Thanks to a generous grant from the Robbins Collection, we are able to offer partial to full tuition waivers to select J.S.D. applicants each year in the form of a Robbins J.S.D. Fellowship. The Robbins Collection promotes the study of comparative civil and religious law by supporting research, workshops, conferences, lectures, and fellowships in these fields.
To be eligible, applicants must propose a research topic related to comparative civil or religious law traditions. Preference is given to those without other funding sources. Only applicants admitted to the J.S.D. program will be considered for a fellowship. After admission, they will receive a fellowship application form and be notified of their award status before their admission response deadline.
Fellowship Benefits and Expectations
Fellowship recipients receive tuition credits distributed over three years:
- Year 1: 50% of the total award
- Year 2: 25%
- Year 3: 25%
This structure helps ease the financial burden when tuition costs are highest in the first year. Fellows are also expected to participate in scholarly workshops in their second and third years, where they will present their research to the law school community.