Scholarships for law students

The competition is open to individuals with a serious interest in studying Congress. Political scientists, historians, biographers, scholars of public administration or American studies, and journalists are among those eligible. The Center encourages graduate students who have successfully defended their dissertation prospectus to apply and awards a significant portion of the funds for dissertation research. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who reside in the United States. Applications are accepted at any time, but awards are announced quarterly in January, April, July, and October. The corresponding application deadlines are December 15, March 15, June 15, and September 15. Proposals received after a deadline will be carried over to the next quarter automatically. Please contact Tiffany White for the application at [email protected] Kindly visit the scholarship website for more information.Read more

Applicants must demonstrate interest in pursuing a career related to national security or defense. As part of the requirement, there must be 500-word essay and two letters of recommendation. For more info, kindly visit the scholarship site.Read more

Applicant must attend an NCRA-approved court reporting program; Hold student membership in NCRA; have attained an exemplary academic record; have passed one skills test writing 140-180 words per minute at the time of submission.Read more

Warner Norcross + Judd awards scholarships to diverse college students in their junior or senior year to participate in a Kaplan LSAT preparation course. The scholarships, each valued at up to $1,500, will give diverse students interested in attending law school a jump-start on the Law School Admissions Test. Applicants must be a Michigan resident or must be currently enrolled in a college or university in Michigan and must complete the LSAT preparation course before December 2020. Applicants must be enrolled in a college or university as a junior or senior during the 2019-2020 academic year with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in undergraduate studies and must have a demonstrated financial need.Read more

The American Historical Association offers the Littleton-Griswold Research Grant for research in US legal history and in the general field of law and society, broadly defined. The funds for this program come from the earnings of the Littleton-Griswold Fund. These modest annual grants are intended to further research in progress and may be used for travel to a library or archive, for microfilms, photographs, or photocopying—a list of purposes that is meant to be merely illustrative, not exhaustive (other expenses, such as child care, can be included). Individual grants up to $1,000 will be awarded. Only members of the Association are eligible to apply for AHA research grants. Grants are awarded each June and may be used anytime in the subsequent 15 months for expenses related to furthering research in progress. Preference will be given to advanced doctoral students, non-tenured faculty, and unaffiliated scholars, and to those with specific research needs, such as the completion of a project or of a discrete segment thereof. Please note: Within a five-year period, no individual is eligible to receive more than a combined total of $1,500 from all AHA research grants. Log into your MY AHA account at historians.org/myaha and click “Available Application Forms” in the AHA Awards, Grants, and Jobs section. The deadline is February 15. Upload an Application Packet as a single PDF. Include the following documents: CV (up to 5 pages), Bibliography (1 page) of the most recent, relevant secondary works on the topic. A selection committee reviews applications each spring, and applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision by email in mid-May. Awards are distributed each June. Please, no phone calls. Successful applicants will be expected to complete a survey outlining how the funds were used and how they furthered the grantee’s research. Survey responses will be due in August of the year following the grant award. AHA financial support should be acknowledged in any publication resulting from this research.Read more

Awarded based on a student’s academic potential, achievement, and commitment to serving communities in the field of law enforcement.Read more

The H. Thomas Austern Writing Competition is intended to encourage law students interested in the areas of law affecting FDA-regulated industries: food, drugs, medical devices, biologics, dietary supplements, cosmetics, veterinary, cannabis, or tobacco and nicotine products. Winners are awarded: $750 for first place, $500 for second, and $250 for third, and a complimentary one-year FDLI membership. Top papers will be considered for publication in the Food and Drug Law Journal. Paper topics are limited to FDA and regulated agencies’ law and regulation. No author identifying information may be included in the body of the text. The author’s name should only be shared when registering. Papers may not exceed 100 pages (double spaced, one-inch margins). Papers must be unpublished. Kindly visit the website for more information.Read more

Applicants must be current first-year, full- or part-time (attending first-year classes) law students, and should be currently attending one of the following law schools: University of California Berkeley School of Law; University of California Davis School of Law (King Hall); University of California Hastings College of the Law; Santa Clara University School of Law; Stanford Law School; or University of San Francisco School of Law. Kindly visit the scholarship site for more updates and details.Read more

This program provides up to three awards of $5,000 each year for full-time graduate students with a moderately-severe to profound hearing loss who use Listening and Spoken Language and are attending an accredited law school or a masters or doctoral program in public policy or public administration.Read more

The Sharon and Ivan Leadership (SAIL) Scholarship is a scholarship awarded to an individual who will be a 2L student starting in the 2021 Fall Semester (current 1L students should apply) who has outstanding professional promise and leadership potential. Read more

Established in 1979 in honor of a prominent natural resources attorney in Alaska. Applicants must a law student who is enrolled full time at one of the Foundation’s Constituent Law Schools and can demonstrate a commitment to the study of natural resources law.Read more

The New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Water Companies Association is offering two scholarships to high school students who will be attending a New Jersey college or university. Applicants will be interested in the water utility industry or in any related field, such as, natural resource management, environmental sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, communications, computer science, business administration, human resources, consumer affairs, law, accounting, finance, etc. Three recommendation letters are required.Read more

Robert Masur Fellowship in Civil Liberties is open to first-year law students. Proposed activities may include a writing or research project, work with a public interest organization in the areas of civil rights or civil liberties, work on a civil rights or civil liberties law case under the supervision of a faculty member or lawyer, or any other work in the areas of civil rights or civil liberties. As part of the requirements, the statement should not exceed three pages, double-spaced. Kindly visit the sponsor’s website for more information.Read more

Students of color (American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or of more than one race) accepted to or presently attending an accredited law school within the US with a permanent residence in Michigan or attending a Michigan law school.Read more

Awarded annually to an Asian American law student who demonstrates leadership potential, maturity and responsibility, a commitment to making a contribution to the Asian American community and other indicia of excellence, whether personal, professional or academic. Applicants must be a current member of AALAM.Read more

The Earl W. Kintner Public Service Scholarship provides $5,000 as assistance to a graduating high school senior planning to attend a four-year college or university. At least one of the parents (or guardians) of the student must be a current federal government attorney or federal judge and a member of the Federal Bar Association. The scholarship can be used for tuition, books, fees, or housing.Read more

Law students who apply for the Giles S. Rich award should show financial need and reflect academic excellence. They also should consistently demonstrate a dedication to the law, the rule of law, and our court system. Kindly visit the scholarship site for the full requirements and rules.Read more

The Scholarship Fund will benefit a 1L or 2L law student who exhibits academic excellence, leadership, volunteerism, mentorship experience, and demonstrates an interest in AAPI civic issues. Special consideration will also be given to applicants who have been adversely affected by cancer (as a survivor, or family member of a victim or survivor). For more info, kindly visit the scholarship site.Read more

Special considerations for the Helen W. Nies award include: (a) encouraging the participation of women lawyers in the legal profession, (b) recognizing the contributions of women lawyers to society in general, (c) highlighting academic excellence, (d) addressing need, and (e) advancing the interest of women law students in intellectual property. Kindly visit the scholarship site for the full requirements and rules.Read more

Like the other Fund scholarships, the award seeks out law students demonstrating academic promise, economic need, and an interest in the subject matter of the Federal Circuit’s legal community. The Howard T. Markey scholarship also emphasizes a commitment to public service as a remembrance of Howard T. Markey’s unique contribution of values driven by a lifetime committed to the public. Kindly visit the scholarship site for the full requirements and rules.Read more