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Funded LLM in Law of the Stages of Human Life

An annual scholarship of $15,000, renewable once, for an LL.M. student with a concentration in health law, policy and ethics conducting research on the relationship between health law and indigenous law.

Purpose of Fund

Co-supervised by Professors Jennifer Chandler and Signa Daum Shanks, the LLM student creating this project will have an opportunity to broaden their academic efforts in health law, Indigenous law, and the history of health sciences reinforcing colonizing attitudes about the value of Indigenous knowledge.

Value of award: $15,000 (with possible additional $15,000 for a second year of studies, in appropriate circumstances)
Number of awards: 1
Frequency of the award: Annual
Application contact: Professor Chandler ([email protected]) or Professor Daum Shanks ([email protected])
Application deadline: March 15

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet these criteria:

  • JD, completed no later than the summer of 2023

  • Be admitted to the LL.M. with Concentration in Health Law, Policy and Ethics program

 Application Procedure

Interested students are invited to contact Professor Daum Shanks ([email protected]) or Professor Chandler ([email protected]) as soon as possible to let us know of your interest.

Should this opportunity be a good fit, interested candidates must include a letter of intent signalling their interest in this funding opportunity within their application for admissions to the LL.M. with Concentration in Health Law, Policy and Ethics program.

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