Scholarship Overview

Rule of Law Scholarship for International Graduate Students is aimed at providing support to outstanding students entering or enrolled in the Master of Laws (LLM) from University of Ottawa in Canada. This award can be awarded to Multiple candidates. This scholarship can be used primarily towards tuition. University offers the merit-based scholarship which amounts to CAD 5000 and offered on a yearly basis.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Ottawa in Canada

• Master of Laws (LLM)

• Financially support international graduate students registered to the Faculty of Law who have in interest in the rule of law in a country or countries where it is under threat
• Level or program of study: Graduate

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: CAD 5,000 => Rs 3,03,750

Conversion rate used: 1 CAD = Rs. 62.93 (last updated 21st November 2025)

Scholarship amount will be given: Yearly

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• Value of the Award: Minimum $5000 
• Frequency of the Award: Annual

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

• Number of awards: Variable

Scholarship Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirement mentioned on the Scholarship site, student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Eligibility

• The applicant must:
  • be an international student;
  • be registered as a full-time student in a graduate program at the Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa;
  • demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa; and
  • demonstrate an interest in the rule of law in a country or countries where it is under threat

Application Process for this scholarship

• Applications must be made through Online Scholarships and Bursaries, which can be accessed through https://scholarships.uottawa.ca , and should include:
  • the Financial Questionnaire;
  • a detailed summary of the applicant's research and its focus on the rule of law in a country or countries where it is under threat; 
  • the Curriculum Vitae on Online Scholarships and Bursaries; and
  • a letter of motivation from the applicant.

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	October 31, 2023	Application deadline: October 31

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Phone number

613-562-5700