In addition to the University of Ottawa’s Admission Scholarship, the faculties and departments recognize the excellence of their students by awarding Special Merit Scholarships.

This scholarship is intended for étudiants who have demonstrated excellence, leadership and commitment during their academic career. When you apply to one of our master's or doctoral programs, you are automatically considered for a special merit scholarship. If you are selected, you will receive this scholarship offer with your admission offer.

Value of the award:
Master's Program: Special Merit Scholarship of up to $7,500, spread over the first 3 terms of the program only (maximum of $2,500 per term).
Doctoral Program: Special Merit Scholarship of up to $9,000, spread over the first 3 terms of the program only (maximum of $3,000 per term).

Number of awards: Varies 
Frequency of the award: Annual
Application contact: Office of Graduate Studies of the Faculty of Law ([email protected])

Eligibility Criteria :

Recipients must:

  • Be admitted as a full-time graduate student in a LLM program at the Faculty of Law, of the University of Ottawa
  • Demonstrate academic excellence.

Application Procedure: 

No application is required. This scholarship is awarded automatically upon admission.