Scholarships: White & Case International Arbitration LLM

The University of Miami School of Law and Young ICCA award one full-tuition scholarship ($63,850) to an outstanding Young ICCA member to attend the White & Case International Arbitration LL.M. Program.

Scholarship Application Process: Essay Competition

The Miami Law’s Young ICCA Scholarship winner is chosen on the basis of an essay competition and an assessment of academic and professional achievements and skills. To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must submit a written essay of no less than 2,000 words. Essays should address recent developments in the area of international arbitration in the applicant’s home jurisdiction, such as:

• Passage or entry into force of a new arbitration law;
• Establishment of a specialized court for matters related to arbitration;
• Recent court case on enforcement of or challenge to arbitral awards, interim measures, etc.;
• Recent, prominent arbitral award rendered (if available); or
• Other recent developments in the area of international arbitration, such as opening of a new arbitral institution.

Absent such recent developments in the applicant’s home jurisdiction, applicants may detail their passion for the study and practice of international arbitration in their written essay. Applicants also may choose to address other topics related to international arbitration in their submission.

Applicants who would like to be considered for the Miami Law’s Young ICCA Scholarship must submit a complete application for admission to the International Arbitration LL.M., including all required supporting documentation, as well as their scholarship essay by the December 15 priority deadline. Applicants should submit their scholarship essay via this form by the December 15 deadline.

Young ICCA is a world-wide arbitration knowledge network for young practitioners and students. Learn how to become a Young ICCA member.

For the Carolyn Lamm/White & Case Scholarship, one partial tuition scholarship is awarded by the University of Miami School of Law and White & Case LLP.

No separate application is required for the Carolyn Lamm/White & Case Scholarship. Students who submit a complete application for admission to the International Arbitration LL.M. Program are automatically considered for these prestigious scholarships based on academic and professional achievements and skills.

For more information on the LL.M. application process and important deadlines, please click here. 

The University of Miami School of Law’s International Arbitration Institute awards one or more partial-tuition scholarships to outstanding candidates to attend the International Arbitration LL.M. Program.

No separate application is required for the International Arbitration Institute Scholarship.

Students who apply and are admitted to the International Arbitration LL.M. Program are automatically considered for these prestigious scholarships based on admission credentials, academic achievements and promise.

For the Vis Moot Scholarship, one half-tuition scholarship ($31,925) is available for a member of the VIS Moot community (student, coach, or arbitrator).

In addition, the $60 application fee will be waived for any Vis Moot Participant who applied to Miami Law’s International Arbitration LL.M. program.

Students who submit a complete LL.M. application are automatically considered for this prestigious scholarship upon admission to the program based on academic and professional skills and achievements. Please indicate your participation in the Vis Moot in your application materials.

For the UBA-Rosario Moot Scholarship, one half-tuition scholarship ($31,925) is available for a member of the UBA-Rosario Competencia Internacional de Arbitraje community (student, coach, or arbitrator).

In addition, the $60 application fee will be waived for any UBA-Rosario Competencia Internacional de Arbitraje who directly applies to Miami Law's International Arbitration LL.M. program.

Students who submit a complete LL.M. application are automatically considered for this prestigious scholarship upon admission to the program based on academic and professional skills and achievements. Please indicate your participation in the UBA-Rosario Moot in your application materials.

For the FDI Moot Scholarship, one half-tuition scholarship ($31,925) is available for a member of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) International Arbitration Moot community (student, coach, or arbitrator).

In addition, the $60 application fee will be waived for any FDI Moot participant who directly applies to Miami Law's International Arbitration LL.M. program.

Students who submit a complete LL.M. application are automatically considered for this prestigious scholarship upon admission to the program based on academic and professional skills and achievements. Please indicate your participation in the FDI Moot in your application materials.

For the AIJA Scholarship, one half-tuition scholarship ($31,925) is available for a member of AIJA, the International Association of Young Lawyers. 

In addition, the $60 application fee will be waived for any AIJA Member who directly applies to Miami Law's International Arbitration LL.M. program.

Students who submit a complete LL.M. application are automatically considered for this prestigious scholarship upon admission to the program based on academic and professional skills and achievements. Please indicate your AIJA membership in your application materials.

For the Miami Law’s E-Fellows Scholarship, one half-tuition scholarship ($31, 925) is available for a present or past participant of the E-fellows LL.M. Day in Berlin, Frankfurt or Munich, Germany.

In addition, the $60 application fee will be waived for any E-Fellows LL.M. Day participant who directly applies to Miami Law's International Arbitration LL.M. program.

Students who submit a complete LL.M. application are automatically considered for this prestigious scholarship upon admission to the program based on academic and professional skills and achievements. Please indicate your E-Fellows participation in your application materials.

For the Moot Madrid Scholarship, one half-tuition scholarship ($31,925) is available for a member of the Competición Internacional de Arbitraje y Derecho Mercantil, also known as the Moot Madrid, community (student, coach, or arbitrator).

In addition, the $60 application fee will be waived for any Moot Madrid participant who directly applies to Miami Law's International Arbitration LL.M. program.

Students who submit a complete LL.M. application are automatically considered for this prestigious scholarship upon admission to the program based on academic and professional skills and achievements. Please Indicate your participation in the Moot Madrid in your application materials.

In an effort to promote stronger ties with foreign law schools and associations, Miami Law has entered into various cooperation agreements with institutions abroad, including the Center for Arbitration and Conciliation of the Chamber of Commerce in Bogotá, Colombia, and several Colombian universities.

The agreements offer several partial-tuition scholarships ($15,000) for all LL.M. programs that accept foreign-trained lawyers. Up to four outstanding law graduates from each university or four outstanding members of each organization are eligible.

Funding might be available from organizations like FulBright, or local government organizations

U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens may apply for Financial Aid. International students may qualify for student loans through private lenders, such as Prodigy Finance or MPower Financing.

Additional scholarships and funding opportunities may be available through United States governmental and international organizations or in the student’s home country.