Key scholarship details
Application status
Open for automatic consideration
Benefit amount
Up to $30,000
Eligible study level
Graduate coursework
Eligible student type
Domestic students
Eligible study stage
Future study
Benefit duration
One or more years
Summary
The Norman M. O'Bryan Scholarship was established by gifts from family, friends and former colleagues of The Honourable Justice Norman M. O'Bryan, and is offered to students who are enrolling in the Juris Doctor and are experiencing disadvantaged circumstances.
About the donor
Family, friends and former colleagues of The Honourable Justice Norman M. O'Bryan have committed to working with Melbourne Law School to memorialise Justice O'Bryan. Justice O'Bryan studied law at the University, served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria from 1977-1992 and contributed enormously to the law, especially in the area of commercial disputes, throughout a magnificent career.
Benefits
The scholarship provides a living allowance of $10,000 per year for three years, paid in half-yearly instalments in April and September.
In the first year of study the payments will be:
$1,500 - establishment allowance, paid shortly after enrolment, and
$3,500 paid in April after the Semester 1 census date,and
$5,000 paid after the Semester 2 census date in September.
During the next two years $5,000 will be paid for subsequent semesters, after the census dates in April and September.
Amount:
Up to $30,000
Duration:
One or more years
Quantity:
1
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this scholarship, you must:
- Have applied for the Juris Doctor through Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM) under the 'Disadvantaged socio-economic circumstances' category and submitted the Disadvantaged Socio-economic Circumstances Supplementary Form
- Meet the Graduate Access Melbourne entry requirements for the Juris Doctor
Selection criteria
The scholarship is awarded on the basis of both academic merit and demonstrated financial need.
Study level:
Graduate coursework
Student type:
Domestic students
Study stage type:
Future study
Study area:
Law
Need help understanding the process?
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When will I know the outcome?
Successful recipients will receive an outcome by the end of November.
Status:
Open for automatic consideration
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