LL.M. Programs

What is covered?

• 100% tuition scholarship

• Offered to students in the LL.M. in International Legal Studies; LL.M. in International Business & Trade Law; and LL.M. in Gender, International & Comparative Law.

Eligibility Requirements

• Exceptional LL.M. students with the potential of becoming leaders in their respective area(s) of interest or practice.

• Prior work experience is a plus

To apply

• A complete LL.M. application, and

• Two essays:

• Describe a current regional, international or country-specific legal problem and offer your legal solution to the problem. (max. 750 words)

• Describe how the LL.M. program can help you prepare for a global legal career, and how you will utilize your skills as a global lawyer to contribute to WCL (max. 500 words)

Application Deadline

March 1 (fall); October 1 (spring)

What is covered?

• 50% to 100% tuition scholarship

• A paid research position within The Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP).

•  Offered to students in the LL.M. in Intellectual Property and Technology

Eligibility Requirements

• High-achieving students who display academic rigor and dedication to the field of international copyright law.

• The Fellowship is intended for students pursuing a career in academics, research or public interest legal practice in the field of international copyright law.

To apply

• Submit a completed application along with supporting documents before application deadline.

• In your personal statement for the LL.M., you must explicitly describe your experience and interests relevant to PIJIP’s project on the right to research international copyright.

• Applicants who do not receive the Arcadia Fellowship in International Copyright will be considered for the Information Justice Fellowship

Application Deadline

  May 1 (fall)

What is covered?

• 50% tuition scholarship

• Offered to students in the following LL.M. programs: International Legal Studies; International Business and Trade Law; International Arbitration and Business Law; Gender, International and Comparative Law

Eligibility Requirements

• High-performing students who display academic rigor and/or professional achievement in their respective field(s) of interest.

• Prior work experience is a plus

Note for students in the International Arbitration and Business Law LL.M.: The full and half tuition scholarships are awarded to qualified students of the in-residence track of this LL.M. program only. Students in the online/hybrid track are considered for partial scholarships.

To apply

• A complete LL.M. application, and

•  An essay explaining what you see as the role(s) of a global lawyer today, and to what extent the LL.M. program will help you prepare for a global legal career (max. 500 words)

Application Deadline

March 1 (fall); October 1 (spring)

What is covered?

• 50% tuition scholarship

• A research or practical skills internship, and

• A faculty mentor

Eligibility Requirements

The Information Justice Fellowship provides a 50% tuition scholarship, research or practical skills internship and faculty mentor for a small group of outstanding applicants to the LL.M in IP in one or more of the following categories:

• Current government or intergovernmental officials who will return to public service;

• Students with a clearly demonstrated commitment to public interest or government work after graduation;

• Students with a research focus and a defined project to pursue while at AUWCL;

• Applicants from developing countries or diverse or disadvantaged backgrounds.   

To apply

• A complete LL.M. application, and

• Indicate their interest in applying to the Fellowship in their personal statement. Their statement should explain how they meet one or more of the categories of the fellowship for which they qualify and explain in detail their plans for the LL.M., including goals for their coursework, research and practical skills training at AUWCL, and career goals after graduation.

Application Deadline

May 1 (fall); October 1 (spring)

What is covered?

• 100% tuition scholarship

• Offered to students in the LL.M. in International Legal Studies

Eligibility Requirements

• High-performing students who display academic rigor and dedication to the field of public interest

• Previously participated in the Inter-American Moot Court Competition at AUWCL

To apply

• Submit a complete LL.M. application, and an essay that described a current legal problem related to international human rights and humanitarian law, gender equality and justice, international criminal law, or public interest, and offers your solution to the problem. (no more than 750 words).

Application Deadline

  March 1

Additional Information

• Awarded for students enrolled in the fall semester only

What is covered?

• 100% tuition scholarship 

• Offered to students in the LL.M. in International Arbitration and Business Law

Eligibility Requirements

• High-achieving students with the potential of becoming leaders in the area of international arbitration

• This scholarship is awarded to a candidate in the in-residence track of the LL.M. program in International Arbitration and Business Law. Students in the online/hybrid track of this program are considered for partial scholarships.

To apply

• A complete LL.M application along with a complete CV, including a list of publications (if any), and

• An essay addressing the following questions:

  • What was the most significant case or situation that you handled in your legal career? Please elaborate.
  • What impact have you made in your practice area, and how?
  • How would the scholarship and the LL.M. at AUWCL help you expand that impact, including potential change and adaptation of that practice area??

• An essay explaining how you will contribute to AUWCL after your LL.M. studies?

Application Deadline

March 1 (fall); October 1 (spring)

What is covered?

50% tuition scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

• Participated previously in one of AUWCL Summer Programs

• This scholarship is awarded to a candidate in the in-residence track of an eligible LL.M. program.

To apply

• A complete application for an LL.M. program at AUWCL, and

• An essay describing a current regional, international or country-specific legal problem and offering your solution to the problem. (no more than 750 words)

Application Deadline

  March 1 (fall); October 1 (spring); November 1 (spring for applicants in the LL.M. om International Human Rights & Humanitarian Law)