Miscellaneous Law Student Scholarships

Bryce Harlow Foundation Scholarship
Since 1985 the Foundation has awarded scholarships to highly motivated students who are pursuing a career in professional advocacy through public affairs, government relations or lobbying. Scholarships will be awarded to individuals who undertake graduate level studies on a part-time basis and work full-time. Acceptable graduate programs include, but are not limited to law, business and public policy. The $6,000 award will help defray tuition costs and will be paid directly to the university in two installments. Students selected as Bryce Harlow Scholars are encouraged to re-apply for the award during consecutive years in which they are eligible.
Deadline: April
http://www.bryceharlow.org/Scholarship.html

Budweiser Conservation Scholarship
Sponsor: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Anheuser-Busch
Description: For one pursuing a degree in environmental science, natural resource management, biology, public policy, geography, political science, or related disciplines.
Contact: 202-857-0166
http://www.nfwf.org
Deadline: January
http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home

Eastern Mineral Law Foundation Law Student Scholarship
Sponsor: Eastern Mineral Law Foundation
Description: The scholarship is available to students enrolled in mineral law and natural resources classes.
Award Amount: Four $2500 scholarships are awarded.
Contact: 304-293-2470
Eastern Mineral Law Foundation
West Virginia University Law Center,
P.O.Box 6310,
Morgantown, WV 26506-6130
http://www.emlf.org/Content/scholarship.aspx

Energy and Mineral Law Foundation Law Student Scholarships
Sponsor: Energy and Mineral Law Foundation
Description: This program is open to law students studying energy, environmental, natural resource, and mineral law at schools holding membership in the Energy and Mineral Law Foundation.
Contact: 859-257-7140; 859.231.0271
Energy & Mineral Law Foundation
340 South Broadway, Suite 101
Lexington, Kentucky 40508
Fax: 859.226.0485
http://www.emlf.org
emlf@aol.com
Deadline: April

Federal Circuit Bar Association
The Federal Circuit Bar Association awards a $10,000 scholarship in the memory of Giles S. Rich, Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, to a law student showing financial need and demonstrated academic promise. The Association also annually awards other scholarships based primarily of financial need in the memory of William Bullinger, a respected practitioner. Selection of the awards is based primarily on a written submission of no more than one page setting out the applicant's financial need, any interests in particular areas of the law, and any qualifications for the award considered relevant by the applicant. The submission should also include the applicant's college and law school transcripts and a one page curriculum vitae. Applicants must be nominated by their law school for the awards. Law Schools may nominate up to five candidates for consideration.
Deadline: April
Award: $10,000 Giles S. Rich Scholarship
Amount Varies for the William Bullinger Scholarships
Contact:Stephen L Peterson, Past President
The Federal Circuit Bar Association
c/o Finnegan, Henderson,Farabow, Garrett, & Dunner
901 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001-4413
Phone: 202.408.4205
http://www.fedcirbar.org/documents/selectedarticles/

Federal Circuit Bar Association
Award: $10,000 Howard T. Markey Memorial Scholarship
An award of $10,000, in memory of Howard T. Markey, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, will be given by the Federal Circuit Bar Association to a law student showing financial need, demonstrated academic promise, service, either in undergraduate studies or in law school.
Selection for the award will be based primarily on a written submission of no more than one page setting out the applicant's financial need, any interests in particular areas of the law, and any qualifications for the award considered relevant by the applicant.
The submission should also include all of the applicant's college and law school transcripts, and a one page curriculum vitae. All of the submitted materials will be considered, and prior academic performance will not be the primary criteria for selection.
Only one Howard T. Markey Scholarship is awarded each year. Deadline for submission: April
The materials should be sent to: Stephen L. Peterson, Past President The Federal Circuit Bar Association c/o Finnegan, Henderson Farabow, Garrett, & Dunner 901New York Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001-4413
http://www.fedcirbar.org/documents/selectedarticles/

Horizons Foundation, c/o NDIA
2111 Wilson Boulevard, Ste 400
Arlington, VA 22201-3061
703-247-2552
Criteria: Awarded to students enrolled full-time or part-time in an accredited university or college who demonstrate interest in pursuing a career related to national security and have a minimum GPA of 3.25.
Must also be a US citizen and demonstrate financial need.
Amount: $500
Deadline: November for Spring semester; July for Fall semester
http://wid.ndia.org/horizon/scholar.htm

Leonard C. Horn Award for Legal Studies
Sponsor: Miss America Pageant
Description: This program is open to women who are working on a law degree and who competed at the local, state, or national level in a Miss America competition in1992 or later.
Contact: 609-345-7571
doreen@missamerica.org
http://www.missamerica.org
Deadline: June

NCMA Outstanding Academic Achievement Scholarship
Sponsor: National Contract Management Association
Description: All WCL Students are eligible, must show a high level of academic achievement..
Contact: rstraight@howard.edu
Ronald L. Straight
School of Business, Howard University
2600 6th St NW
Washington DC 20059
http://www.ncmadc.org/
Deadline: March 31

NRA Law Student Essay Contest
Sponsor: NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund
Description: Must be a law school student at time of submission who has not been previously admited to practice law in the United States. The Third Year Law School Student Essay Contest requires that you be a 3L in the Fall.
Contact: 703-267-1252
Civil Rights Defense Fund
c/o Office of the General Counsel
11250 Waples Mill Rd.
Fairfax, VA 22030
http://www.nradefensefund.org/writingcontest.aspx
Deadline: June 1

Outstanding Law Student of the Year
Sponsor: Who's Who: American Law Students
Description: Eligible to be nominated for this award are law students in their junior or senior year. Nominations must be submitted by law schools or student organizations at law schools across the country.
Contact: 908-753-6358
webmaster@lawstudentshowcase.com
http://www.summapublishing.com
Deadline: December

Roscoe Hogan Environmental Law Essay Contest
Sponsor: Who's Who: Public JusticeFoundation
Description: Any student currently enrolled in an accredited American Law School may submit a legal essay hat was not prpared as part of paid legal work outside of law school.
Contact: 202-797-8600
Fax: 202-232-7203
cgoings@publicjustice.com
http://www.publicjustice.net
Deadlines:
Intent-to-Enter form: January 31
Essay: March 31

Vincent A. Kleinfeld Scholarship Competition
Sponsor: The Food and Drug Law Institute
Description: Requirements for recipients of scholarships include: Completion of or enrollment in a course in Food and Drug Law and/or Administrative Law and writing a paper of publishable quality on a subject relevant to the field of Food and Drug Law
Contact: 202-371-1420
Fax: 202-371-0649
1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
e-mail: comments@fdli.org
http://www.fdli.org

William Goldman Foundation
42 South 15th Street, Ste 1116
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-568-0411
Criteria: Must be in top 1/4 of class in graduate school and be a full-time matriculated graduate student.
Must also have completed first year of study.
Deadline: March