Annual funding available to Indigenous students enrolled in participating Canadian law schools.
Published by G Paul · last checked August 31, 2026
No fixed dollar amount is posted — contact McCarthy Tétrault 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 student with any Indigenous affiliation currently pursuing a law degree at a recognized Canadian institution. You have three potential deadlines to meet: August 1, November 1, and February 1. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — whether it is by email, phone, or through the application portal. Selection criteria aren't published — ask McCarthy Tétrault how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask McCarthy Tétrault 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 McCarthy Tétrault whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.
You qualify for this award if you have any Indigenous affiliation and are currently enrolled in a law program at one of the following Canadian law schools: University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, McGill University Faculty of Law, Queen's University Faculty of Law, Ryerson University Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University Faculty of Law, University of Alberta Faculty of Law, Peter A. Allard School of Law at University of British Columbia, University of Calgary Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa Faculty of Law (common law), University of Ottawa Faculty of Law (civil law), University of Saskatchewan College of Law, University of Victoria Faculty of Law, University of Windsor Faculty of Law, Western University Faculty of Law, Université du Québec à Montréal Faculté de droit, Université de Montréal Faculté de droit, Université de Sherbrooke Faculté de droit, Université de Laval Faculté de droit, or Lakehead University.
This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.
Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.
Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.
Use the Apply on the official site button on this page: it opens the official application page in a new tab.
Applications close on November 1, 2026. Submit a day or two early: application sites get busy at the end.
Check the award's official page for the citizenship rules.
FundMyCourse.ca · checked Aug 31, 2026
Varies. Check the official page
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