The Fulbright LL.M. Award at
University of Minnesota
The Award:
University of Minnesota Law School’s Master of Laws (LL.M.) Program has
partnered with Fulbright Belgium + Luxembourg to offer a $20,000 grant for
eligible students to pursue the LL.M. degree at University of Minnesota. Eligible
students must be a citizen of Belgium or Luxembourg, and must hold a first
degree in law from a foreign (non-U.S.) jurisdiction. Fulbright will also offer the
successful candidate a travel stipend, sickness and accident insurance, J-visa
sponsorship, and access to global Fulbright programming in Belgium and the
United States.
The Program:
The University of Minnesota Law School LL.M. program provides foreign lawyers with a
rigorous academic experience, exposing them to a broad array of legal skills and
knowledge.
Business Law Program: The renowned LL.M. program provides foreign business lawyers
with a rigorous business law experience that exposes them to a broad array of legal
skills and knowledge crucial to the global practice of business law.
Concentrations: The Law School is pleased to provide LL.M. students with the
opportunity to receive a certificate of concentration in Business Law, Criminal Justice,
Environmental & Energy Law, Health Law & Bioethics, Human Rights Law, Intellectual
Property & Technology Law, International Law, and Labor & Employment Law.
LL.M.-Specific Course Offerings: The Law School offers five courses and seminars
designed specifically to provide LL.M. students with the practical legal skills to assist
them in becoming true global practitioners. These include LL.M. Research and Writing,
LL.M. Judicial Observation, Leadership and Law, The American Legal Profession, and
LL.M. Trial Practice.
The Campus:
The Law School is located near downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, on the
banks of the picturesque Mississippi River. Annually recognized by leading
publications as one of America's best cities, the Twin Cities of Minneapolis
and St. Paul are home to 19 Fortune 500 companies (including General
Mills, 3M, Target Corp. and Medtronic), federal and state government,
hundreds of public interest and human rights organizations and world
class arts and recreational opportunities.
Contact:
To apply, submit an application via the link at www.fulbright.be and indicate your
intention to apply to University of Minnesota Law School. For additional
information, please contact the University of Minnesota Law School’s Admissions
Office at llmadm@umn.edu or (students@fulbright.be).