Top law scholarships for you

The George A. Strait Minority Scholarship and Fellowship honors the memory of longtime AALL member, and distinguished law librarian, George A. Strait. The endowment was established by Thomson Reuters in partnership with AALL. Applicants must be enrolled in an ALA accredited library graduate school program; or law school in the U.S. They must intend to pursue a career in law librarianship. Each fellow will complete a work syllabus or journal of their fellowship experience at a law library. The host institution will confirm the fellow's participation and the completion of the fellowship. The information of their experiential learning would be submitted to the Strait Fellows Committee for approval before the final installment of the stipend award is distributed. Each fellow may select a host from the list of possible participating institutions or may make arrangements with any other law library in the U.S. or Canada. Two letters of recommendation from those who have knowledge of the applicant's abilities and experience must be submitted. Applicants must also submit their most recent transcript. If not yet enrolled, an official letter of acceptance must be submitted. Please visit the fellowship's website for more information.

The Marcia J. Koslov Scholarship supports AALL members who work in a government law library, by providing funding to attend continuing education programs. Individuals eligible for this scholarship are those who serve as librarians in state, court or county libraries. This scholarship provides funding for members to attend live seminars and conferences presented by the Institute for Court Management, the Center for Legal and Court Technology, the Equal Justice Conference or other programs that provide continuing education for state, court or county law librarians. Preference shall be given to permanent residents of the United States and Canada. A copy of the seminar or conference information, which provides detail as to the content, faculty and educational goals of the program must be submitted. Be sure that it also provides the registration and/or other fees necessary for attendance. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The H. Thomas Austern Writing Competition is intended to encourage law students interested in the areas of law affecting FDA-regulated industries: food, drugs, medical devices, biologics, dietary supplements, cosmetics, veterinary, cannabis, or tobacco and nicotine products. Top papers will be considered for publication in the Food and Drug Law Journal. Students currently enrolled in a JD program at any of the nation's ABA-accredited law schools and 2023-2024 academic year graduates are eligible to participate. We do accept submissions that have been submitted to other writing contests. However, articles must be unpublished at the time of judging in order to remain in consideration for the competition. Articles that have been accepted for forthcoming publication will still be eligible for placement in the competition but will not be considered for publication in the Food and Drug Law Journal. Published papers will be disqualified from the Austern Competition. Please visit the award's website for more information.

The American Association of Law Libraries Scholarships are funded through donations from AALL members, and are awarded annually to individuals seeking a degree from an accredited library or law school, and who intend to have a career in legal information, or to a library school graduate seeking an advanced degree in a related field. Those who may apply are college graduates seeking a library degree, college graduates seeking a dual law/library degree, law school graduates seeking a library degree, library school graduates seeking a law degree, and library school graduates seeking a non-law degree. A letter from the Admissions Officer of the law school or library school is required. The letter must state the program for which the applicant has been accepted and the date the courses begin. A transcript showing that the applicant is a degree candidate in good standing with at least one quarter/semester remaining after the scholarship is awarded may also be submitted. Transcripts from all institutions attended beyond high school in the last ten years are also required. Two letters of recommendation must be submitted. Select persons who have knowledge of your abilities and experience. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Louis A. Caputo, Jr. Legal Scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding Italian American student who is majoring in law; either in law school or declared pre-law in undergraduate school. Applicants must have an active NIAF Membership. Students may use their parent, guardian or grandparent's membership. Applicants must have Italian American ancestry. To be considered Italian American, the student must have at least one ancestor who has immigrated from Italy. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the National Italian American Foundation for more information.

The George Hutchinson Writing Competition is open to students enrolled for the 2023-2024 school year in any law school accredited by the American Bar Association. Pre-registration is not necessary. All papers shall be prepared during the 2023-2024 school year. Papers shall be the sole work product of the student. Normal comment and guidance by law school faculty is permitted. Papers must deal with a topic that lies within the substance, procedure, or scope of the specialized jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The writing competition is judged by selected members of the FCBA. The papers will be judged generally on their substance, clarity, timeliness, and quality of argument, although details of form will not be ignored. Papers are judged anonymously. The entrant's name and school should not appear on the uploaded document or file name. Please visit the award's website for more information.

The Charles Timothy Stoner Law Scholarship is presented annually to one senior, female collegiate women's basketball player who intends to pursue a career in law. Nominees are eligible to win only one scholarship. One letter of recommendation, which includes campus activities, academic and athletic honors, and justification for earning this award, are required. All collegiate head coaches at four-year institutions who are WBCA members may nominate a player on their team who fits the criteria. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

AIPLA has sponsored the Robert C. Watson Award for many years to encourage interest in intellectual property issues. Students are encouraged to submit articles on a subject relating to the protection of intellectual property. Judges consider the merit of the article as a contribution to the knowledge respecting intellectual property and the extent to which it displays original and creative thought or information not previously written or published by an author. Law students are encouraged to submit an article on an IP topic, written on or before June 30, 2024. To be eligible for consideration, the article must have been written solely by a student or students either in full-time attendance at a law school (day or evening) or prepared in connection with a law school course. Submission must be made in PDF or text format. Submission must include the submitter's name, current address, current telephone number, and employment information, if applicable. Please visit the award's website for more information.

The Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship was established in 1998 in response to the passage of SP-1, the University of California Regents' resolution to end affirmative action and race-based admissions at UC schools. Official transcript(s) from all undergraduate and graduate schools, if applicable, must be sent directly to the email. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.