Gowling WLG Legal Studies Award for Indigenous Women

What you will need

• ✓ Proof of Indigenous identity (any Indigenous affiliation)
• ✓ Confirmation of enrollment or acceptance into an accredited post-secondary legal studies, law school diploma, or law degree program in Canada
• ✓ Documentation of demonstrated financial need
• ✓ Records of academic achievement
• ✓ Evidence of community service

About this award

Deadlines fall on August 1, November 1 and February 1 for funding if you are an Indigenous woman pursuing legal studies or a law degree in Canada.

The provider doesn't post a fixed dollar amount — contact Indspire (the organization that administers this award) to confirm the value for your specific award before you apply. As a scholarship, this money is yours to keep and you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are an Indigenous woman pursuing a career in law and can show that you have a financial need for extra funding. Deadlines come around three times a year on August 1, November 1 and February 1, so aim for whichever one is next. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — whether it is by email, a portal, or phone. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Gowling WLG (Gowling WLG Legal Studies Award for Indigenous Women) how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Gowling WLG (Gowling WLG Legal Studies Award for Indigenous Women) during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with Gowling WLG (Gowling WLG Legal Studies Award for Indigenous Women) whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You qualify if you are an Indigenous woman with any Indigenous affiliation. You must be enrolled — or planning to be enrolled — in an accredited, post-secondary legal studies program, a law school diploma, or a law degree program in Canada. While the primary consideration is your demonstrated financial need, the reviewers may also look at your academic achievement and any community service you have done.

This is what the award's own page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm with the provider before you apply.

• ✓ Open to certificate or graduate students
• ✓ Studying Legal Studies or Law School

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's own page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

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