Scholarships
Indiana Law LLM scholarship opportunities
The IU Maurer School of Law considers every applicant to our LLM programs for scholarship assistance, with preference given to those who meet our application priority date. Scholarship decisions are based on academic and professional merit, as well as if applicant attended one of our partner institutions (see below). The average scholarship award for our LLM students is $20,000 a year. Coupled with the relatively low cost of living in Bloomington our generous scholarships make the LLM program one of the most affordable in the country.
Partner institutions and organization scholarships
We have established formal and informal partnerships with universities and higher education organizations around the world to assist graduate students in continuing their legal education at the Maurer School of Law. If you are a current or past student of one of our partner institutions, or working with a partner organization such as Fulbright, IIE, EdUSA, FUNED, COLFUTURO, or others, you may be eligible for a scholarship of up to 50 percent of tuition.
Third-party fellowships and scholarships
The following third-party funding sources may also provide options for Indiana Law graduate students:
- American Association of University Women Educational Foundation
- Australian Federation of Graduate Women Inc. (AFGW)
- DAAD Scholarships for German Citizens
- Foundation Center - Has a free tutorial for students seeking scholarships
- Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP)
- Fulbright Commission
- Fulbright Grants for Israeli Students
- Fulbright Grants for Students from Turkey
- Fulbright Program for Students from the Middle East and North Africa
- Fundação Estudar (Scholarships for Brazilian students)
- Indiana University’s GradGrants Center - Provides specific information about grants and scholarships available to graduate students at IU.
- Institute for International Education (IIE) Web site
- Inter-American Foundation - funds fellowships for students from Latin America and the Caribbean who have a specific interest in the issues of poverty and development
- Graduate Women International
- Japanese Association of University Women
- Kosciuszko Foundation Fellowships & Grants for Polish Citizens
- Open Society Institute
- Organization of Istanbul Armenians Scholarship
- P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund for Women
- Post Grad Solutions Study Bursaries
- World Bank Scholarship Program
Domestic student financial assistance
To qualify for federal student aid, you must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be a US citizen or eligible non-citizen of the United States (i.e. US permanent resident).
- Be enrolled at least half-time in an eligible program as a degree seeking student
- Have repaid any financial aid for which you were not eligible.
- Have made satisfactory arrangements to pay off any defaulted student loan.
Contact our Director of Financial Aid for questions about aid for domestic students.
Other helpful sources of information
- The Office of International Admissions, which provides an International Student Financial Documentation worksheet that can help you to organize your materials and figure out what you need to provide.
- Indiana University Office of International Services – Additional financial aid resources.
- EducationUSA, which offers basic information about studying abroad in the United States.
- International students who are interested in internships at law firms can learn more through the American Bar Association’s International Legal Exchange Program (ILEX).
- The Institute for International Education (IIE) Web site is a clearinghouse for information on a large number of scholarships and fellowships available to non-U.S. students.