The commitment to a programme in a law school is a significant financial investment and not something that everyone can easily afford. The availability of scholarships can make students move ahead unrestricted on the path of their dream career in law. To fulfil our commitment to provide access to quality law education, LSAC Global has been awarding following scholarships for past few years to LSAT—India test takers:
- The LSAT—India Topper Scholarship: to the top scorer in the test in Under-Graduate program
- The Shamnad Basheer Access to Justice Scholarship: to the winner of essay competition, topic for which revolves around diversity every year.
This year, we are pleased to announce multiple scholarships from LSAT—India to be conferred in January 2022 and May 2022 to ensure that more students are benefitted in their endeavour to embark on a successful journey towards studying law.
In 2022, high scorers in LSAT—India in both the Under-Graduate as well as the Post-Graduate programme shall receive a total of 53 (fifty-three) scholarships and the winners of the essay competition shall receive 3 (three) scholarships.
50 (fifty) toppers scholarships shall be awarded to the top scorers of LSAT—India 2022 exam who wish to take admissions into the Under-Graduate Programme at an LSAC Global Law Alliance college:
- Topper : ₹2,00,000 (INR two Lakhs only).
- Second highest scorer : ₹1,00,000 (INR one Lakh only).
- Third highest scorer : ₹1,00,000 (INR one Lakh only).
- Fourth & fifth highest scorer : ₹50,000 (INR fifty thousand only) each.
- Sixth to twenty fifth highest scorer : ₹25,000 (INR twenty-five thousand only) each.
- Twenty sixth to fiftieth highest scorer: ₹15,000 (INR fifteen thousand only) each. 3 (three) scholarships shall be awarded to the high scorers of LSAT—India 2022 exam who wish to take admission into the Post-GraduateProgramme at an LSAC Global Law Alliance college:
- Topper : ₹2,00,000 (INR two Lakhs only).
- Second highest scorer : ₹1,00,000 (INR one Lakh only).
- Third highest scorer : ₹1,00,000 (INR one Lakh only).
The Shamnad Basheer Access to Justice Scholarship: Conferred in the memory of an extraordinary visionary and influential lawyer Professor (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer, the scholarship is awarded to the top three winning entries in the essay competition organised by LSAC Global. It is our humble contribution to Professor Basheer’s ground-breaking efforts to increase diversity in the legal profession. We also work closely with IDIA (Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education), a non-profit organisation founded by Prof. Basheer, that empowers the under-represented and marginalised groups in India, to support their work.
The essay competition is applicable only for candidate applying to the full-time 5 (five) year law programme at the LSAC Global Law Alliance College.
This year’s essay topic is –
“The Impact of Social Media- Promoting Inclusivity or Widening the Gap?”
The candidates could write for or against the topic and send their entries latest by 06 May 2022 to discoverlawscholarship@lsac.org.
The winners of the essay competition shall be eligible to receive the award to a maximum of specified amount as stated below: –
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- Winner : ₹2,00,000 (INR two Lakhs only).
- First runner up : ₹1,00,000 (INR one Lakh only).
- Second runner up : ₹1,00,000 (INR one Lakh only).
All scholarships shall cover tuition and boarding / hostel fees for the first year of the specified law programme at any LSAC Global Law Alliance college. For more information on the essay topic and terms and conditions of these scholarships, visit https://www.discoverlaw.in/scholarship-opportunities.
Additionally, LSAC Global Law Alliance colleges which accept the selection criteria of LSAT—India, also offer a host of exclusive scholarships to LSAT—India test-takers, thereby helping them ease off their financial pressure while pursuing a law career.
Please visit the LSAC Global Alliance College page to know more about their offerings https://www.discoverlaw.in/alc
In case you have not secured your spot for LSAT—India 2022 yet,
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