2637 Scholarships for Law for International Students
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Most Featured Scholarships — Law
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| Degree level | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 3 |
| Master’s | 30 |
| Ph.D. | 2 |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Bachelor’s
| Recipients per nationality | Nationalities / reported countries of origin |
|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia, Nigeria, Paraguay |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| full merit scholarships for academic excellence | 1 |
| University of Bristol Think Big Scholarships | 1 |
| University of Sheffield International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronke — Nigeria | University of Sheffield International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship | University of Sheffield; United Kingdom | Bachelor’s in Law |
| Jin En Lim — Malaysia | University of Bristol Think Big Scholarships | University of Bristol; United Kingdom | Bachelor’s in Law (LLB) |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Bachelor’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Ronke Bachelor’s in Law | University of Sheffield International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship | 50% annual tuition, approximately £10,000 per year. |
| Bruno Adrián Caballero Cardozo Bachelor’s in Law | full merit scholarships for academic excellence | Tuition merit scholarships awarded in 2019 and 2021. |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Bachelor’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Ronke Bachelor’s in Law | University of Sheffield International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship | Bridge House foundation A grades in Sociology, Psychology, Law, Communication Skills and ICT; best graduating student; prefect/club leadership, legal work experience and Lagos clean-up initiatives. |
| Jin En Lim Bachelor’s in Law (LLB) | University of Bristol Think Big Scholarships | Malaysian national school curriculum and IB Diploma at United World College Costa Rica; Bald4Cause fundraising, student council and refugee-shelter work. |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Bachelor’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| School English qualification accepted | 1/3 | School English qualification accepted (Jin En Lim) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Bachelor’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bruno Adrián Caballero Cardozo | Bachelor’s in Law | Progressed to the Magister Juris at the University of Oxford . |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Master’s
| Recipients per nationality | Nationalities / reported countries of origin |
|---|---|
| 5 | India |
| 3 | Azerbaijan, Pakistan |
| 2 | Cambodia, Nigeria, Paraguay |
| 1 | Argentina, Armenia, Bhutan, Brazil, Chile, Lesotho, Libya, Panama, Peru, Serbia, Türkiye, Uzbekistan |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Chevening Scholarships | 8 |
| SI Scholarship for Global Professionals | 2 |
| Amsterdam Merit Scholarship | 1 |
| Cambridge Mastercard Foundation Scholarship | 1 |
| Chinese Government Scholarship / China Scholarship Council | 1 |
| Commonwealth Shared Scholarships | 1 |
| DAAD — Saarland University Europa Institut | 1 |
| Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Scholarships | 1 |
| Excellence Eiffel Scholarship | 1 |
| Faculty of Law and Regent’s Park College funding | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Shaharyar Ahmed — Pakistan | VU Fellowship Programme; Netherlands/Holland Scholarship | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Netherlands | Master’s in International Technology Law |
| Stefan Pekić (2018 application context; two funded academic years) — Serbia | Chinese Government Scholarship / China Scholarship Council; Serbian Government scholarship for talented students overseas | Shanghai Jiao Tong University; China | Master’s in Law (LL.M.) |
| Odinaka Akpamgbo (2024 scholarship) — Nigeria | Mastercard Foundation Africa Oxford Initiative Scholarship; Faculty of Law and Regent’s Park College funding | University of Oxford; United Kingdom | Master’s in Civil Law (BCL, postgraduate master’s level), public international law |
| Marco Alonso — Peru | SI Scholarship for Global Professionals; Lund University Global Scholarship | Lund University; Sweden | Master’s in Sociology of Law |
| Antonella Micaela Lemos (completed 2024) — Argentina | Fulbright–Consejo Federal de Inversiones Scholarship; George Washington University Law School Merit Scholarship | George Washington University; United States | Master’s in Environmental Law (LL.M.) |
| Melina Coelho Garcia — Brazil | Amsterdam Merit Scholarship; Law School Scholarship | University of Amsterdam; Netherlands | Master’s in International Trade and Investment Law |
| Thato Katiba — Lesotho | Cambridge Mastercard Foundation Scholarship | University of Cambridge; United Kingdom | Master’s in LLM |
| Tatiana Torres Montenegro — Chile | Fulbright Foreign Student Program | Northwestern University; United States | Master’s in International Human Rights Law (LL.M.) |
| Sevil Haziyeva — Azerbaijan | DAAD — Saarland University Europa Institut | Saarland University Europa Institut; Germany | Master’s in European and International Law |
| Seema — India | Commonwealth Shared Scholarship | University of Strathclyde; United Kingdom | Master’s in International Law and Sustainable Development (LLM) |
| Ruya Almushwat (2024–2025 scholarship cohort) — Libya | Chevening Scholarship | University of Aberdeen; United Kingdom | Master’s in International Relations and International Law |
| Mukhlisa — Uzbekistan | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Pompeu Fabra University, Erasmus University Rotterdam and University of Arizona; Netherlands; Spain; United States | Master’s in Law and Economics (EMLE) |
| Krautch Sochara — Cambodia | France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship | Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University; France | Master’s in Business Law (M1) and Insurance Law (M2) |
| Berfin Kemal — Türkiye | NL Scholarship | Tilburg University; Netherlands | Master’s in Law and Technology |
| Adriana Figueredo — Paraguay | Utrecht Excellence Scholarship | Utrecht University; Netherlands | Master’s in Law and Technology in Europe |
| Lekey Dorji (September 2024–June 2025) — Bhutan | WIPO Scholarship | Ankara University; Türkiye | Master’s in Intellectual Property, specializing in Patent Law and Design Law |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Syed Shaharyar Ahmed Master’s in International Technology Law | VU Fellowship Programme; Netherlands/Holland Scholarship | VU Fellowship Programme ; Netherlands/ Holland Scholarship — VUFP 100% tuition waiver and NLS EUR 5,000 one-off relocation stipend |
| Stefan Pekić Master’s in Law (LL.M.) | Chinese Government Scholarship / China Scholarship Council; Serbian Government scholarship for talented students overseas | Full tuition, housing allowance and about RMB 3,000 monthly living support. A separate Serbian Government supplement was approximately EUR 5,000 per academic year. |
| Odinaka Akpamgbo Master’s in Civil Law (BCL, postgraduate master’s level), public international law | Mastercard Foundation Africa Oxford Initiative Scholarship; Faculty of Law and Regent’s Park College funding | Mastercard Foundation Africa Oxford Initiative Scholarship — Fully funded award covering tuition, living expenses, research, laptop, visa, travel and hardship support; combined with earlier Faculty of Law and Regent’s Park College funding. |
| Marco Alonso Master’s in Sociology of Law | SI Scholarship for Global Professionals; Lund University Global Scholarship | SI: reported SEK250,000 tuition coverage, SEK12,000 monthly stipend, SEK15,000 travel grant and visitor insurance; Lund Global Scholarship: reported SEK225,000 tuition deduction. |
| Antonella Micaela Lemos Master’s in Environmental Law (LL.M.) | Fulbright–Consejo Federal de Inversiones Scholarship; George Washington University Law School Merit Scholarship | Fulbright and GW Law merit support together covered graduate tuition and living expenses |
| Melina Coelho Garcia Master’s in International Trade and Investment Law | Amsterdam Merit Scholarship; Law School Scholarship | AMS €14,500 plus Law School €4,530. |
| Thato Katiba Master’s in LLM | Cambridge Mastercard Foundation Scholarship | Tuition, accommodation, return flights, monthly stipend, airport transport and a laptop. |
| Tatiana Torres Montenegro Master’s in International Human Rights Law (LL.M.) | Fulbright Foreign Student Program | Airfare and living expenses during US study. |
| Sevil Haziyeva Master’s in European and International Law | DAAD — Saarland University Europa Institut | €992 monthly plus reported administrative, accommodation and insurance support. |
| Seema Master’s in International Law and Sustainable Development (LLM) | Commonwealth Shared Scholarship | Tuition, flights, stipend and allowances. |
| Ruya Almushwat Master’s in International Relations and International Law | Chevening Scholarship | Fully funded UK government scholarship |
| Mukhlisa Master’s in Law and Economics (EMLE) | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships Scholarship covered Spain and Netherlands living costs; personal savings supplemented funding in Tucson, where accommodation cost around USD 900–1,000 monthly. |
| Krautch Sochara Master’s in Business Law (M1) and Insurance Law (M2) | France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship | Tuition support, EUR 1,181 monthly, transport, insurance and housing support. |
| Berfin Kemal Master’s in Law and Technology | NL Scholarship | €10,000 NL Scholarship .; received a total amount of €10,000. |
| Adriana Figueredo Master’s in Law and Technology in Europe | Utrecht Excellence Scholarship | Utrecht Excellence Scholarship — Full merit scholarship valued at EUR 29,827 |
| Netza (2023–2024) Master’s in Maritime Law (LL.M.) | Chevening Scholarship | Tuition and living costs. |
| Mijerita Khachatryan (2022–2023) Master’s in International Law, 2022–2023 | Chevening Scholarship | Tuition and monthly living stipend; Westminster additionally waived £3,000 as a Chevening partner |
| Karnikka Mahendran (2024 scholarship) Master’s in International Law (LLM) | GREAT Scholarship for Justice and Law | The scholarship covered 50% of tuition. |
| Jeyhun Khalilov (completed 2025) Master’s in Technology Law (LLM) | State Program for Education of Youth at Prestigious Universities of Foreign Countries2022–2026 | State Program for Education of Youth at Prestigious Universities of Foreign Countries2022–2026 Full tuition, insurance, visa and banking costs, return airfare and USD 1,800 monthly during the academic year. |
| Aritraa Dhar (2022–2023 (estimated)) Master’s in International Commercial Law | Vice Chancellor’s International Scholarship | GBP4,000 award2022 |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Syed Shaharyar Ahmed Master’s in International Technology Law | VU Fellowship Programme; Netherlands/Holland Scholarship | Online specialization courses in International Law, European Law, Business Law and ADR through Coursera and United States Institute of Peace |
| Stefan Pekić Master’s in Law (LL.M.) | Chinese Government Scholarship / China Scholarship Council; Serbian Government scholarship for talented students overseas | Serbian Law bachelor’s, average 8.7/10; first master’s, 9.8/10; worked full time while applying. |
| Odinaka Akpamgbo Master’s in Civil Law (BCL, postgraduate master’s level), public international law | Mastercard Foundation Africa Oxford Initiative Scholarship; Faculty of Law and Regent’s Park College funding | LLB at Enugu State University of Science and Technology, 4.72/5 and second among over 200 students; student leadership and first-class Nigerian Law School results. |
| Marco Alonso Master’s in Sociology of Law | SI Scholarship for Global Professionals; Lund University Global Scholarship | Received a scholarship during high-school studies; university work experience. |
| Antonella Micaela Lemos Master’s in Environmental Law (LL.M.) | Fulbright–Consejo Federal de Inversiones Scholarship; George Washington University Law School Merit Scholarship | Law degree from Universidad Nacional del Nordeste in2017, average8/10; Chaco government, legislature, legal research and university teaching work |
| Thato Katiba Master’s in LLM | Cambridge Mastercard Foundation Scholarship | First-class Law degree at the National University of Lesotho; banking and compliance work. |
| Tatiana Torres Montenegro Master’s in International Human Rights Law (LL.M.) | Fulbright Foreign Student Program | Law degree, University of Concepción, final grade 6.0/7.0; public-sector experience, human-rights diplomas, legal publications and community volunteering. |
| Sevil Haziyeva Master’s in European and International Law | DAAD — Saarland University Europa Institut | LLB at Baku State University, GPA 98.4/100; honours at high school. |
| Seema Master’s in International Law and Sustainable Development (LLM) | Commonwealth Shared Scholarship | BA LLB at Chanakya National Law University, 6.5/7 and among the top two; gold medals and an International Law diploma. |
| Ruya Almushwat Master’s in International Relations and International Law | Chevening Scholarship | BA Linguistics and Literature, honours 93.87%; first among schools for three consecutive semesters; teaching and humanitarian/NGO work |
| Mukhlisa Master’s in Law and Economics (EMLE) | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Public Law bachelor’s, specializing in Public Administration, Tashkent State University of Law; one-semester Gdańsk exchange in 2023 and Saarland Erasmus+ winter-semester exchange in 2024–2025. |
| Krautch Sochara Master’s in Business Law (M1) and Insurance Law (M2) | France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship | Law degree at the Royal University of Law and Economics , 15/20; French legal training. |
| Berfin Kemal Master’s in Law and Technology | NL Scholarship | Law bachelor’s at Ankara University (CGPA 3.6/4.0); national debate speaking and instruction, Erasmus+ youth projects across Europe, and Turkish Red Crescent volunteering in child education and humanitarian law. |
| Adriana Figueredo Master’s in Law and Technology in Europe | Utrecht Excellence Scholarship | Law degree at the National University of Asunción, 4.62/5; postgraduate Labour Law, 5/5; over five years in legal practice |
| Lekey Dorji Master’s in Intellectual Property, specializing in Patent Law and Design Law | WIPO Scholarship | Earlier Economics MSc and professional intellectual-property experience with Bhutan’s government. |
| Netza Master’s in Maritime Law (LL.M.) | Chevening Scholarship | Law and Political Science undergraduate study; over five years of legal work, including Dell and LSEG. |
| Mijerita Khachatryan Master’s in International Law, 2022–2023 | Chevening Scholarship | BA International Relations GPA 18.6/20 and MA International and European Law GPA 19.7/20, Yerevan State University |
| Karnikka Mahendran Master’s in International Law (LLM) | GREAT Scholarship for Justice and Law | UG71.6%; internships, volunteering, research, publications, national moot-court participation/wins;2.5years legal work |
| Jeyhun Khalilov Master’s in Technology Law (LLM) | State Program for Education of Youth at Prestigious Universities of Foreign Countries2022–2026 | Baku State University Law degree, 97.68/100; student law leadership and mooting. |
| Aritraa Dhar Master’s in International Commercial Law | Vice Chancellor’s International Scholarship | BBA LLB Honors International Trade/Investment Law UPES, First Class2022 |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS | 15/30 | IELTS 7.5 (Siv Eang Chea, Stefan Pekić); IELTS 8.0 (Sevil Haziyeva, Syed Shaharyar Ahmed); IELTS 8.5 (Bruno Adrián Caballero Cardozo, Karnikka Mahendran); Accepted Proficiency, Score Not Reported (Netza); IELTS taken (Aritraa Dhar, Khizar Ahmad, and 6 others) |
| TOEFL | 6/30 | TOEFL online taken (Ruya Almushwat); TOEFL taken (Adriana Figueredo, Antonella Micaela Lemos, and 3 others) |
| Accepted alternative English evidence | 1/30 | English-language test exemption accepted (Waiza Rafique) |
| DALF | 1/30 | C1 (Krautch Sochara) |
| English proficiency test | 1/30 | Overall Band 8 (Thato Katiba) |
| English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted | 1/30 | English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted (Jeyhun Khalilov) |
| School English qualification accepted | 1/30 | School English qualification accepted (Busayo Caleb Afolabi) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Master’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Stefan Pekić | Master’s in Law (LL.M.) | Qualified Serbian attorney operating own law office for almost five years |
| Antonella Micaela Lemos | Master’s in Environmental Law (LL.M.) | After completing the LL.M.in2024, continued legal practice and environmental-law research; took the New York Bar Examination inJuly2026 |
| Waiza Rafique (2020–2021) | Master’s in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, 2020–21 | Returned to Pakistan after the LLM and worked in human rights advocacy, legal reform, gender justice and consulting for UN agencies and government bodies; later authored a book based on the LLM research. |
| Tatiana Torres Montenegro | Master’s in International Human Rights Law (LL.M.) | Returned to Chile after the LLM and became a legislative advisor at the Ministry of Women and Gender Equality. |
| Krautch Sochara | Master’s in Business Law (M1) and Insurance Law (M2) | Later pursued employer-funded advanced International Tax Law study at Leiden University . |
| Jeyhun Khalilov | Master’s in Technology Law (LLM) | After the LL.M., joined a defence-industry company in Azerbaijan. |
| Lekey Dorji | Master’s in Intellectual Property, specializing in Patent Law and Design Law | Returned to intellectual-property work for the Royal Government of Bhutan. |
| Bruno Adrián Caballero Cardozo | Master’s in Magister Juris | After completing the Magister Juris, returned to legal practice and university teaching and helped found Club de Londres. |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Ph.D.
| Recipients per nationality | Nationalities / reported countries of origin |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil, Pakistan, Portugal |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Chinese Government Scholarship TypeB | 1 |
| Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Fellowship, LeADS | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Lazarotto — Brazil, Portugal | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Fellowship, LeADS | Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Belgium | Ph.D. in Law, LeADS doctoral research |
| Dr Mehran Idris Khan — Pakistan | Chinese Government Scholarship TypeB | Shandong University, Qingdao; China | Ph.D. in International Law |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Lazarotto Ph.D. in Law, LeADS doctoral research | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Fellowship, LeADS | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Fellowship , LeADS — Scheme components reported: monthly living allowance; mobility allowance; Conditional components: family allowance; research/training allowances; Later phase: Continues VUB doctorate under different unnamed funding after MSCA ends |
| Dr Mehran Idris Khan Ph.D. in International Law | Chinese Government Scholarship TypeB | Chinese Government Scholarship TypeB Full PhD tuition, university accommodation, monthly living allowance and medical insurance. |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Lazarotto Ph.D. in Law, LeADS doctoral research | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Fellowship, LeADS | Law bachelor Curitiba and Porto; Judiciary Law master Minho, data/law enforcement thesis; former prosecutor assistant and two publications |
| Dr Mehran Idris Khan Ph.D. in International Law | Chinese Government Scholarship TypeB | Before coming to China, Completed the LLB and Master’s in Pakistan, earning strong academic results and graduating near the top of the cohort. |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Ph.D.
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| English-language test exemption or accepted alternative | 1/2 | English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted (Dr Mehran Idris Khan) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Ph.D.
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Mehran Idris Khan | Ph.D. in International Law | After completing the recipient’s PhD, Continued in academia, focusing on environmental law, maritime law, international law and public policy. |