University of Toronto & Faculty of Law Graduate Scholarships
Open Awards
See the Complete List of Graduate Fellowships and Awards for more information about open awards, including Faculty of Law Fellowships, University of Toronto Fellowships, Law Foundation Fellowships, and others.
Financial need is a factor for open awards like these. If you complete the Financial Assistance Application Form, you will automatically be considered for all open awards for which you are eligible.
Targeted Awards
See the Complete List of Graduate Fellowships and Awards for more information about targeted awards, which are focused on particular groups such as aboriginal law students, or particular research areas like capital markets, legal ethics, constitutional law, tax law, and others.
Financial need is also a factor for targeted awards. You must complete the Financial Assistance Application Form and specify which targeted awards you may be eligible for.
There are some additional targeted awards for which international students are eligible, including the U of T Connaught International Scholarships for Doctoral Students.
External Graduate Scholarships
International students are eligible to apply for the Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS). More information about Government of Canada awards for international students can be found here.
Contact your home university or government for potential scholarships for study abroad. Students should search the Internet, which is now an excellent source of information for scholarships and other support for graduate students.
Loans and Savings
Some students will finance their graduate legal studies through personal savings or private loans.
Employment
Students enrolled full-time are discouraged from undertaking employment or other programs requiring more than 10 hours per week without the permission of the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies. Permission will be granted only in extraordinary circumstances.
International students may only work on campus during the first six months of their visa; after six months, students may apply for a visa to work off-campus. Please contact the Graduate Career Advisor if you have questions about this.
