1
Link
https://www.law.umich.edu/mlawglobal/gradandresearchscholar
s/Pages/researchscholarprogram.aspx.
University of
Southern
California
School of Law
Scholar
Awards
LL.M.
Eligibility: Applicants are automatically considered for the award.
Awards vary between 10 % to 50 % of cost of tuition.
Link http://weblaw.usc.edu/how/gip/llm/fees.cfm.