BarTalk October 2002
Volume 14, Number 5

Graduate Fellowships 2003/2004

Value
Up to four (4) Awards of $13,750 each. (subject to change)

Closing Date
All applications and supporting material must be received at the Law Foundation offices by January 6, 2003. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Field of Study
Full time graduate studies in law or a law- related area.

Where Tenable
Recognized universities in Canada, the U.S. or abroad. Note: The Law Foundation Graduate Fellowship is not available for the LL.M. program at UBC as the Law Foundation makes a separate grant to UBC’s LL.M. Fellowship program.

Eligibility
Applicants must either be residents of BC; graduates of a BC law school; or members of the BC Bar.

Terms of Fellowship
The Fellowships are available for the 2003/ 2004 academic year. If a recipient’s program of study extends beyond one year, he/she may apply for a second Fellowship in the next year’s competition. An award of a Fellowship for the first year of study does not constitute a commitment for further funding.

Reporting
It is a condition of the Fellowship that a recipient submit two (2) reports to the Law Foundation: an interim report on the program of studies following the first term; and a final report, within three (3) months of the end of the academic year on the program of study undertaken, the results obtained and the future career plans of the recipient.

Selection Process
Applications will be assessed by a Fellowship Selection Committee composed of three Governors of the Law Foundation and one representative from each of the law faculties of UVic and UBC. Personal interviews of candidates may form a part of the selection process. In assessing applications, the Committee will consider not only a candidate’s academic achievements but the likelihood of furtherance of the objectives of the Law Foundation and the possible benefits to the public of BC from making an award to a candidate. In assessing this likelihood, the Committee may take into consideration a candidate’s:

• leadership qualities;

• involvement in community activities;

• proposed course of study;

• and such other factors as the Committee deems relevant.

Application Procedures
Application forms may be obtained from the Law Foundation, 1340-605 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5J3. Each application form must be typed and accompanied by a current resume which summarizes your work and volunteer experience. Applicants should have official transcripts of all previous post-secondary study sent directly to the Law Foundation. Three letters of reference should be sent directly to the Law Foundation from persons such as former professors, employers or colleagues who can comment on your scholarship, abilities and personal qualities. The onus is on the applicant to ensure that all documents are submitted to the Law Foundation by the January 6, 2003 deadline.

This article was published in the October 2002 issue of BarTalk and is subject to the copyright by the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association, 2005, all rights reserved.