Melbourne JD Harold Ford Scholarship

Named in honour of Professor Emeritus Harold Ford, former Dean of Melbourne Law School, this scholarship is an initiative between the Melbourne Law School, alumni and leading members of the legal profession who shared the vision that law school should be open for all capable students regardless of their financial situation.

Application type

No application is required. You will be automatically considered for this award.

Benefit type

Annual payment
Full benefit details

Citizenship requirements

Australian / domestic student

Total value

up to $30,000

Applicable study areas

Law, legal studies and criminology

Number of scholarships awarded

4

  • Eligibility & selection criteria

    Eligibility

    To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

    • Have applied for and received admission to the Melbourne Juris Doctor in the upcoming intake; and
    • Have applied through Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM) under the 'Disadvantaged socio-economic circumstances' category:
      • Applicants must satisfy GAM eligibility criteria; and
      • Juris Doctor applicants must supplement their application by completing the Disadvantaged Socio-economic Circumstances Supplementary Form, which includes an additional 750-word statement, and income and expenses summaries.
      • Applicants must substantiate their claims with relevant, third-party verified, documentation such as pay slips, Centrelink statements, etc.

    Selection criteria

    The scholarship is awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need.

  • When will I know the outcome?

    Successful recipients will receive an outcome by the end of November.

What are the benefits?

$10,000 per year over three years (total $30,000).

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