1.         Scholarship

The Australian Academy of Law again offers the Australian Academy of Law First Nations Scholarship tenable in 2023 for a First Nations final year law student* studying for the LLB or JD or combined Law degree at any Australian law school, or the Diploma in Law through the NSW Law Extension Committee (LEC).

The amount of the award is $5,000 for one year only. The successful applicant may, additionally, have the opportunity of being mentored for up to a year by an AAL Fellow.

The winner will be announced by the end of April 2023. The award cannot be deferred to a later year.

Applications based on the Selection Criteria below are through nominations by the respective Law Deans to the AAL Secretariat by the closing date of 20 March 2023 at 5 pm AEDT. Each Law Dean may nominate one Final Year First Nations law student.

Interested applicants should contact their respective Law Deans to seek to be nominated. They must provide their academic transcripts, CVs, Personal Statements of no more than 500 words and a list of their existing sources of financial sponsorship (if any).

*A “final year law student” means a person who will complete the LLB or JD or combined Law degree, or the LEC Diploma in Law, by April 2024.

2.         Selection Criteria

·         Academic ability and likelihood of success;

·         Not normally in receipt of any other substantial scholarship or award;

·         Proposed post-graduation career path evincing a commitment to the law and/or legal practice.

3.         Interviews

Shortlisted applicants may be required to attend an interview in April 2023 with the Selection Panel.