Rusk JD Scholarship

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

Commencing students:

• Have applied for and received admission to the Melbourne JD in the upcoming intake; and
• Have applied through Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM) under the 'Disadvantaged socio-economic circumstances' category; and
  • Have submitted a 300-word statement demonstrating an interest and commitment in furthering the mutual understanding and connections between Australia and the United States of America by 31 October.

Current students:

• Be admitted to the Juris Doctor course at Melbourne Law School; and
• Provide a 300-word statement demonstrating an interest and commitment to furthering the mutual understanding and connections between Australia and the United States of America; and
• Submit an online Student Financial Assessment form and applications will be assessed and ranked by Scholarships & Bursaries (University Services) using the Student Financial Assessment process.

Selection criteria

Scholarships are awarded to candidates with the highest level of financial need and the highest commitment to furthering the mutual understanding and connections between Australia and the United States of America.

Note: Current students who wish to be eligible for scholarships that consider financial need must submit the University of Melbourne’s Financial Assessment Form prior to submitting their application for Melbourne Law School scholarships.

Commencing Students: Apply for the Juris Doctor through Graduate Access Melbourne under the Disadvantage socio-economic circumstances category, and

Provide at most a 300-word statement demonstrating an interest and commitment to furthering the mutual understanding and connections between Australia and the United States of America.

The deadline for applications closes 31 October 2023.

Apply with MLS

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

Apply with MLS

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

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

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