LLM scholarships and bursariesRead on for details of the following LLM scholarships and bursaries:
Postgrad Solutions Global and US LLM Study Bursaries (2 x £500) Postgrad Solutions Ltd is offering two Global and US LLM Study Bursaries, each to the value of £500. They are open to students of all nationalities, and aim to help students fund their chosen Master of Laws programme. To apply for a Global or US LLM Study Bursary, you have to be a member of the free-of-charge Postgrad Solutions Student Service, and you have to be starting any LLM degree anywhere in the world/United States in 2013. Payment of the award will be made direct to your institution, and will be discounted from your fees as appropriate. You may only apply for a bursary after you have accepted an offer of a place at your chosen institution. . Visit the LLM Study Bursaries page on this site for further information.
Birmingham Law School Scholarships Value: Up to £5,000 for international students (Non EU). Up to £2,000 for UK/EU students. Number of funded places: Up to 5 for International students, Up to 5 for UK/EU students. Eligibility requirements: For 2012-2013 Birmingham Law School will be offering a number of scholarships to applicants for its taught LLM programmes. Criteria: Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need. Applicants must already have applied for admission to the LLM degree. Application instructions: Applicants are required to send a letter of motivation to Mrs Sharon Jones at Law-LLM@bham.ac.uk addressing the twin requirements of academic merit and financial need. Deadline: The closing date for the receipt of Scholarship applications is Friday, 22nd June 2012. Additional information: Successful applicants will be notified in July 2012. Scholarships are not payable directly to successful applicants but are set off against the University fee invoice for 2012-2013 and will be transferred once successful applicants have paid the balance owed by them to the University. Director of LLM Programmes’ Scholarships: LLM (Commercial Law), LLM (Financial Regulation and Compliance) and the LLM (International Business Law) Number of funded places: Generous – the actual number will depend on the calibre of applicants. Eligibility requirements: All applicants are considered on an individual basis for suitability. Application instructions: To apply for a scholarship, please complete the application form at the BPP Law School website. Value: Scholarships of up to £1,000 are available to students Number of funded places: Generous – the actual number will depend on the calibre of applicants. Eligibility requirements: To apply for this scholarship, you must: Application instructions: To apply for a scholarship, please complete the application form at the BPP Law School website. Additional information: As there are a high number of scholarships available, it is recommended that you apply for a scholarship at the same time as applying for the programme. BPP guarantees that you will know if you have been awarded a scholarship before you have to accept your LLM offer. Visit the BPP Law School website for further information. Bucerius Law School
Eligibilty requirements: A student from a Mercosur member country Additional information: Terms and conditions, as well as further information, can be found at www.bucerius.whu.edu Online Distance Learning Master's Scholarships Eligibility requirements: Applicants should already have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so. Criteria: The scholarship will be awarded broadly on the basis of academic merit. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, a UK first class or 2:1 Honours degree at undergraduate level or the international equivalent. Application procedure: Eligible applicants wishing to apply for a scholarship for session 2012-2013 should complete an online application. When completing the personal statement of the scholarship application form, please indicate why Distance Learning suits your particular circumstances making reference to both online learning and distance learning. Alternatively applicants can request a paper application form from: The Scholarships and Student Finance Office E-mail: scholarships@ed.ac.uk Telephone: +44 131 651 4070 Completed application forms must be received by the Scholarships and Student Finance Office no later than Tuesday 29th May 2012. Additional information: A Selection Committee will meet in June 2012 to select the scholarship holders. The winners of the scholarships will be announced by the end of June 2012 For further information please see the Scholarships and Student Finance webpage Funding for nationals of Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein Value: £2,500 Number of funded places: Unlimited. Eligibility requirements: EEA nationals who are not EU nationals. Additional information: Restricted to nationals of Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein and to be set against the overseas fee charged for the LLM, which will be approximately £9,400. Find out more about the postgraduate study opportunities on offer at the School of Law by visiting the University of Glasgow website. Value: £15,000 Number of funded places: 1 Eligibility requirements: The HM Hubbard Law Scholarship offers a year's funded study in Canada, France or Spain to trainee solicitors or solicitors in England and Wales within three years of admission. Click here for more information on the application process. For an application form and further information contact the trust administrator, Vince Cheshire of TMF Managment (UK) Limited, on +44 (0)1582 439270 or via email at vince.cheshire@TMF-Group.com. Jose Maria Cervelló Scholarships Value: Between 50% and 100% of the total fees of the October 2012 or February 2013 intake. Number of funded places: Four to five. Eligibility requirements: Application instructions: Candidates should send the following documentation to the admissions department of IE Law School by 10 June 2012, for the attention of Camila Uribe: In order to obtain the scholarship, candidates must have successfully completed the admissions process for an IE Law School programme. Additional information: The Scholarship Committee will base their decision on whether or not a candidate should receive the José María Cervelló Chair scholarship on the extent to which his/her profile fits the selected programme, academic records, and his/her financial position. Visit the IE Law School website for more information.
Value: Scholarships cover up to 20% of the programme's fee. Eligibility requirements: Admission to one of IE Law School programmes. Application instructions: Submit the following documentation to financialaid@ie.edu: * In order to clarify any aspect of the scholarship application, IE will decide the need of Additional information: Contact financialaid@ie.edu for more information. Visit the IE Law School website for more information. LLM International and European Law IES Scholarships The programme itself offers a limited number of scholarships that take the form of a reduced tuition fee (full or partial waiver). Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit and demonstrated need. Students have to apply for the tuition waiver when applying for the programme. Click here for more details. University Scholarships The Academic Board of the programme expects the University to be able to award a very limited number of scholarships for candidates from developing countries, covering tuition and part of the living expenses. However, candidates must above all explore the possibilities of obtaining financial assistance in their home countries. Click here for more details. Scholarship for Master’s of Advanced Legal Studies Value: €5,000 Number of funded places: Three. Eligibility requirements: Candidates will need to fulfill the entry requirements for the relevant programme, and will need to submit an additional essay. Application instructions: Mention the scholarship name and the deadline of the scholarship clearly in a cover letter which accompanies your application for admission. All the information on how to apply for a degree course is available online. Additional information: All six scholarships are awarded on academic merit. Visit the Leiden University website for more information.
LLM in Law Technology and Governance: RDJ Scholarship Number of funded places: One Value: €7,500 Eligibility requirements: Only candidates offered a place on the LLM in Law Technology and Governance are eligible. Criteria: Award of the RDJ Scholarship is based on academic merit, taking the following into account. A CV and a certified academic transcript; two academic references; a 300-word statement of study objective outlining how completion of the LLM will further the student’s academic and career goals; a 300-word personal statement. Click here for full details.
Masters Scholarships Value: Worth up to £2,000. Number of scholarships: Five Eligibility requirements: These are open to UK and EU students. Applicants have to have been offered a place on an elgible programme. They must have received a 2.1 or above in their first degree. Application instructions: Please click here for an application form. Deadline: Application forms must be received by 19th August 2012. Visit the Nottingham Law School website for further information.
Value: Worth up to £2,000. Eligibility: In order to be eligible you must be holding an offer for Autumn 2012 entry and be an international student (classified as 'overseas' for fee purposes). Application instructions: Visit the Nottingham Law School website. Selection criteria: Your application will be primarily judged on academic merit (the academic transcripts and certificates submitted with your degree course application will be assessed by the Scholarship Panel). You will also be assessed on your answers to the two questions on the scholarship application form. Deadline: Apply as early as possible, however the formal application deadline is 31st July 2012 (for Autumn start courses).
School of Law Competitive Scholarship Value: Full fees (HEO or OS). Number of funded places: Varies. Eligibility requirements: Offer of a place for one of the School’s LLM programmes. Application instructions: To apply for one of these scholarships, you must mark clearly on your application form that you wish to be considered for a School of Law bursary in your 'personal statement'. Please note we are only able to enter an applicant into the competition for these bursaries if their complete application arrives at the University before 31 May in the year they wish to be admitted. Additional information: Awarded on academic merit only. No separate application required. Applicants for the above awards will be notified at the end of June if they have been successful. Visit the Nottingham, School of Law website for more information.
Value: 1 full HEU fees scholarship and 1 £1,000 bursary. Number of funded places: Two. Eligibility requirements: Offer of a place on either the LLM Environmental Law or MSc Law and Environmental Science. Application instructions: All students holding an offer for one of the above programmes on or before 31 May will be automatically considered. Additional information: Awarded on academic merit only. No separate application required. Applicants for the above awards will be notified at the end of June if they have been successful. Visit the Nottingham, School of Law website for more information.
Value: 20% reduction in OS fees. Number of funded places: Varies. Eligibility requirements: Offer of a place for one of the School’s LLM programmes. Application instructions: The School of Law currently offers scholarships to the total value of 20% reduction in fees to graduates of the following institutions: Visit the Nottingham, School of Law website for more information.
Ox John Henry Brookes Scholarships Master of Laws programmes Two scholarships of £1,000 each will be awarded towards the full-time tuition fees of a UK, EU or international student. One scholarship of £2,000 will be awarded towards the full-time tuition fees of an international student. Number of funded places: Three. Eligibility requirements: Full-time, home, EU or international students, applying for one of the following LLMs:
Download a PDF for further information. Application instructions: Download an application form (Word document). Deadline: Thursday 28th June, 2012. Visit the Oxford Brookes University, School of Social Sciences and Law website for further information.
Value: Four awards of £5,000 each are available to full-time EU and international students who are graduating or have graduated from named institutions in Spain, Portugal and Central/South America for September 2011 entry. Number of funded places: Four.
Eligibility requirements: Santander is awarding postgraduate scholarships to new Masters students (not law specific - but LLM students can apply) at Oxford Brookes on an annual basis. Successful applicants will also receive a further 10% discount on their tuition fees from Oxford Brookes. The scholarship fund aims to reward the most academically gifted students from Universities in Spain, Portugal and Latin-America that are supported by the Santander Universidades Scheme. To apply you must be from Deadline: Friday 29th June, 2012. Click here for more information and to download an application form.
Non Commercial Law LLM Scholarships for Home/EU students Value: £5,500 for Home/EU students (tuition fee waiver). Number of funded places: Up to four in total. Eligibility requirements: Must hold a conditional or unconditional offer for specific specialist LLM. Open to students applying for the following courses: human rights, medical law, legal theory and history, European law, competition law, public international law, public law. Application instructions: Complete appropriate application form located on website. Visit the School of Law, Queen Mary website for further information. Value: £11,000 for International students (tuition fee waiver). Number of funded places: Up to two in total. Eligibility requirements: Must hold a conditional or unconditional offer for specific specialist LLM. Open to students applying for the following courses: human rights, medical law, legal theory and history, European law, competition law, public international law, public law. Application instructions: Complete appropriate application form located on website. Visit the School of Law, Queen Mary website for further information. Value: £5,500 for Home/EU students (tuition fee waiver). Number of funded places: Up to three in total. Eligibility requirements: Must hold a conditional or unconditional offer for specific specialist LLM. Open to students applying for the following courses: banking and finance law, tax law, international business law, intellectual property law, economic regulation, computer and communications law, comparative and international dispute resolution, commercial and corporate law, law and development. Application instructions: Complete appropriate application form located on website. Visit the School of Law, Queen Mary website for further information.
Value: £11,000 for International students (tuition fee waiver). Number of funded places: Up to five. Eligibility requirements: Must hold a conditional or unconditional offer for specific specialist LLM. Open to students applying for the following courses: banking and finance law, tax law, international business law, intellectual property law, economic regulation, computer and communications law, comparative and international dispute resolution, commercial and corporate law, law and development. Application instructions: Complete appropriate application form located on website. Visit the School of Law, Queen Mary website for further information.
European Union ENP scholarships for the LLM European Union Law Value: Up to €24,000. Number of funded places: Up to three. Eligibility requirements: Among the key eligibility requirements, applicants must be a national of and resident in one of the following countries: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, Palestinian Authority, Russia, Syria, Tunisia and Ukraine. Application instructions: For an information pack and application form, applicants should check the “Postgraduate Taught - Fees and Funding” section of the Reading, School of Law website.
Value: Approximately £22,500 which covers fees at the international rate and provides a stipend of around £12,500. Number of funded places: Up to three for Law School applicants. Eligibility requirements: Among the key eligibility requirements, applicants must be either Indian nationals, or are from sub-Saharan Africa, and who are under 30 years of age, have at least a First class in their first degree. Application instructions: For an information pack and application form, applicants should check the “Postgraduate Taught - Fees and Funding” section of the Reading, School of Law website. Additional information: The competition is open to students’ applying for either taught Masters or Research degrees. Visit the Reading, School of Law website for more information.
Value: Up to £1,000 Number of funded places: Up to eight. Eligibility requirements: Students must have received an offer of a place in any of the Law School’s LLM programmes. Application instructions: For information and application instructions applicants should check the “Postgraduate Taught - Fees and Funding” section of the Reading, School of Law website. Application instructions: For information and application instructions applicants should check the “Postgraduate Taught - Fees and Funding” section of the Reading, School of Law website. Scotland–USA Graduate Scholarships Value: £2,000 Number of funded places: Three. Eligibility requirements: The scholarship will be awarded to three US citizens who are normally resident in the USA, and who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for a postgraduate Masters programme at Strathclyde. Applicants should have already been given a conditional or unconditional offer, and should have firmly accepted that offer or intend to do so. Please note that the scholarships are not available to US citizens who have already completed their undergraduate studies at an institution in Scotland. Send your application to: International and Graduate Office
Tilburg University Scholarship Programme Value: Partial tution waiver + €5000 (for living expenses) Number of funded places: 50. Eligibility requirements: Excellent international students who are admitted to a Master’s programme at Tilburg University. Application instructions: Normal application + motivation letter + two letters of reference. Additional information: Deadline for application: 15 April every year for starting the master’s programme in August. Visit the Tilburg University, Faculty of Law website for more information. |
BPP Law School
Value: Full tuition (22,000 Euros) scholarships
University of Glasgow
IE Law School
University of Nottingham, School of Law
ford Brookes University, School of Social Sciences and Law
University of Reading, School of Law
Tilburg University, Faculty of Law