Center-Related Scholarships
How to Apply
To apply for one of these awards, submit a one- to two-paragraph description of your interest, background and/or qualifications as they relate to one of these specific areas. Attach this description with your application to Washburn Law. You will be automatically considered for the awards upon admission and will be notified within two weeks of admission by letter if selected for an award.
The Centers for Excellence at Washburn University School of Law represent the law world as it really is and offer students opportunities to meet and work with accomplished lawyers, judges, and business leaders whose law foundations were built at Washburn Law.
Each of our four Centers offers scholarship and/or fellowship opportunities for students with special interest in a Center-related discipline and who embrace the idea of a collaborative, hands-on learning experience.
The following scholarships/fellowships are available:
- Business and Transactional Law Center Scholarship
- Center for Excellence in Advocacy Scholarship
- Child and Family Advocacy Fellowship
- Center for Law and Government Scholarship
Business and Transactional Law Center Scholarship
This scholarship is designed for entering law students who have a particular interest in the transactional side of law practice, which includes drafting documents, structuring deals, and the negotiation and client counseling associated with these activities. The scholarship is also designed for those students who may have a special interest in using their law degree in their own business or non-profit endeavors or to represent others seeking to operate as a for-profit or not-for-profit organization.
Awards include a maximum scholarship of $20,000 a year (depending upon academic credentials) for three years, which will provide for resident tuition plus an additional stipend.
Who should apply? Students who have a special interest in business law or transactional law.
Center for Excellence in Advocacy
This scholarship was created for entering law students with a desire and passion to advocate for others in trial and appellate practice. Successful scholarship applicants should embrace a thriving partnership for success built on the energy and loyalty of some of the most supportive law alumni in the country, the active involvement of experienced law professors focused on teaching lawyering skills, and their own enthusiastic participation in all stages of law school training.
Awards include a maximum scholarship of $20,000 a year (depending upon academic credentials) for three years, which will provide for resident tuition plus an additional stipend.
Who should apply? Students with a special interest in a broad range of advocacy-related fields of law. In addition, individuals with a background and interest in mock trial competition are encouraged to apply for this scholarship.
Child and Family Advocacy Fellowship
To meet the need for lawyers trained in an interdisciplinary environment to provide effective representation for children and their families, Washburn Law established the Children and Family Law Center.
Washburn offers Children and Family Law Fellowships to entering law students intending to pursue careers in child and family advocacy. Awards include a maximum scholarship of $19,000 a year (depending upon academic credentials) for three years, which will provide for resident tuition, and one $3,000 summer externship stipend.
The fellowship includes practical family law and child advocacy work experience. Students who receive the fellowship are required to complete an eight-week summer externship, approved by the director, after the second year of law school. The externship is supported by a fellowship stipend to cover living expenses. Externships include work with legal services, as well as work on behalf of abused or neglected children; alleged juvenile delinquents; runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth; foster children whose educational needs are not being met; and indigent parents involved in family court matters.
Who should apply? Students intending to pursue careers in child and family advocacy.
Center for Law and Government Scholarship
This scholarship was created for entering law students who seek successful careers in public service through the Center for Law and Government and its Law and Government Certificate.
Awards include a maximum scholarship of $20,000 a year (depending upon academic credentials) for three years, which will provide for resident tuition plus an additional stipend.
Who should apply? Entering law students interested in pursuing a legal career in government and public policy.
