University of Melbourne

MLS Indigenous - Practical Legal Training (PLT) Grant

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Not open yet

Applications open

1 Feb 2024

Applications close

1 Mar 2024

Benefit amount

Up to $11,000

Eligible study level

Graduate coursework

Eligible student type

Domestic students

Eligible study stage

Current study

Benefit duration

One-off

Summary

This grant is offered to Melbourne Law School Indigenous students who are in the final year of JD and are enrolled in Practical Legal Training (PLT)

Benefits

A one-off payment of up to $11,000.

Amount:

Up to $11,000

Duration:

One-off

Quantity:

At least 1

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this grant, you must:

  • Be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person.
  • Be accepted for enrolment in the Practical Legal Training (PLT)Program.

Selection criteria

As per Practical Legal Training (PLT) enrolment requirement students must have completed all Priestley 11 core subjects of the law degree- with no more than two electives remaining and have not received any other financial support in relation to the Practical Legal Training (PLT) from other institutions or their place of work.

Applicants must produce evidence of enrolment into the Practical Legal Training (PLT) Program.

Study level:

Graduate coursework

Student type:

Domestic students

Study stage type:

Current study

Study area:

Law

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Application

How to apply

Applicants must submit an application with Melbourne Law School during the application period:

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Only one application is required - applicants do not need to submit individual applications for each available scholarship.

When will I know the outcome?

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

Status:

Not open yet

Applications open:

1 Feb 2024

Applications close:

1 Mar 2024

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