To encourage USD law students to engage in international study, USD School of Law offers scholarships for students pursuing coursework, research or internships abroad. The International Study Abroad Scholarship is available for USD law students only.
If you are a USD law student who is interested in submitting an application to be considered for a USD International Study Abroad Scholarship, please complete your application using the link below.
Applications are reviewed by the Financial Aid office after each program's application deadline has been reached.
PLEASE NOTE THAT INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FOR SEMESTER EXCHANGE IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, any existing JD scholarships or federal and private loans can likely be applied to your study abroad experience.
Students may submit this funding request for any international activity likely to enhance the student's legal education.
These may include internships with:
- governmental, private or non-profit employers in foreign countries,
- USD-sponsored summer and semester study abroad programs,
- research projects in foreign countries under the direction of a USD or
- foreign faculty member or other supervised study abroad experience
All scholarship applications are reviewed by a committee and approval is based on financial need, academic merit and potential and the value of the international experience to the student.