LLM Degree
Earn your LLM at the University of Colorado Law School in Boulder, Colorado.
Colorado Law offers specialized LLMs with the following concentrations:
- Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law (#7 in Environmental Law per US News and World Report)
- International Law and Human Rights
- Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy
- Entrepreneurship and Business Law
- Intellectual Property, Technology, and Telecommunications Law, and
- U.S. Law for Foreign Lawyers (General and/or Bar Track LLM)
Colorado Law's LLM degree program is global in scope and is for talented lawyers from diverse backgrounds and countries.
The LLM program fully immerses students in Colorado Law and offers inclusive access to programming, courses/modules, and the greater University of Colorado Boulder campus; our JD and LLM students learn side by side and from each other. We recognize that all LLM students have unique and diverse backgrounds and experiences that can enrich our community of scholars and students and help to advance Colorado Law’s intellectual leadership in the world.
LLM program course options are diverse, and each LLM student has the ability to design a program of study suited to his or her academic and professional interests. While students complete most courses at the law school, they also have the opportunity to complement their legal studies with graduate-level courses in other departments within the greater University of Colorado Boulder campus.
As an LLM student, you will arrive on our Boulder campus, which features nationally recognized graduate programs in fields such as business, engineering, natural sciences, and social sciences, in addition to law, all of which welcome graduate students from around the world.
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:
Jimmy J. Ilseng, Director of International Programs
jimmy.ilseng@colorado.edu
General LL.M. Application Info
LL.M. applications are processed through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) LLM Applicant Services. All applicants must register for the LLM Credential Assembly Service (LLM CAS) and the Document Assembly Service (DAS). Applicants with a foreign law degree will also need to register for the International Transcript Authentication and Evaluation Service (ITAES).
Information for creating your LSAC account and starting the LL.M. application process is available here: https://www.lsac.org/llm-other-law-program-applicants/application-process-llm-other-law-programs/steps-apply-llm-other
2025-2026 LL.M. Application Dates and Deadlines
Application Opens: October 1st, 2024
Priority Deadline for LL.M. Application Completion: March 15th, 2025
Final Completion Deadline: July 15th, 2025. NOTE: LLM applications completed after our priority deadline of March 15th will be considered along with our anticipated 25-26 LLM class size and ability to add additional students to the program.
LL.M. Application Requirements
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All University/College Transcripts: Please submit all official, updated transcripts from all law schools, colleges, and universities attended. If law school transcripts do not denote conferral of law degree, you will need to provide official documentation certifying degree conferral.
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Two Letters of Recommendation: We highly recommend submitting at least one recommendation from a former law professor who can attest to your academic capabilities;
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Updated CV/Resume: Your resume/CV should include any significant vocational, avocational, extracurricular, and/or volunteer activities; graduate work or degrees; honors and awards; any service in the Armed Forces; job descriptions and major areas of responsibility, along with location (city, state, country) and dates of employment; publications; and other information that you believe the LL.M. Admissions Committee should consider in evaluating your application.
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Personal Statement: The statement should be no longer than 1,000 words, typed, and doublespaced. Your personal statement should include your anticipated professional and/or academic trajectory, your reasons for applying for your specific LL.M. concentration, and how you believe Colorado Law's LL.M. program will enable you to achieve your specified personal, professional, and/or academic goals.
- Proof of English Proficiency: Applicants with a foreign law degree must demonstrate English proficiency by taking a language test. Applicants are exempt from this requirement if they hold a first degree in law from a school in: Australia, Belize, Botswana, Canada (outside Quebec), Commonwealth Caribbean, Ghana, Great Britain, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Nigeria, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, or Zimbabwe.
An applicant whose first degree in law was taught in English in another country may apply for an exemption from this requirement by submitting an official letter from their law school/university verifying that English was the medium of instruction. Students who request and are granted an exemption are expected to be fully competent English speakers and will not be eligible for extended time on their final exams.
If you are required to demonstrate English proficiency, we accept official score reports from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), and Duolingo. We require a minimum TOEFL score of 100 on the Internet-based test, a minimum overall score of 7.0 or better on the IELTS, or a 135 on Duolingo for full admission consideration. Students who score below these thresholds may be considered for conditional admission contingent upon the completion of a summer English course at our International English Center.
- $65 Application Fee, paid through LSAC
Please note, the LLM program at Colorado Law is extremely selective and currently offers a maximum of 20-25 seats for each incoming class. Review all of your application documents carefully before submitting.
All LLM application related questions can be emailed directly to our Director of International Programs.
Colorado Law invites you to follow your application through the admissions process using the online applicant status page. Once you submit your application it is important to login, using your established LSAC credentials, and check your status page frequently. We thank you for applying and welcome your questions at LLM@colorado.edu.
CURRENT STATUS
Explanations of current status terms that you will find on your status page are provided below.
Application Received
The LLM Program has received your electronic application from LSAC and is currently processing your application to verify that all required materials have been received. If an empty box appears next to a requirement that you have already completed, we will update your status as soon as we finish processing your application. Please check your online status again after five business days to verify whether your application is complete or incomplete.
Application Complete
The Office of Admissions has reviewed your application and verified that ALL required application materials have been received. Generally, the "Complete" status is used for applicants who have completed the application and currently have a pending Skype interview invitation. If your status is "Complete," please check your email inbox (and spam box) for an interview invitation from Colorado Law
Application In Review
Your application is under review by the Admissions Committee and we will have a decision for you shortly.
Application Incomplete
The LLM Program has reviewed your application and verified that information is missing from your application. Your application will remain incomplete until ALL required application materials have been received. Please allow five business days for your application to be completed after a required item has been received. Please contact us at LLM@colorado.edu if you have any questions.
Please review the Requirements List on the online status page to find out which materials are missing from your application and send them to LSAC as necessary.
Colorado Law offers six programs of study within the LLM degree program.
The University of Colorado Law School welcomes the highest quality professionals, academics, and students from the global community to fill our small, full immersion LL.M. program. All prospective applicants who take advantage of the opportunity to meet with us at a formal recruiting event will receive an application fee waiver in addition to having the opportunity to meet with a Colorado Law representative to discuss our LL.M. programs, the LL.M. application process, Colorado Law's scholarship and fellowship opportunities, and our beautiful Boulder, Colorado location. A listing of upcoming recruiting events, both in-person and virual, and relevant fair registration links can be found below. We look forward to meeting you virtually, abroad and in Boulder!
In-Person Events
EducationUSA LL.M. Tour - Western Hemisphere
Mexico City, Mexico
Date: Sunday, October 6th 2024
Location: Hotel Marriot Reforma, Paseo de la Reforma 276, Juárez, Ciudad de México
Register Here: bit.ly/CDMXEDUSALLM
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date: Wednesday, October 9th 2024
Location: JW Marriott Copacabana, Av. Atlântica 2600, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro
Register Here: bit.ly/RJEDUSALLM
São Paulo, Brazil
Date: Monday, October 14th 2024
Location: Intercontinental Hotel, Alameda Santos, 1123, São Paulo
Register Here: bit.ly/SPEDUSALLM
EducationUSA Europe LL.M. Tour
Rome, Italy
Date: Thursday, November 21st 2024
Location: Zest Hub, Room “Plaza”, 4th Floorm Via Marsala 29H, 00185 Rome
Registration Information: https://bit.ly/LLMTOUR24ROME
Istanbul, Turkey
Date: Saturday, November 23rd 2024
Location: Gümüşsuyu, Osmanlı Sk. No:1/B, 34437 Taksim - Beyoğlu/İstanbul
Registration Information: https://forms.gle/9EbzYftWuC1putQ59
Virtual LL.M. Application Workshops and Fairs
The University of Colorado Law School is an active participant, along with 10 other US law schools and LL.M. programs, in the US LLM Fairs consortium, which offers virtual LL.M. application workshops, alumni Q&A panels, and general recruitment events. General information for our consortium and a schedule of our upcoming, virtual 2024-2025 events can be accessed here.
Online Events with US LLM Fairs
Virtual Info Session: Is the US LL.M. Right for You?
Date: Tuesday, September 10th 2024
Time: 6:00pm Mountain Time
Location: Link will be shared with all registrants
Registration Information: http://www.usllmfairs.org/
Virtual Info Session: Is the US LL.M. Right for You?
Date: Tuesday, September 17th 2024
Time: 8:00am Mountain Time
Location: Link will be shared with all registrants
Registration Information: http://www.usllmfairs.org/
Virtual LL.M. Info Session: Demystifying the US Law School Application (LSAC Walkthrough)
Date: Tuesday, September 24th 2024
Time: 12:00pm Mountain Time
Location: Link will be shared with all registrants
Registration Information: http://www.usllmfairs.org/
Virtual LL.M. Info Session: Writing the Personal Statement for your Law School Application
Date: Tuesday, October 1st 2024
Time: 12:00pm Mountain Time
Location: Link will be shared with all registrants
Registration Information: http://www.usllmfairs.org/
Financing the LLM
Date: Tuesday, December 10th 2024
Time: 12:00pm Mountain Time
Location: Link will be shared with all registrants
Registration Information: http://www.usllmfairs.org/
Our LLM tuition and fees are among the most affordable amongst top 50 U.S. law schools. Please note that the estimates below are based on 2023-2024 costs and, because we charge LL.M. tuition at a per credit rate, the minimum of 24 credits needed for LL.M. program completion. The University of Colorado Board of Regents may change tuition rates in the spring of 2025.
Expenses | Non-Colorado Resident | Colorado Resident |
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Tuition and Fees | $41,561 | $34,070 |
Living Expenses (Room, Board, Transportation, Health Insurance, Personal, etc...) |
$23,416 |
$23,416 |
Books and Supplies | $1,460 | $1,460 |
Total | $66,437 | $58,946 |
Financial Aid
Admitted applicants who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents are eligible to apply for financial aid. Students may qualify for financial aid for the 24 credit hours required to obtain the LLM degree. Federal regulations will NOT permit students to borrow funds in excess of the total amount of the attendance budget. Interested students should review the law school’s financial aid website.
International students must have sufficient funding to finance the full course of study, through personal resources, government or private funding.
International students are encouraged to seek financial aid and scholarship funds from sources in their home countries. For assistance in locating sponsoring organizations, contact EducationUSA, the U.S. Embassy or Consulate, or the U.S. Information Agency in your country.
The information on this scholarship opportunities page has been compiled to assist you in your search for aid. Please be aware that sites may change at any time, the funding awards may increase, decrease or be eliminated without notices. Please check the websites for deadlines and requirements. Deadlines are often very early.
Health Insurance
International Students
Enrollment in the University of Colorado endorsed student health insurance plan is mandatory and automatic for international students. Information for international student health insurance is posted by the International Student and Scholar Services Department.
Please find our ongoing list of LLM related, external funding opportunies below.
We highly encourage all international students to seek financial aid and scholarship funds from sources in their home countries. One of the best sources for relevant scholarships is EducationUSA, and we recommend that all international applicants speak with an in-country EducationUSA advisor in their home country.
Please check the websites for deadlines and requirements. Deadlines are generally 6-12 months before the start of your LLM program. Please be aware that sites may change at any time and awards may increase, decrease and/or be eliminated without notice.
Colorado Law LLM Scholarships
- General LLM Scholarship: All admitted LLM students are automatically considered for a partial Colorado Law scholarship. No additional application is required, and we use each admitted LLM applicant's application materials for our scholarship review.
- Alan and Jerry Heath Endowed LLM Scholarship Fund - Admitted LLM applicants from Mexico, Central or South America, including members of indigenous communities from these regions in addition to members of a federally recognized American Indian Tribe will be automatically considered for this $2,500 award.
3rd Party Scholarship Opportunities for International Students
All International Students
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American Association of University Women International Fellowship - International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
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Fulbright Foreign Students Program - Provides both monetary awards and the prestige of being a Fulbright Scholar.
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The Margaret McNamara Educational Grants - MMEG awards education grants on a competitive basis to exceptional women from developing countries who are enrolled as full-time students for the following academic term in accredited universities in the United States and Canada, have demonstrated financial need and are committed to working for the well-being of women and children.
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PEO International Peace Scholarship for Women - Multiple possible scholarships listed for women who are not U.S. citizens. Criteria for each opportunity varies slightly.
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The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law - All LLMs who can demonstrate a commitment to the study of natural resources law are eligible to apply. Awards will vary.
Afghanistan
- Aga Khan Foundation -The Foundation accepts applications from nationals of the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique. In France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada, applications are accepted from those who are originally from one of the above developing countries, are interested in development-related studies and who have no other means of financing their education.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Algeria
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
American Samoa
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Andalusia
- Talentia - The TALENTIA Fellowship Program is an initiative by the Ministry of Economy, Innovation, Science and Employment that provides postgraduate scholarships to students from Andalusia allowing them to study abroad in selected institutions.
Angola
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Anguilla
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Antigua and Barbuda
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Argentina
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Armenia
- Andre Kazangian Memorial Legal Scholarship - The Armenian Bar Association awards scholarships to meritorious students of Armenian descent attending or accepted to an approved law school in the U.S.
- Armenian Education Foundation - Funding opportunities for both Armenian citizens and persons with Armenian parentage.
- Armenian General Benevolent Union Scholarship - Various scholarships available for applicants of Armenian descent.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Aruba
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Australia
- Fellowships Fund Inc Commemorative Fellowships - Open to women scholars who are Australian citizens who have graduated from a reconized institution in Queensland and are intending to pursue postgraduate studies at a recognized institution anywhere in the world.
- John Monash Scholarship - Applicant must be an Australian citizen and have completed/about to complete a full degree from an Austrailian university. Applicant must be planning to pursue postgraduate study at an overseas university.
- Lionel Murphy Endowment Postgraduage Scholarship - One-year only $40,000 scholarship for citizens or permanent residents of Australia who completed thier undergraduate degree in science, law or legal studies or other appropriate discipline from an Austrailian institution and intend to puruse a postgraduate degree in law or legal studies.
- University of Sydney Travelling Scholarships - Applicants must be Austrailian citizens or permanent residents as well as graduates of the University of Sydney. Applicants must enroll and complete a higher degree at an overseas institution.
Austria
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
Azerbaijan
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Bahamas
- Lyford Cay Foundations Inc. Scholarships - Applicants must be a Bahamian citizen, studying outside of the Bahamas, and have at least one academic year remaining, which is equivalent to two full semesters.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Bahrain
- Crown Prince Scholarship - Funding opportunity for students from Bahrain.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Bangladesh
- Aga Khan Foundation -The Foundation accepts applications from nationals of the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique. In France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada, applications are accepted from those who are originally from one of the above developing countries, are interested in development-related studies and who have no other means of financing their education.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Barbados
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Belarus
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Belgium
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
- The Belgian American Education Foundation - Up to $48,000 for applicants with Belgian nationality to pursue a U.S. LLM degree.
Belize
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Benin
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Bermuda
- Bermuda Scholarships - Scholarship listing for students from Bermuda.
Bhutan
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Bolivia
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Botswana
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Brazil
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- Fundacao Estudar Scholarship Program - Funding opportunity for Brazilian students.
- Instituto Ling - Instituto Ling/EAGV-LLM offers partial scholarships to Brazilians who have been accepted to an LL.M. Program in the U.S. or Europe and can demonstrate a need for funding. Individual amounts of funding vary, but a typical award is approximately $5,000 - $25,000.
British Virgin Islands
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Bulgaria
- Thanks to Scandinavia Scholarship - Applicant must be a citizen of Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, or Sweden pursuing a graduate level degree in any field at an American university. The scholarship must be used towards tuition.
Burkina Faso
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Burundi
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Cambodia
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Cameroon
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Canada
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Aide Financière Aux Études - Provides Canadian citizens or permanent residents who are residents of Quebec with financial assistance for full-time study at an educational institution in or outside of Quebec through the Loans and Bursaries Program. Funding is provided in the form of loans or bursaries in varying amounts.
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Canadian Federation of University Women - The CFUW Charitable Trust provides funds for a range of post graduate awards and fellowships to women.
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Canadian Government - Funding opportunities for Canadian citizens planning to study abroad.
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The Law Foundation of British Columbia Fellowship - Applicant must be pursuing full-time graduate studies in law or a law-related area at a recognized university in British Columbia, Canada, the US, or abroad; applicant must be a resident of British Columbia, Canada.
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The W.L. Mackenzie King Memorial Open Scholarship - Applicant must be a graduate of a Canadian university who pursues graduate study in any discipline, in Canada or elsewhere.
Cape Verde
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Cayman Islands
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Central African Republic
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Chad
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Chile
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Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
China
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
- The Han Kun Youth Legal Scholarship - Applicant must have graduated or is expected to graduate with outstanding academic achievement from officially recognized universities in China (including Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau); propose to enroll in a well-known foreign law school to pursue a formal law degree (including J.D., LL.M, LL.B.); intend to practice law in Mainland China after obtaining law degree.
Colombia
- COLFUTURO - Funding opportunity for students from Colombia.
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Comoros
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Congo
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Cook Islands
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Costa Rica
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Cote D'Ivoire
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Croatia
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
Cuba
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Cyprus
- Cyprus Childrens Fund Inc. - Multiple scholarships available for applicants of Greek Cypriot origin who are attending an accredited US institution.
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
Czech Republic
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Bakala Foundation - Funding opportunity for students from the Czech Republic.
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Kellner Family Foundation - Funding opportunities for students from the Czech Republic.
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Krsek Foundation Scholarship - Funding opportunities for students from the Czech Republic.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Denmark
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American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) - Funding opportunities for citizens of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden to pursue study or research programs (typically at the graduate level) in the U.S. for up to one year.
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ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
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Thanks to Scandinavia Scholarship - Applicant must be a citizen of Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, or Sweden pursuing a graduate level degree in any field at an American university. The scholarship must be used towards tuition.
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The Denmark-America Foundation - The Denmark-America Foundation offer grants for Danes going abroad to study in America.
Djibouti
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Dominica
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Dominican Republic
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Ecuador
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Egypt
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Aga Khan Foundation -The Foundation accepts applications from nationals of the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique. In France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada, applications are accepted from those who are originally from one of the above developing countries, are interested in development-related studies and who have no other means of financing their education.
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America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST) - AMIDEAST administers the Fulbright Scholar Program in North Africa and the Middle East.
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Citadel Capital Scholarship Foundation - CCSF grants scholarships to Egyptians to pursue their graduate studies in all academic fields and foreign universities.
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OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
El Salvador
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Equatorial Guinea
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Eritrea
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Estonia
- Baltic-American Freedom Foundation - Funding opportunities for students from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
Ethiopia
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Falkland Islands
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Fiji
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Finland
- American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) - Funding opportunities for citizens of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden to pursue study or research programs (typically at the graduate level) in the U.S. for up to one year.
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
- Finland Pertti Lindfors Legal Studies Fund - Citizens of Finland are eligible to apply.
- Thanks to Scandinavia Scholarship - Applicant must be a citizen of Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, or Sweden pursuing a graduate level degree in any field at an American university. The scholarship must be used towards tuition.
- The League of Finnish-American Societies
- P.J.C. Lindfors Legal Studies Fund - Funding for Finnish students.
France
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
- White & Case Annal Business Law Scholarship - Funding opportunities for economically disadvantaged law students in France; National University of Singapore LLB graduates who plan to enroll in an LM program at an accredited law school in the US; and KIMEP University graduates from Kazakhstan who plan to enroll in an LLM program.
French Guiana
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
French Polynesia
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Gabon
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Gambia
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Georgia
- Georgia International Education Center - Funding opportunities for students from Georgia.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Germany
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
- German Academic Exchange Service: DAAD scholarship - Resource for German applicants/students.
Ghana
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Grenada
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Greece
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
- John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation - Postgraduate scholarship program aiming to support postgraduate students in higher educational institutes in Greece and abroad at Master's level; scholarship applications can be submitted by all Greek high school graduates, irrespective of whether they have acquired Greek citizenship.
Guadeloupe
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Guam
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Guatemala
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Guinea
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Guinea-Bissau
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Guyana
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Haiti
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Honduras
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Hong Kong
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Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund - Funding opportunity for students from Hong Kong.
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Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Council - Higher education funding for permanent residents of Hong Kong.
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Sir Robert Black Trust Fund - Higher education funding for persons who have resided in Hong Kong for at least five years.
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The Han Kun Youth Legal Scholarship - Applicant must have graduated or is expected to graduate with outstanding academic achievement from officially recognized universities in China (including Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau); propose to enroll in a well-known foreign law school to pursue a formal law degree (including J.D., LL.M, LL.B.); intend to practice law in Mainland China after obtaining law degree.
Hungary
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
- Rosztoczy Foundation - Funding opportunities for students from Hungary.
Iceland
- American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) - Funding opportunities for citizens of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden to pursue study or research programs (typically at the graduate level) in the U.S. for up to one year.
- The Icelandic-American Society
- The Leifu Eiriksson Foundation Fellowship - The Leifur Eiriksson Foundation funds scholars who are Icelandic citizens or permanent residents from universities in Iceland to conduct graduate research or study at universities in the United States.
India
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Aga Khan Foundation -The Foundation accepts applications from nationals of the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique. In France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada, applications are accepted from those who are originally from one of the above developing countries, are interested in development-related studies and who have no other means of financing their education.
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B.D. Bangur Endowment Educational Scholarships - (Students from India)
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Inlaks Scholarship - Resource for students from India.
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J.N. Tata Endowment for Higher Education of Indians - Funding opportunity for students from India.
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K.C. Mahindra Education Trust - Interest-free loan scholarships to deserving students from India to pursue post-graduate studies abroad in various fields.
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Narotam Sekhsaria Scholarship Program - Postgraduate scholarship for students from India who are pursuing their studies in law.
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OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
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Taraknath Das Foundation - Applicants must be Indian passport holders who have completed at least one year of graduate studies in the U.S.
Indonesia
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Iran
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Iraq
- America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST) - AMIDEAST administers the Fulbright Scholar Program in North Africa and the Middle East.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Ireland
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
Italy
- ASLA-ALMA Joint Scholarship - Partial funding opportunity for Italian law graduates planning to enroll in a US LLM program.
- Ermenegildo Zegna Founder's Scholarship - The Ermenegildo Zegna Founder’s Scholarship provides scholarships of up to €50,000 per annum to enable a small number of exceptionally promising Italians to undertake post-graduate studies or research outside Italy.
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
- The John R. Mott Scholarship Foundation - Scholarships available to students from the region of Calabria, Italy who are seeking a university or graduate degree.
- Zegna Foundation - Scholarship opportunities for economically disadvantaged students from Italy.
Jamaica
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Japan
- College Women’s Association of Japan - The Association supports graduate study at English-speaking universities and research institutions abroad for women who are citizens or special permanent residents of Japan.
- Heiwa Nakajima Foundation - Scholarships available to Japanese students studying abroad.
- Ito Foundation for International Education Exchange - The Foundation announces scholarship awards for Japanese students intending to study abroad at a master's course of a graduate school.
Jordan
- America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST) - AMIDEAST administers the Fulbright Scholar Program in North Africa and the Middle East.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Kazakhstan
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
- White & Case Annal Business Law Scholarship - Funding opportunities for economically disadvantaged law students in France; National University of Singapore LLB graduates who plan to enroll in an LM program at an accredited law school in the US; and KIMEP University graduates from Kazakhstan who plan to enroll in an LLM program.
Kenya
- Aga Khan Foundation -The Foundation accepts applications from nationals of the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique. In France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada, applications are accepted from those who are originally from one of the above developing countries, are interested in development-related studies and who have no other means of financing their education.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Kiribati
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Kuwait
- America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST) - AMIDEAST administers the Fulbright Scholar Program in North Africa and the Middle East.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Kyrgyzstan
- Aga Khan Foundation -The Foundation accepts applications from nationals of the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique. In France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada, applications are accepted from those who are originally from one of the above developing countries, are interested in development-related studies and who have no other means of financing their education.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Laos
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Latvia
- Baltic-American Freedom Foundation - Funding opportunities for students from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
Lebanon
- America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST) - AMIDEAST administers the Fulbright Scholar Program in North Africa and the Middle East.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Lesotho
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Liberia
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Libya
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Lithuania
- Baltic-American Freedom Foundation - Funding opportunities for students from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
Luxembourg
- Centre de Documentation and Information sur l’Enseignement Superieur - Funding opportunities for students from Luxembourg.
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
Macau
- The Han Kun Youth Legal Scholarship - Applicant must have graduated or is expected to graduate with outstanding academic achievement from officially recognized universities in China (including Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau); propose to enroll in a well-known foreign law school to pursue a formal law degree (including J.D., LL.M, LL.B.); intend to practice law in Mainland China after obtaining law degree.
Madagascar
- Aga Khan Foundation -The Foundation accepts applications from nationals of the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique. In France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada, applications are accepted from those who are originally from one of the above developing countries, are interested in development-related studies and who have no other means of financing their education.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Malawi
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Malaysia
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Maldives
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Mali
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Malta
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
Marshall Islands
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Martinique
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Mexico
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Becas MOB - Scholarships are awarded to Mexicans who wish to pursue a quality master's degree at a university abroad.
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Comisión Mexico-Estados Unidos para el Intercambio Educativo y Cultural (COMEXUS) - Helps administer Fulbright awards in Mexico.
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CONACYT/FUNED - Funding opportunity for students from Mexico.
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Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
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OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Micronesia
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Mongolia
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Morocco
- America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST) - AMIDEAST administers the Fulbright Scholar Program in North Africa and the Middle East.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Mozambique
- Aga Khan Foundation -The Foundation accepts applications from nationals of the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique. In France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada, applications are accepted from those who are originally from one of the above developing countries, are interested in development-related studies and who have no other means of financing their education.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Myanmar
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Namibia
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Nauru
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Nepal
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Netherlands
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
- Stichting Fundatie van de Vrijvrouwe van Renswoude - Scholarship for Dutch or Surinamese students who are between 15 and 29 and pursuing a university degree.
- VSBfonds Scholarship - Grants for Dutch students who are pursuing graduate studies abroad.
New Zealand
- Ethel Benjamin Scholarship - Funding opportunity for women law graduates from New Zealand.
- Freyberg Scholarship - Freyberg Scholarships are awarded to encourage graduate study into areas relevant to national security for citizens or permanent residents of New Zealand.
- William Georgetti Scholarship - Funding opportunity for students from New Zealand.
- Yvonee A.M. Smith Charitable Trust - Funding opportunity for women from New Zealand.
Nicaragua
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Niger
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Nigeria
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Norway
- American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) - Funding opportunities for citizens of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden to pursue study or research programs (typically at the graduate level) in the U.S. for up to one year.
- Lånekassen - Non-merit-based financial aid for Norwegian students studying in the United States through a loan/grant package.
- Noram Scholarship - Funding mechanisms for Norwegians.
- Thanks to Scandinavia Scholarship - Applicant must be a citizen of Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, or Sweden pursuing a graduate level degree in any field at an American university. The scholarship must be used towards tuition.
- The Norway-America Association - Scholarships and grants for Norwegian citizens studying in the US.
Oman
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Pakistan
- Aga Khan Foundation -The Foundation accepts applications from nationals of the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique. In France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada, applications are accepted from those who are originally from one of the above developing countries, are interested in development-related studies and who have no other means of financing their education.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
- Pakistan — Higher Education Commission - Higher education funding opportunities for Pakistani students.
Palau
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Palestine
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Panama
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Papua New Guinea
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Paraguay
- BECAL- Scholarship opportunities for Paraguayan students.
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Peru
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Philippines
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Poland
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
Portugal
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
Puerto Rico
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Qatar
- Company Scholarships Programs for Qatari Students - Qatari scholarship programs for students who will then return to work for the following organizations:
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Romania
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
Rwanda
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Saint Barthelemy
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Saint Helena
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Saint Lucia
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Saint Martin
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Samoa
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Sao Tome and Principe
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Saudi Arabia
- America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST) - AMIDEAST administers the Fulbright Scholar Program in North Africa and the Middle East.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Scotland
- Scottish International Education Trust - The Scottish International Education Trust exists to give financial help to Scottish men and women who show exceptional ability and promise. Priority is given to postgraduate students working for a higher degree.
- St. Andrews Society of the State of New York - Funding opportunities for Scottish graduate students to study in the US.
Senegal
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Seychelles
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Sierra Leone
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Singapore
- Kathryn Aguirre Worth Memorial Scholarship - Funding opportunity for National University of Singapore LLB graduates to enroll in an LLM program in the US.
- Tan Kah Kee Foundation Scholarships - The Tan Kah Kee Foundation offers two postgraduate scholarships for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents (PRs) pursuing their full-time PhD or Master's degrees.
- White & Case Annal Business Law Scholarship - Funding opportunities for economically disadvantaged law students in France; National University of Singapore LLB graduates who plan to enroll in an LM program at an accredited law school in the US; and KIMEP University graduates from Kazakhstan who plan to enroll in an LLM program.
Slovakia
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
Slovenia
- Ad Futura - Funding opportunity for students from Slovenia.
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
Solomon Islands
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Somalia
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
South Africa
- FirstRand International Postgraduate Scholarships - Scholarships available for citizens of South Africa who are pursuing postgraduate study at an international university.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
South Sudan
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Spain
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
- Fundación Rafael del Pino - Partial funding opportunities for LLM students from Spain.
- La Caixa Foundation - Scholarships for citizens of Spain to pursue postgraduate studies in universities in North America.
Sri Lanka
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Sudan
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Suriname
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Swaziland
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Sweden
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American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) - Funding opportunities for citizens of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden to pursue study or research programs (typically at the graduate level) in the U.S. for up to one year.
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Erik and Goran Ennerfelts Foundation - Scholarship for Swedish citizens for studies focusing on international understanding.
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ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
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Thanks to Scandinavia Scholarship - Applicant must be a citizen of Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, or Sweden pursuing a graduate level degree in any field at an American university. The scholarship must be used towards tuition.
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Swedish Board of Student Finance (CSN) - Financial aid program for students from Sweden.
Switzerland
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
- Medicus Student Exchange Fund - Funding opportunity for Swiss students.
- The Swiss Benevolent Society of New York - Funding opportunities for students from Switzerland.
Syria
- Aga Khan Foundation -The Foundation accepts applications from nationals of the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique. In France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada, applications are accepted from those who are originally from one of the above developing countries, are interested in development-related studies and who have no other means of financing their education.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Taiwan
- The Han Kun Youth Legal Scholarship - Applicant must have graduated or is expected to graduate with outstanding academic achievement from officially recognized universities in China (including Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau); propose to enroll in a well-known foreign law school to pursue a formal law degree (including J.D., LL.M, LL.B.); intend to practice law in Mainland China after obtaining law degree.
Tajikistan
- Aga Khan Foundation -The Foundation accepts applications from nationals of the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique. In France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada, applications are accepted from those who are originally from one of the above developing countries, are interested in development-related studies and who have no other means of financing their education.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Tanzania
- Aga Khan Foundation -The Foundation accepts applications from nationals of the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique. In France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada, applications are accepted from those who are originally from one of the above developing countries, are interested in development-related studies and who have no other means of financing their education.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Thailand
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
- Royal Thai Government Scholarships
Timore-Leste
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Togo
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Tonga
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Trinidad and Tobago
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Tunisia
- America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST) - AMIDEAST administers the Fulbright Scholar Program in North Africa and the Middle East.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Turmenistan
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Turks and Caicos Islands
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Tuvalu
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Uganda
- Aga Khan Foundation -The Foundation accepts applications from nationals of the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique. In France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada, applications are accepted from those who are originally from one of the above developing countries, are interested in development-related studies and who have no other means of financing their education.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Ukraine
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
- Victor Pinchuk Foundation - Partial funding opportunities for Ukrainian students.
- World Wide Studies (Ukrainian Students)
United Arab Emirates
- America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST) - AMIDEAST administers the Fulbright Scholar Program in North Africa and the Middle East.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
United Kingdom
- British Universities North America Club (BUNAC) - Funding opportunity for United Kingdom passport holders.
- ERP Fellowship Program - Applicant must be a German citizen or have citizenship from an EU country or Switzerland and have acquired their last university degree in Germany; program supports one to two years of research and study visits as part of Master's or PhD programs at leading US universities.
- Postgrad Solutions Global LLM Bursary - Postgrad Solutions offers two global and U.S. LL.M. study bursaries per year of £500 each to domestic, international, and UK students who have been accepted to an LL.M. Program in the U.S. or abroad. Eligible candidates must have already accepted an offer at the chosen institution where they intend to pursue the LL.M.
- Sutton Trust - Scholarship opportunity for economically disadvantaged students with outstanding academic qualifications from the United Kingdom.
United States
- Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans - The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans is a fellowship program intended for United States immigrants and children of immigrants.
U.S. Virgin Islands
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Uruguay
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Uzbekistan
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Vanuatu
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Venezuela
- Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) - The OAS Academic Scholarship Program (Regular Program), established in 1958, grants scholarships every year to students from Latin America.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Vietnam
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
West Bank & Gaza
- America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST) - AMIDEAST administers the Fulbright Scholar Program in North Africa and the Middle East.
Yemen
- America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST) - AMIDEAST administers the Fulbright Scholar Program in North Africa and the Middle East.
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Zambia
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Zimbabwe
- OPEC Fund for International Development - Full tuition and fees, costs of living, and travel scholarship for admitted students from OFID-designated countries in the Global South.
Scholarship Search Sites
International Financial Aid College Scholarships
International Student Organization in the USA (ISO) - ISO provides a detailed list of organizations which offer scholarships and grants to international students based upon factors such as background and area of interest.
LANIC: Latin American Network Information Center Scholarships, Grants, & Loans
Loan Opportunities
All International Students
- Discover Student Loans - Discover offers fixed or variable interest rate private student loans to international students attending an eligible U.S. college or university, on the condition that international students provide a creditworthy cosigner who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
- Leo S. Rowe Pan American Fund - Interest free student loan program of the Organization of American States. Applicant must be a citizen of a Latin American or Caribbean member country of the Organization of American States.
Belgium
- Fernard Lazard Foundation - Interest free loans for Belgian students.
Germany
- Brain Capital: The LLM Education Fund - This funding opportunity is for German students and offers income-based repayment financing options to cover tuition and fees plus living expenses for LLM studies.
Italy
- Italian Student Loan Fund (Fondo per Studenti Italiani) - Financial aid opportunities for Italian university graduates planning to enroll in a post-graduate course in the US.
Netherlands
- Studiefinanciering DUO - Low interest loan opportunities for students from the Netherlands.
The LLM degree can qualify some internationally educated attorneys for some US state bar exams. Each individual US state/jurisdiction regulates the admission of attorneys to the practice of law within its jurisdiction, and the requirements for bar admission vary from state to state and are quite complex. A foreign educated LLM student who plans to sit for a bar examination in the U.S. should carefully investigate the requirements in the state(s) in which they have an interest in qualifying for the bar prior to beginning his/her studies.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to read the information provided by the Board of Legal Examiners in the state in which s/he wishes to sit the bar. It is the applicant’s responsibility to contact that state’s Board of Legal Examiners with any questions, to submit all documents and fees in a timely manner, and to complete any U.S. law courses required by that state’s Board of Legal Examiners.
We highly encourage all LLM students to consider the relevant state's eligibility criteria if they intend to qualify to sit a U.S. state bar exam BEFORE matriculation so as to control for state specific curricular requirements prior to fall course (module) registration.
Direct links for foreign lawyer bar eligibility criteria in common bar exams for our international LLM students and graduates are below:
Colorado Bar Eligibility for Foreign Educated Attorneys
New York Bar Eligibility for Foreign Education Attorneys
California Bar Eligibility for Foreign Educated Attorneys
DC Bar Eligibility for Foreign Educated Attorneys
***For those who do intend to sit a US state bar exam after completing the LLM, Colorado Law offers a free, weekly, no-credit LLM Pre-Bar Prep course to support LLM students in reviewing all doctrinal topics, engaging in MBE (multi-choice) practice tests, and focusing on the MEE (essay) portion of the bar, including an iterative feedback loop assessing substance and ESL writing competencies.***
The Career Development Office at Colorado Law is dedicated to helping all students, including those who are working towards their LLM degree. LLM students are welcome to meet with a career counselor to discuss job search strategies, resume and cover letter production, and to take advantage of the many resources offered by our Career Development Office.
Many LLM students hope to find either short term or long term employment in the United States. The current US legal job market is fiercely competitive for both domestic JD and international LLM graduates. It is challenging to find law-related jobs in the United States today, and we do not encourage international students to join an LLM program with the expectation of gaining full-time employment in the U.S. This is the common experience for LLM graduates at US law schools across the country. However, students who do wish to explore the job market in the US should be extremely proactive in their search for a position, consider niche market demands (foreign language capabilities, for example), and diversify their networking efforts throughout the duration of the LLM program.
International LLM students may gain practitioner based experience after graduation as part of the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program under the F-1 student visa. Information regarding this program is available at the University of Colorado Boulder's International Student and Scholar Services website.
Law students generally prefer to live in off-campus accommodations. The International Student and Scholar Services has information on long and short-term housing options.
University family housing consists of several apartment complexes located north and east of campus. One and two-bedroom apartments are for married students, and studio-style apartments (i.e., one-room quarters) are for single students. There is usually a very long wait due to high demand, so apply early. The application for family housing is separate from that of the residence halls. For further information, contact the Family Housing Office at 1350 20th Street, Boulder, CO 80302, call 303-492-6384, or email graduatefamilyhousing@colorado.edu.
The combination of living in an extremely bike friendly city, the CU student bus pass, Boulder's designation as a Gold Level Walk Friendly Community, and a relatively medium size college town provides for easy student access to campus and should reassure most international student concerns regarding a potential commute to campus. The University of Colorado Boulder also provides bus access to the Denver International Airport, the Late Night Transit program to assuage any safety and security concerns, and a Ski Bus Program that includes access to multiple Colorado ski resorts. More information for CU student transportation options can be found on our Environmental Center's website.
Colorado Law recognizes the value in LLM applicants whose TOEFL/IELTS scores may not meet our minimum requirements needed for full admission consideration and has partnered with CU-Boulder's International English Center to create a robust Legal English program, and in turn, conditional admission opportunities. Depending on an applicant's TOEFL/IELTS test score, conditional admission offers to our LLM program can be contingent on either:
- the successful completion of one, eight-week Legal English program in the summer, or
- the successful completion of a full-spring semester plus an eight-week summer course of Legal English.
Further, our Legal English program is also open to LLM students who receive a full admission offer and plan to arrive early in Boulder to prepare for the start of a rigorous LLM program, international students planning on applying to a US law school in the future, and practicing international lawyers seeking to refine their English and Legal English skills.
To offer additional English and Legal English support for our current international LLM students, Legal English courses are also available throughout the duration of Colorado Law's LLM program.
Additional information for the University of Colorado-Boulder's Legal English program can be found here.
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Dual Degree Programs
The University of Colorado Law School is proud to have global dual degree partnerships with UiT The University of the Arctic, Universidad de Chile, and Universidad Panamericana. Law students at each of these institutions have the opportunity to enroll in Colorado Law’s LLM program during their final year of law school and achieve both their first degree in law and a US LLM degree in approximately the same amount of time as would have been required to achieve their first degree in law.
Nominated students may apply for admission to any track in Colorado Law’s full-time LLM program, including: Entrepreneurship and Business Law; Intellectual Property, Technology, and Telecommunications Law; Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law; Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy; International Law and Human Rights; and, US Law for Foreign Lawyers (general program). A nomination, however, is not a guarantee of admission.
Dual degree students will be required to complete a minimum of 24 credits at Colorado Law to become eligible for LLM degree conferral, and their first degree in law at their home institution must first be conferred before CU Boulder can issue their LLM diploma.
Dual degree students will have the same status as all degree seeking students at CU Boulder and have access to all CU Boulder student resources.
Students are responsible for the payment of tuition and fees charged by both their home institutions and Colorado Law. Admitted students are eligible for consideration for Colorado Law’s merit-based scholarships for the LLM portion of the program.
UiT The University of the Arctic
Current UiT students enrolled in the fourth year of their Norwegian Master’s Degree Programme in Jurisprudence may seek the nomination from their home institution to apply for and be eligible for admission into the LLM program at Colorado Law. Nominated students may apply for admission to Colorado Law's LLM program in the fourth year of their degree program and be eligible for admission to the LLM program at Colorado Law in the fall semester following the completion of the fourth year of their law degree program at UiT.
How to Apply: Contact Ms. Lene Emilie Øye to learn more about applying for a nomination for the dual degree program: lene.e.oye@uit.no
Deadline for Nominations: April 1st
Nomination Requirements: All UiT The University of the Arctic nominated students will be required to submit the following application documents to Colorado Law via the Faculty of Law's International Coordinator:
- 2 letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Updated transcripts
- CV/Resume
- UiT sponsored certification of advanced English language sufficiency
Universidad de Chile
Current Universidad de Chile students enrolled in the seventh or eighth semester of their Licenciado en Derecho degree program may seek the nomination from their home institution to apply for and be eligible for admission into the LLM program at Colorado Law. Nominated students may apply and be eligible for admission to Colorado Law's LLM program in CU Bouler's fall semester following the completion of a minimum of seven semesters of their law degree program at the Universidad de Chile.
How to Apply: Contact the Faculty of Law’s International Affairs Department to learn more about applying for a nomination for the dual degree program: international@derecho.uchile.cl
Deadline for Nominations: April 15th
Nomination Requirements: All Universidad de Chile nominated students will be required to submit the following application documents to Colorado Law via the Faculty of Law's International Coordinator:
- 2 letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Updated transcripts
- CV/Resume
- Valid TOEFL-ibt (100), IELTS (7.0), or Duolingo (125) English test score. Nominees who score below the minimum requirement can be considered for conditional admission contingent on the completion of our summer Legal English program.
Universidad Panamericana
Current Universidad Panamericana students enrolled in the fourth year of their Licenciado en Derecho degree program may seek the nomination from their home institution to apply for and be eligible for admission into the LLM program at Colorado Law. Nominated students may apply for admission to UCB’s LLM program in the fourth year of their degree program and be eligible for admission to the LLM program at Colorado Law in the fall semester following the completion of the fourth year of their law degree program at UP.
Deadline for Nominations: April 1st
Nomination Requirements: All Universidad Panamericana nominated students will be required to submit the following application documents to Colorado Law via the Faculty of Law's International Coordinator:
- 2 letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Updated transcripts
- CV/Resume
- Valid TOEFL-ibt (100), IELTS (7.0), or Duolingo (125) English test score. Nominees who score below the minimum requirement can be considered for conditional admission contingent on the completion of our summer Legal English program.
Frequently Asked Questions
See answers to frequently asked questions about tuition and finances, the application process, and curriculum for the LLM degree at Colorado Law.