The University of British Columbia

Scholarships

UBC Law is committed to academic and extracurricular excellence. Students are rewarded with generous award offerings.

Scholarships for the J.D. or LL.B. Program

• Entering Students
• Continuing Students

Graduate Students Scholarships

Entering Students

Applicants to the J.D. program are automatically considered for all Entrance Scholarships.
There is no need to fill out a separate scholarship application for these “automatic” donated awards.
Donated Awards lists these awards and allows you to search for more information on specific awards.
Additional scholarships requiring an application exist for specific groups of students:

• Aboriginal Students  - include both law-related and UBC-wide aboriginal scholarships
• Affiliation Scholarships – from specific organizations having particular eligibility criteria
• Awards for Students with Disabilities – awards range in value and eligibility criteria.

Continuing Students

Most scholarships for continuing law students do not require an application because they are awarded upon Faculty recommendation.  Donated Awards lists these scholarships and allows you to search for more information on specific awards.

• However, some scholarships for continuing students do require an application.  All continuing students who satisfy the stated requirements of these scholarships are eligible to apply.
  

Additional scholarships requiring an application also exist for specific groups of students:

• Aboriginal Students  - include both law-related and UBC-wide aboriginal scholarships
• Affiliation Scholarships – from specific organizations having particular eligibility criteria
• Awards for Students with Disabilities – awards range in value and eligibility criteria.

Graduate Awards

For most graduate awards, please refer to the Faculty of Graduate Studies website.
The graduate awards listed below require no application because they are awarded upon Faculty recommendation.  More information on these awards is available if you search by the award number. 

You can also take a look at the Graduate Student Funding handout.