Scholarships

The ADP Scholarship is a full tuition award for LL.M. traditional track students with superior academic credentials. Because funds are extremely limited, the ADP Scholarship can only be provided to a small number of outstanding applicants each year.

Details:

• Scholarship awards are based solely on academic merit.

• All admitted applicants will be considered, and no application is necessary.  Award decisions will be emailed to the email address listed in the recipient’s application form.

• This is a full-tuition waiver. Recipients will be responsible for paying only the $1,000 seat deposit, plus travel and living expenses.

• Recipients must maintain a minimum grade standard of ‘P’ (pass) or higher in all classes during the first semester in order to maintain scholarship eligibility during the second semester.

The Merit Scholarship is awarded to LL.M. traditional track students with superior academic credentials. The Merit Scholarship will be provided to five to ten outstanding applicants each year.

Details:

• Scholarship awards are based solely on academic merit.

• All admitted applicants will be considered, and no application is necessary.  Award decisions will be emailed to the email address listed in the recipient’s application form.

• Recipients must maintain a minimum grade standard of ‘P’ (pass) or higher in all classes during the first semester in order to maintain scholarship eligibility during the second semester.

The Fulbright Scholarship is intended to attract students who have received a Fulbright Scholarship nomination. Because funds are extremely limited, the Fulbright Scholarship can only be provided to a few outstanding applicants each year, ranging from $20,000 to $50,000.

Details:

• Scholarship awards are based solely on academic merit and Fulbright Scholarship nomination.

• All eligible admitted applicants will be considered, and no application is necessary.  Award decisions will be emailed to the email address listed in the recipient’s application form.

• Recipients must maintain a minimum grade standard of ‘P’ (pass) or higher in all classes during the first semester in order to maintain scholarship eligibility during the second semester.

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program supports graduate students from Sub-Saharan African countries who are academically talented and committed to transformative change on the continent. Click here to view eligibility requirements for the program.

Details:

• Berkeley Law will nominate LL.M. traditional track admitted students. Final scholarship decisions will be made at the discretion of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program only.

• Applicants must first apply for the LL.M. program.

• If awarded, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program will award partial tuition fees plus other expenses such as SHIP, books, a laptop, accommodations, flights, and visa costs. The Advanced Degree Programs Office will award any remainder of tuition fees not covered by the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Details will be provided to awardees.

The Dean’s LL.M. Scholarship is a partial award for LL.M. traditional track students with superior merit. Because funds are limited, Dean’s LL.M. Scholarships can only be provided to a few outstanding applicants each year.

Details:

• Scholarship awards are based solely on academic merit.

• All admitted applicants will be considered, and no application is necessary. Award decisions will be emailed to the email address listed in the recipient’s application form.

• Recipients must maintain a minimum grade standard of ‘P’ (pass) or higher in all classes during the first semester in order to maintain scholarship eligibility during the second semester.

The Dean’s LL.M. Scholarship is supported through the generosity of donors.

The Buxbaum Fellowship is a partial award for LL.M. traditional track students with superior merit. Because funds are limited, Buxbaum Fellowships can only be provided to a few outstanding applicants each year.

Details:

• Scholarship awards are based solely on academic merit.

• All admitted applicants will be considered, and no application is necessary. Award decisions will be emailed to the email address listed in the recipient’s application form.

• Recipients must maintain a minimum grade standard of ‘P’ (pass) or higher in all classes during the first semester in order to maintain scholarship eligibility during the second semester.

The Henry W. and Nettie Robinson Fellowship is a partial award for LL.M. traditional track students with superior merit and financial need. Because funds are limited, Robinson Fellowships can only be provided to a few outstanding applicants each year.

Details:

• Scholarship awards are based solely on academic merit and financial need.

• In order to be eligible, applicants who consider themselves to have financial need in regards to the LL.M. program should answer affirmatively to the question regarding need in the Scholarship section of the application form. All eligible admitted applicants will be considered, and no application or further statement of need is necessary. Award decisions will be emailed to the email address listed in the recipient’s application form.

• Recipients must maintain a minimum grade standard of ‘P’ (pass) or higher in all classes during the first semester in order to maintain scholarship eligibility during the second semester.

The Professor Richard Buxbaum Scholarship is a partial award for LL.M. traditional track students who identify as having been admitted to the United States as refugees or are displaced from their homeland by war, armed conflicts or civil strife. Because funds are limited, Professor Richard Buxbaum Scholarships can only be provided to a few outstanding applicants each year.

Details:

• Scholarship awards are based on refugee or displacement status, academic merit, and financial need.

• In order to be eligible, applicants who consider themselves to be eligible should answer affirmatively to the question regarding refugee/asylee/displacement status in the Biographical section of the application form. All eligible admitted applicants will be considered, and no application or further statement of need is necessary. Award decisions will be emailed to the email address listed in the recipient’s application form.

• Recipients must maintain a minimum grade standard of ‘P’ (pass) or higher in all classes during the first semester in order to maintain scholarship eligibility during the second semester.

Admitted applicants can apply for Scholarship Reconsideration, both those who are interested in receiving a scholarship offer and didn’t receive one, and those who did receive a scholarship offer and are interested in a higher amount. The application will require submission of scholarship or financial aid offers from other LL.M. programs and information about the applicant’s ability to finance the cost of attendance.

Please note that scholarship awards are limited and competitive; not every admitted applicant who submits a Scholarship Reconsideration application will receive an offer, and scholarship offers may not equal awards that were submitted. Scholarship decisions are at the discretion of the Berkeley Law LL.M. admissions committee.

Details:

• Scholarship awards are based on academic merit and the award or awards and other information submitted for consideration.

• Students must be admitted to the LL.M. program before they can apply for this scholarship program. Scholarship application instructions will be provided to admitted students.

• Recipients must maintain a minimum grade standard of ‘P’ (pass) or higher in all classes during the first semester in order to maintain scholarship eligibility during the second semester.

The African Legal Impact Scholarship was developed to encourage enrollment of students from Africa seeking advanced legal education. Because funds are extremely limited, the African Legal Impact Scholarship can only be provided to two outstanding applicants each year.

Details:

• Scholarship awards are based on:
  • Citizenship or primary residence in Africa
  • Academic merit
  • A Statement of Intention describing what the scholarship recipient plans on accomplishing in Africa after graduating from the LL.M. executive track
  • A complete application to the LL.M. executive track program received no later than:
    • November 1st for remote + summer option
    • December 18th for two summer option
    • Transcripts and letters of recommendation should be sent to LSAC well in advance in order to allow time for processing.

• Students must be admitted to the LL.M. executive track program before they can apply for this scholarship. Scholarship application instructions will be provided to eligible admitted students.

• This is a full-tuition waiver. Recipients will be responsible for paying only the $1,000 seat deposit, plus travel and living expenses.

• Recipients must maintain a minimum grade standard of ‘P’ (pass) or higher in all classes during the first semester in order to maintain scholarship eligibility during the second semester, and students who begin the program in spring must also maintain the minimum grade standard during the second semester to maintain scholarship eligibility during the third semester.

The LDC Scholarship was developed to encourage enrollment of students from Least Developed Countries, defined by the United Nations, as the poorest and most vulnerable countries in our international community. 47 countries are currently categorized as LDCs. For a complete list, see the UN website.

Details:

• Scholarship awards are based on academic merit and citizenship or primary residence in an LDC country.

• All eligible admitted applicants will be considered, and no application is necessary. Award decisions will be emailed to the email address listed in the recipient’s application form.

• This is a half-tuition waiver. Recipients will be responsible for paying the $1,000 seat deposit, the balance of tuition fees, plus travel and living expenses.

• Recipients must maintain a minimum grade standard of ‘P’ (pass) or higher in all classes during the first semester in order to maintain scholarship eligibility during the second semester, and students who begin the program in spring must also maintain the minimum grade standard during the second semester to maintain scholarship eligibility during the third semester.

The Global Reach Scholarship was developed to encourage enrollment of students from countries that have not ever been, or have rarely been, represented in the program.

Examples of underrepresented countries are:

Please note that this list is not exhaustive and subject to change. If you have questions about eligibility, email llm@law.berkeley.edu.

Details:

• Scholarship awards are based on academic merit and citizenship or primary residence in an underrepresented country.

• All eligible admitted applicants will be considered, and no application is necessary. Award decisions will be emailed to the email address listed in the recipient’s application form.

• Recipients must maintain a minimum grade standard of ‘P’ (pass) or higher in all classes during the first semester in order to maintain scholarship eligibility during the second semester, and students who begin the program in spring must also maintain the minimum grade standard during the second semester to maintain scholarship eligibility during the third semester.

The Young Lawyers Scholarship was developed to encourage enrollment of students with three to seven years of work experience and demonstrated interest in business or intellectual property or technology law.

Details:

• Scholarship awards are based on:
  • Academic merit
  • Demonstrated interest in business or IP law
  • Three to seven years of work experience post-law school

• All eligible admitted applicants will be considered, and no application is necessary. Award decisions will be emailed to the email address listed in the recipient’s application form.

• Recipients must maintain a minimum grade standard of ‘P’ (pass) or higher in all classes during the first semester in order to maintain scholarship eligibility during the second semester, and students who begin the program in spring must also maintain the minimum grade standard during the second semester to maintain scholarship eligibility during the third semester.

The Latin America Scholarship was developed to encourage enrollment of students from Latin American countries.

Details:

• Scholarship awards are based on academic merit and citizenship or primary residence in an eligible country.

• All eligible admitted applicants will be considered, and no application is necessary. Award decisions will be emailed to the email address listed in the recipient’s application form.

• Recipients must maintain a minimum grade standard of ‘P’ (pass) or higher in all classes during the first semester in order to maintain scholarship eligibility during the second semester, and students who begin the program in spring must also maintain the minimum grade standard during the second semester to maintain scholarship eligibility during the third semester.

The Asia Pacific Scholarship was developed to encourage enrollment of students from the following countries in the Asia/Pacific region:

• India
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• The Maldives
• The Philippines
• Pakistan
• Singapore
• Sri Lanka
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Details:

• Scholarship awards are based on academic merit and citizenship or primary residence in an eligible country.

• All eligible admitted applicants will be considered, and no application is necessary. Award decisions will be emailed to the email address listed in the recipient’s application form.

• Recipients must maintain a minimum grade standard of ‘P’ (pass) or higher in all classes during the first semester in order to maintain scholarship eligibility during the second semester, and students who begin the program in spring must also maintain the minimum grade standard during the second semester to maintain scholarship eligibility during the third semester.

• Students nominated by MOU partner schools and law firms may be eligible for an MOU Partner Scholarship. Amounts vary.

Details:

• Applicants must be nominated by their school and/or law firm at the time of application. Only schools or firms with whom Berkeley Law has an MOU agreement are eligible.
• All eligible admitted applicants will be considered, and no application is necessary. Award decisions will be emailed to the email address listed in the recipient’s application form.
• Recipients must maintain a minimum grade standard of ‘P’ (pass) or higher in all classes during the first semester in order to maintain scholarship eligibility during the second semester, and students who begin the program in spring must also maintain the minimum grade standard during the second semester to maintain scholarship eligibility during the third semester. 

Berkeley Law will consider awards for applicants who have received a scholarship or financial aid offer from another LL.M. program and are interested in receiving a scholarship offer for our LL.M. program, or who do not meet the criteria for any of our other LL.M. executive track scholarships. Awards submitted for reconsideration can be from any (other) school and any type of LL.M. program.

Please note that scholarship awards are limited; not every admitted applicant who submits a scholarship application for reconsideration will receive an offer, and scholarship offers may not equal the award which was submitted. Scholarship decisions are at the discretion of the Berkeley Law LL.M. admissions committee.

Details:

• Scholarship awards are based on academic merit and the award or awards submitted for consideration.

• Students must be admitted to the LL.M. program (any track) before they can apply for this scholarship program. Scholarship application instructions will be provided to admitted students.

• Recipients must maintain a minimum grade standard of ‘P’ (pass) or higher in all classes during the first semester in order to maintain scholarship eligibility during the second semester, and students who begin the program in spring must also maintain the minimum grade standard during the second semester to maintain scholarship eligibility during the third semester.