Law Young Alumni Scholarship

Key scholarship details

Application status

Not open yet

Applications open

1 Jul 2024

Applications close

4 Aug 2024

Benefit amount

Up to $30,000

Eligible study level

Graduate coursework

Eligible student type

Domestic students

Eligible study stage

Current study

Benefit duration

One or more years

Summary

The Law Young Alumni Scholarship is offered to domestic students who are enrolling in the Juris Doctor and who are experiencing an impairment or disability and disadvantaged circumstances.

About the donor

Since 2019, the Young Alumni Scholarship has been awarded to a Melbourne Law School student with a disability or long-term illness and a demonstrated financial need. The scholarship was founded by recent graduates of MLS to provide an avenue for alumni to give back to the institution and support students, as future members of the profession in their earliest years. The purpose of the scholarship is to not only assist the student recipient financially but to welcome them into the legal profession. Students are able to spend the scholarship as they wish, whether that be alleviating the cost of living, purchasing course material or professional attire for interviews and events.

Benefits

The scholarship provides a living allowance of $10,000 per year for three years, paid in instalments of $5,000 in April and September.

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered, you must:

Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident
Be enrolled in the first year of the Juris Doctor or its successor

Selection criteria

The scholarship is offered to the student(s) ranked highest by the selection panel based on their financial assessment score and supporting documents and impact statements.

Conditions

This scholarship is subject to the Melbourne Law School Awards Terms and Conditions and cannot be deferred. In addition, students must agree to the University sharing their name and course details with the donor of their scholarship and to provide a note of appreciation or a brief report on the benefits of their scholarship if requested.

Application

How to apply

Students must submit:

The Student Financial Assessment Form and the Melbourne Law School Scholarship application form.

And one of:

Evidence of registration with Student Equity and Disability Services by providing a copy of your Academic Adjustment Plan (further information is available at https://students.unimelb.edu.au/student-support/student-equity-and-disability-services/registration-for-ongoing-support) or
An AHPRA Registered health practitioner's report which indicates a disability in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act, 1992 (further information is available at https://students.unimelb.edu.au/student-support/student-equity-and-disability-services/disability-services)

When will I know the outcome?

Recipients will receive their outcome approximately one month after applications close.

Submit an application

The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Where we have listed information about jointly run scholarships programs, please also see our partners' websites. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.

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