Alumni Fund Scholarship

The International Legal Studies Program is proud to announce the Alumni Fund Scholarship. The Alumni Fund Scholarship offers 5 full tuition scholarships to newly admitted LL.M. students who display rigorous academic dedication to the advancement of issues in international law.

Scholarship applications must be submitted with a completed LL.M. application. Applicants who submit an Alumni Fund Scholarship application with an incomplete LL.M. application will not be considered. Students MUST have submitted a complete application to the ILSP LL.M. program and the scholarship essay/resume before March 1 to be eligible.

To Apply: Please write responses to the following two questions:

  1. Describe a current regional, international or country-specific legal problem and offer your solution to the problem. (no more than 750 words)
  2. How will you contribute to WCL as an ILSP Alumni Fund Scholar? (no more than 250 words)

    -then-

    Submit a resume and your essay responses to the Assistant Director of Admissions at llminfo@wcl.american.edu. All submissions must be electronic via email. Hard copy submissions will not be considered. Please be sure to put your full name on each document that you send.

Award: Full tuition (24 credits) and fees

Deadline: March 1, 2013

The Alumni Fund Scholarships are only offered to students who begin in the fall.

    • The Alumni Fund Scholarships are reviewed after the March 1 deadline. Awards are announced mid/end March. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.


Attention: Students MUST have submitted a complete LL.M. application before they can be considered for the scholarship. Please take into consideration that this could effect your deadline for scholarship submission.

if you have any questions about these regulations, please contact the ILSP directly at 202-274-4110 or llminfo@wcl.american.edu