Newcastle Law School offering scholarships for international JD students

19 April 2017

Great news if you’re considering studying law!
The Dean has approved an extra international scholarship, established to provide assistance with the coursework costs of the Juris Doctor program at Newcastle Law School. The scholarship provides a benefit of $2,000 paid in two installments of $1,000 following your first and second semester census dates. This scholarship will be specifically for a student who intends to start during the second semester—June 2017. Mid-year entry students who miss out on the June scholarship are also eligible to apply for the scholarships available at the beginning of the 2018 intake.

Newcastle Law School offering scholarships for international JD students
Find out how you can study at Newcastle Law School

Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship you must meet the following criteria:

  • Have received an offer and be enrolled in the Juris Doctor program in the Faculty of Business and Law.
  • Be enrolled full time (minimum 30 units).
  • Optional: provide evidence of financial need if this applies to you.

Required Documentation
If documentation is not provided, your application will not be processed. Please have all required documents available for upload as PDF, DOC, DOCX, JPEG, or JPG files prior to completing the online application process.

  • For students who have qualifications not obtained with UON, your academic transcripts for prior study.
  • A current notice of eligibility for assistance, or financial hardship statement.
  • Optional: any documents supporting your claims, such as your CV and evidence of achievements. Please limit to just a few documents that support relevant eligibility criteria only.

Selection
Applicants for the scholarship must complete and submit the relevant scholarship application form online by the due date. Selection of the scholar will be assessed on the basis of supporting documentation and academic merit.
Deadline: Scholarship applications close July 27, 2017.
Apply for this scholarship!

About the Juris Doctor Program at Newcastle Law School

Program: Juris Doctor (JD) / Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
Location: Newcastle (Callaghan)
Duration: 3 years
Semester intake: June 2017
Application deadline: It is recommended that candidates apply at least three months prior to the program’s start date.
Entry requirements
Entry to the program is available to students that have successfully completed a 3-year bachelor degree in any discipline other than law, from a recognized institution; or other post-secondary qualification from a recognized institution assessed by the Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor to be equivalent.

Apply to the University of Newcastle JD program!

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If you have any questions about the Newcastle JD scholarships or about studying at University of Newcastle Law School, please contact OzTREKK’s Australian Law Schools Admissions Officer Shannon Tilston at shannon@oztrekk.com.

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