Scholarship Overview

Ahlul-Bayt Centre Human Rights and Social Justice Small Firm or Sole Practitioner Fellowship is aimed at providing support to outstanding students entering or enrolled in the Honours BSocSc in Political Science and Juris Doctor (JD) from University of Ottawa in Canada. This award will be awarded to Single candidate. This scholarship can be used primarily towards tuition. University offers the merit-based scholarship which amounts to CAD 3000 and offered on a yearly basis As part of the Ahlul-Bayt Centre Human Rights and Social Justice Small Firm or Sole Practitioner Fellowship selection process, applicants would be required to submit the following documents: LOR, CV and Official Transcripts.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Ottawa in Canada

• Honours BSocSc in Political Science and Juris Doctor (JD)

• A first or second year (or third year of a four-year program) of a JD or joint JD program in the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section of the University of Ottawa

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: CAD 3,000 => Rs 1,82,250

Conversion rate used: 1 CAD = Rs. 60.44 (last updated 25th November 2024)

Scholarship amount will be given: Yearly

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• Value of Award : $3000
• Frequency of Award: Annual
• To fund a summer fellowship for a student who will work with a local practitioner in a small firm environment to further issues of human rights and social justice

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 1

• Number of awards: One

Scholarship Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirement mentioned on the Scholarship site, student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Eligibility

• The applicant must:
  • be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, a person with the protected/refugee status or an international student;
  • be registered in the first or second year (or third year of a four-year program) of a JD or joint JD program in the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section of the University of Ottawa;
  • have a CGPA of at least 5.0; and
  • take part in a summer fellowship for a student who will work with a local practitioner in a small firm environment to further issues of human rights and social justice (the fellowship must last for no less than ten weeks of part-time work between May 1st and August 31st, for a total of at least 200 hours)

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required
CV	Required
Work Experience	Required
Official transcripts	Required

• Application must be made to the Student Services Office, Common Law Section, and should include:
  • a completed application form, located under the Fellowship and Travel Bursary Section of the Source Document Library;
  • a letter of application (two pages maximum) detailing:- the applicant's interest in the Fellowship Program and the reasons for applying;- how the program relates to future career goals;- relevant experience and academic course work; and- at least two potential placements that the candidate would be interested in pursuing and the nature of the works that the candidate might do for the host organization.
  • a résumé (2 pages maximum) with an emphasis on how your experience relates to your proposed placement;
  • law school transcripts (photocopies of official transcripts or an unofficial transcript through uoZone which include GPA information are sufficient); and 
  • two reference letters: one employment and one academic reference (if the academic reference is a professor from the uOttawa Faculty of Law, a letter is not required, simply list the name and contact information of the referee without attaching a letter).

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	Application deadline:  First week of March

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Phone number

613-562-5700