An Overview of the Law scholarships for Indian students Abroad

Study Abroad Content Writer at Collegedunia

Highlights:

Popular law scholarships for Indian students include the Chevening Scholarship, Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship, Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowships.
The maximum amount granted is around INR 10,00,000. However, it may vary depending on the year.
Government scholarships include JN Tata Endowment Scholarship, Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship Program
2-3 recommendation letters are required for availing the government scholarships
Other important documents required for availing of the law scholarship include ID proof, income certificate, academic mark sheets, etc.

Scholarships are a great way to support your education abroad. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, more than 13 lakh students are applying for higher education abroad. Studying in foreign universities in countries like the USA, UK, New Zealand involves huge tuition fees. To cover these tuition fees, you can apply for scholarships like:

Chevening Scholarship, Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship, Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowships, etc.
Government scholarships are also available such as JN Tata Endowment Scholarship, Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship Program, Aga Khan Foundation Scholarship, etc.

You can get a scholarship up to a value of INR 10 Lakh, depending upon your merit. Wondering how to apply for these scholarships? The steps are given below:

Visit the official website (university or the scholarship website)
Choose your scholarship
Fill up the application form
Provide adequate information about your academic background
Make sure to provide sufficient evidence regarding your eligibility
Submit the application
Wait for the decision
University authorities or the scholarship committee will notify you about the decision via mail.

Law Scholarships for Indian Students Abroad

The table below shows the law school scholarships for incoming students along with their study level and eligibility:

Scholarship	Study Level	Eligibility	Amount
Chevening Scholarship	Graduate	Must be a citizen of India Must have a valid undergraduate degree Should have at least 2 hours of work experience	Covers the tuition fees, accommodation expenses
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Degree Scholarship	Graduate	Graduation must be completed at the time of applying Awarded on merit basis	Varies
Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship	Graduate	Must be a citizen of the commonwealth country Undergraduate degree must be completed Must have sufficient funds to study in UK	Covers the tuition fees
Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowships	Graduate	Strong academic records and leadership skills	Varies
Tata Scholarship Fund at Cornell Law School	Graduate	Must be admitted to the LLM program Academic Excellence	INR 3 - 6 Lakh
International Entrance Award	Undergraduate	Considered upon admissions Merit basis	Covers the tuition fees
Vice-Chancellor's Academic Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship	Undergraduate	Academic Excellence	50% of the tuition fees
UC International Merit Scholarship (University of Canberra, Australia)	Undergraduate	Must have minimum 70% in previous studies	10% of the tuition fees
Undergraduate Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship (Lincoln University, New Zealand)	Undergraduate	Must be an international student Must meet the academic and English Proficiency requirements of the university	Covers the tuition fees
Law School's Dean's Doctoral Scholarship (University of Auckland, New Zealand)	Graduate, PhD	Academic Excellence	Covers the tuition fees
Warwick Law School PhD Research Scholarship (University of Warwick, UK)	PhD	Must enroll in the university as a full-time student Awarded on academic excellence Merit basis	Covers the tuition fees
John Anderson Research Studentship Scheme (University of Strathclyde)	PhD	Merit basis	Covers the tuition fees, accommodation expenses
Bristol Postgraduate Research Scholarships (Bristol University, UK)	PhD	Must be enrolled in a full-time PhD program in the university	Depends upon the year
Sitaram Jindal Scholarship Scheme	UG/PG/PhD	Must have passes high school students Minimum percentage of 60%	INR 3,200 per month

Government Law Scholarships for Indian Students Abroad

The government law scholarships are given below for aspiring students:

Scholarship	Eligibility	Amount
JN Tata Endowment Scholarship	Must be an Indian student Awarded on a merit basis	INR 1 Lakh - INR 10 Lakh
Aga Khan Foundation - International Scholarship	Must be under 30 years Academic excellence Financial need	50% of the cost
Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship Program	Must be an indian student Merit basis	INR 20 Lakh
The Lady Meherbai D Tata Education Trust	Available for the graduate students applying for abroad education Must be a female Good academic record Minimum work experience of 2 years	Varies

Documents Required for Law Scholarships

Apart from the general eligibility criteria, you also require the support of certain important documents. The documents required for law school scholarship for international students

are given below:

ID Proof
Academic qualifications (mark sheets)
Income certificate
Bank account details
Minority certificate (if applicable)
SC/ST proof (if applicable)
Recommendation letter

Whenever you are applying to law schools with scholarships for international students, make sure to check its deadlines. Certain graduate or undergraduate law scholarships have deadlines for submissions. Once the deadline is passed, your application will not be considered.

FAQs

Ques. What are the popular law scholarships to study abroad?

Ans. The popular scholarships available are like Chevening Scholarship, Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship, Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowships, etc

Ques. What is the maximum amount of scholarship that can be awarded?

Ans. The maximum amount that you can receive from the scholarships can be up to INR 20,00,00.

Ques. What are some of the government scholarships to study law abroad?

Ans. Government scholarships are also available such as JN Tata Endowment Scholarship, Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship Program, Aga Khan Foundation Scholarship, etc.

Ques. How many Indians visit abroad every year for higher education?

Ans. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, there are more than 13 lakh students applying for higher education abroad.

Ques. What documents are required for applying to the law scholarships?

Ans. The important documents required for availing the law scholarship include ID proof, income certificate, academic mark sheets, etc.

Ques. Are recommendation letters essential for scholarship?

Ans. Yes, some scholarships demand 2-3 recommendation letters from candidates. You can get hold of the letters from your past teachers or counsellors.