To apply for the scholarship, you must complete all admissions requirements for your selected degree program as well as additional requirements for the scholarship.
Scholarship Application Process
1.Intent to Apply Form
All scholarship applicants must complete the Global Leader Scholarship application form and send it to Duke Law School via email or fax.
2. Application
Apply to your chosen degree program:
- JD program application instructions
- LLM and SJD program application instructions (via LSAC)
- LLM and SJD program application instructions (via mail)
- LLM in Law and Entrepreneurship application instructions
3. Addendum to Application
In addition, you must submit EITHER a nomination letter from one of the nominating law schools OR a self-nomination letter explaining why you should be considered for the scholarship. Please submit this letter with your application to your selected degree program, using the “miscellaneous addendum” attachment in the LSAC application process.
Important Dates to Consider
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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 18, 2013.
All scholarship application materials must be received by Duke Law School on or before JANUARY 18, 2013. Please note that the LSAC’s processing of letters and transcripts may take several weeks, so these materials must be submitted well in advance of January 18. -
LSAT EXAM MUST BE TAKEN BY DECEMBER 2, 2012.
Applicants to the JD program must take the LSAT exam no later than December 2, 2012; the deadline to register to take the exam in China is November 2, 2012 (the registration deadline to take the LSAT in other countries may be different). -
TOEFL EXAM SCORE MUST BE RECEIVED BY DUKE LAW BEFORE JANUARY 18, 2013.
It is recommended that you register for the TOEFL exam several weeks before you intend to take it in order to reserve a seat, and that you allow a minimum of six weeks for your score to be transmitted to Duke Law School. This means you should try to take the exam no later than December 7, 2012.