For outstanding students in the Faculty of Law with a demonstrated interest in Human Rights Law. Awarded by the Faculty of Law on the basis of academic merit and need.
Awarded to a student entering a graduate program in the Faculty of Law, specializing in international business law. Preference is given to students from Montreal’s South Shore.
Established in 2007 by Boeing for outstanding Master's and Doctoral students in the Faculty of Law's Air and Space Program. Awarded by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies upon recommendation of the Faculty of Law.
Applicants must submit a Boeing Fellowship application to the Graduate Studies Office of the Faculty of Law by the deadline for application for admission to the LL.M. or D.C.L. program. Applicants must also arrange for two (2) referees, who must each complete a recommendation letter and fill out the Boeing Fellowships Referee Report. Letters and reports must be mailed to the Graduate Studies Office of the Faculty of Law, in an envelope marked with the applicant's name and “Boeing Competition” and signed across the flap on the back.
Each of these fellowships is accompanied by a fellowship support allowance, administered by the Faculty of Law, of up to $2,000 per year at the Master's level and up to $5,000 per year at the Doctoral level.
Established in 2007 by Hydro-Québec. Awarded by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies upon nomination from the Faculty of Law to outstanding students entering a full-time Doctoral degree program in the Faculty of Law who are residents of Quebec.
Established in 2007 by Hydro-Québec. Awarded by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies upon nomination from the Faculty of Law to outstanding students entering a full-time Master's degree program in the Faculty of Law who are residents of Quebec.
Bequeathed by the late Mrs. R.A.E. Greenshields in memory of her husband, the late Chief Justice Greenshields, B.A., B.C.L., D.C.L. and LL.B.
These scholarships will be awarded to outstanding students, Canadian or foreign, entering the first year of graduate studies in the Faculty of Law. The thesis scholarships are awarded to outstanding students, Canadian or foreign, who are registered in the Master's program, who have already commenced work on their thesis, and who are in need of funds to aid with the expenses of their thesis research.
Scholarships: none; on the basis of the candidate's application for admission to graduate studies in Law. Thesis scholarships: students will be contacted by the Faculty of Law.
Established in 1999 through a substantial contribution by Nortel Networks Corporation on the retirement of Clive V. Allen, B.A. 1956, B.C.L. 1959, following 25 years of service as Nortel's Chief Legal Officer, and subsequent generous contributions by Mr. Allen and some of his friends in the legal community.
Awarded by the Faculty of Law to a student entering the first or second year of graduate studies in law, preference being given to doctoral students and/or students specializing in international business law.
Awarded to an applicant chosen by the Faculty who desires to carry out graduate research on some subject connected with the laws of Quebec and approved by the Faculty. The scholarship can be used to supplement funds for graduate studies already received from other sources.
Established in 2008 by the Erin J.C. Arsenault Trust for graduate students engaged in research on the pursuit of peace and security in outer space through law, policy and global governance. Administered by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies on nomination by the Faculty of Law.
Applicants must submit an Arsenault Fellowship application to the Graduate Studies Office of the Faculty of Law by the deadline for application for admission to the LL.M. or D.C.L. program. Applicants must also arrange for two (2) referees, who must each complete a recommendation letter and fill out the Arsenault Fellowships Referee Report. Letters and reports must be mailed to the Graduate Studies Office of the Faculty of Law, in an envelope marked with the applicant's name and “Arsenault Competition” and signed across the flap on the back.
Established in 1999 by Dr. Domenico John Doran in memory of his aunt Rosa Bianca Gualtieri, B.A. 1948, B.C.L. 1951, and his sister, Cheryl Rosa Teresa Doran, LL.B/B.C.L. 1984, who practised law together.
Awarded by the Faculty of Law, on the basis of Academic Merit, to a graduating student who wishes to pursue further studies in law or a related discipline. Special consideration will be given to students who demonstrate financial need and have made a distinctive contribution to the profession of law or the wider community.
Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Institute of Comparative Law to a student in the first year of residence in the Institute.
Established in 1996 by a generous bequest by Isabelle Day in memory of her grandfather, Edmund Thomas Day and great‑grandfather, John James Day, both graduates of the Faculty of Law.
Awarded annually to an outstanding member of the graduating class in Law on the basis of high academic standing throughout the program, participation in Faculty activities and possible postgraduate intentions. Candidates may indicate their eligibility for this award through the Student Affairs Office.
Awarded on the recommendation of the Institute of Air and Space Law to the student or students in the Masters or Diploma program in the Institute of Air and Space Law achieving the highest standing in public international air law.
Awarded by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies upon recommendation from the Faculty of Law to outstanding graduate students in the Faculty of Law who are conducting research in the area of disabilities and the law.
Awarded by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, on the recommendation of the Faculty of Law to two meritorious students, admitted to one of the Faculty's thesis graduate programs, in order to enable such students to pursue graduate studies in law at McGill. Preference will be given to students intending to study at the Doctoral level. In the case of a Doctoral student who receives the fellowship, it may be renewed for a second year subject to the student maintaining good standing in the program and obtaining a highly satisfactory progress report on the thesis.
Awarded by the Faculty of Law to one or more members of the graduating class, or of a recent class, with a distinguished academic record in the Faculty, to enable such student or students to pursue graduate studies in law. Preference is to be given to students who wish to pursue their graduate studies in a language other than their mother tongue, and preference is also to be given to students intending to study in a francophone institution.
An annual prize of $350 awarded to an Institute of Air and Space Law student obtaining the highest mark in the course "Space Law and Institutions".
For outstanding graduate students studying in the area of Human Rights and Legal Pluralism in the Faculty of Law. Awarded by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies upon recommendation of the Faculty of Law.
Applicants must submit an O'Brien Fellowship application to the Graduate Studies Office of the Faculty of Law by the deadline for application for admission to the LL.M. or D.C.L. program. Applicants must also arrange for two (2) referees, who must each complete a recommendation letter and fill out the O'Brien Fellowships Referee Report. Letters and reports must be mailed to the Graduate Studies Office of the Faculty of Law, in an envelope marked with the applicant's name and “O'Brien Competition” and signed across the flap on the back.
Awarded by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research in the area of comparative law in the Faculty of Law upon recommendation from the Faculty of Law.
Established in 2005 by Ian C. Pilarczyk, B.A. 1992, LL.M. 1997, D.C.L. 2004, for an outstanding graduate student in the Faculty of Law.
Awarded on the basis of merit by the Faculty of Law. Preference will be given to LL.M. or D.C.L. students in the general concentration of Legal History.
Established in 2008 by Mrs. Teruko Sekiguchi in honour of her husband, Professor Masao Sekiguchi (1934-2004), LL.M. 1982, a graduate of the Institute of Air and Space Law.
Successful applicants to the LL.M. programs offered by the Institute of Air and Space Law are eligible to be selected as Sekiguchi Fellows by the Graduate Admissions Committee. Fellowships will be offered in the course of the admissions process administered by the Faculty of Law and the University.
Awarded by the Graduate and Postdoctoral Students upon nomination by the Faculty of Law to outstanding students in the LL.M. or D.C.L. programs conducting research in the area of human rights with a preference to students interested in disability and law policy.
Applicants must submit a Tomlinson Fellowship application to the Graduate Studies Office of the Faculty of Law by the deadline for application for admission to the D.C.L. program. Applicants must also arrange for two (2) referees, who must each complete a recommendation letter and fill out the Tomlinson Fellowships Referee Report. Letters and reports must be mailed to the Graduate Studies Office of the Faculty of Law, in an envelope marked with the applicant's name and “Tomlinson Competition” and signed across the flap on the back.
Awarded by the Faculty of Law to outstanding students entering the first year of graduate studies in the Institute of Air and Space Law.
Awarded by the Faculty of Law on the basis of academic merit to a graduate student in the LL.M. program at the institute of Air and Space Law.
Awarded to a member of the graduating class or of a recent class on the basis of distinction in the field of Taxation throughout the program and interest in the study of Taxation as a legal discipline, including possible post-graduate intentions. Candidates may indicate their eligibility for this award through the Undergraduate Student Office.
Awarded annually to a recent graduate of the Faculty of Law designated by the Dean of the Faculty; preference being given to a graduate who is a Canadian citizen intending to reside in Canada upon completion of his/her studies. The Fellowship is to be used for a graduate to follow a program of studies in law at a university approved by the Dean of the Faculty, other than at a university in Québec.
Awarded to outstanding students, Canadian or foreign, entering the first year of graduate studies at the Faculty of Law, McGill University, and intending to work on subjects of interest to, or pertaining to, the civil law tradition, or to students proceeding from the LL.M. to the D.C.L. program.
