Rusk JD Scholarship
Open to current domestic Juris Doctor student or an enrolling domestic student who intends to undertake the Juris Doctor who can demonstrate an interest and commitment in furthering the mutual understanding and connections between Australia and the United States of America. This scholarship is awarded on the basis of financial need.
Application type
Refer to the Application Process .
Benefit type
Single payment
Full benefit details
Citizenship requirements
Australian / domestic student
Total value
up to $10,000
Applicable study areas
Law, legal studies and criminology
Number of scholarships awarded
1
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Eligibility & selection criteria
EligibilityTo be eligible for this scholarship, you must:
Commencing students:
- Have applied for and received admission to the Melbourne JD in the upcoming intake; and
- Have applied through Graduate Access Melbourne (GAM) under the 'Disadvantaged socio-economic circumstances' category; and
- Have submitted a 300-word statement demonstrating an interest and commitment in furthering the mutual understanding and connections between Australia and the United States of America by 31 October.
Current students:
- Be admitted to the Juris Doctor course at Melbourne Law School; and
- Provide a 300-word statement demonstrating an interest and commitment to furthering the mutual understanding and connections between Australia and the United States of America; and
- Submit an online Student Financial Assessment form and applications will be assessed and ranked by Scholarships & Bursaries (University Services) using the Student Financial Assessment process.
Selection criteriaScholarships are awarded to candidates with the highest level of financial need and the highest commitment to furthering the mutual understanding and connections between Australia and the United States of America.
Note: Current students who wish to be eligible for scholarships that consider financial need must submit the University of Melbourne’s Financial Assessment Form prior to submitting their application for Melbourne Law School scholarships.
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Application process
Commencing Students: Apply for the Juris Doctor through Graduate Access Melbourne under the Disadvantage socio-economic circumstances category, and
Provide at most a 300-word statement demonstrating an interest and commitment to furthering the mutual understanding and connections between Australia and the United States of America.
The deadline for applications closes 31 October 2023.
Apply with MLS
Current Students: Applicants must submit an application with Melbourne Law School during the application period:
Apply with MLS
Only one application is required - applicants do not need to submit individual applications for each available scholarship.
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When will I know the outcome?
Enrolling Students: Successful recipients will receive an outcome by the end of November.
Current Students: Recipients will receive their outcome approximately one month after applications close.
What are the benefits?
A single payment of up to $10,000.
The information listed here is subject to change without notice. Where we have listed information about jointly run scholarships programs, please also see our partners' websites. Information describing the number and value of scholarships awarded is indicative.
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