Financial Support

The primary goal of the LL.M. program is to provide young lawyers committed to public service with the benefits of a study program not otherwise available to them for financial reasons. However, the College of Law also offers the benefits of the program to a limited number of young lawyers with resources to finance all or part of their own education. Below is a description of the program’s levels of financial support.

Full financial support

Highly qualified international attorneys whose experience demonstrates a commitment to public service who are accepted to the LL.M. program will be fully supported during their studies. Tuition and fees, books, room and board, travel, and a monthly stipend are all provided. Each year there are 8 to 12 fully funded positions available. These are highly competitive and require a well-documented record of public service.

Tuition scholarships

There are a limited number of full or half-tuition scholarships available for international attorneys who are not accepted with full financial support. These students must demonstrate the financial resources to cover the addtional costs of the program as a condition for final admission.

Outside Funding

The program encourages all applicants to seek financial support from their governments and other organizations with available resources to support studying democracy and the rule of law.  Competitive United States government funded programs such as the Muskie Fellows (for former Soviet and Eastern European countries - http://www.irex.org/programs/muskie/muskie_info.asp ) and Fulbright scholarships ( http://fulbright.state.gov/ ) should be considered as the College of Law is an active participant in these programs.

American and developed democracy students

The program is also  open to a limited number of young lawyers from the United States and other developed democracies to study and live with the international students. These positions do not include financial support from the University, although the program will facilitate financial aid from other sources.

Projected costs for 2009-2010

Tuition and technology fees: $35,640.00

Housing : $6,174.00 (two-bedroom campus apartment, double occupancy)

Meal Plan: approximately $1,900.00

Books: approximately $2,000.00