2025 O’Brien Graduate Fellowships at McGill University: Call for Applications

McGill University’s Faculty of Law offers the 2025 O’Brien Graduate Fellowships for Master’s or Doctoral students pursuing research in human rights and legal pluralism. Fellows become part of McGill’s Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, with opportunities to engage across interdisciplinary legal fields. LLM Fellows receive up to $25,000 per year and DCL Fellows receive $35,000 per year, renewable for up to three years contingent on eligibility.

financial support for the duration of the fellowship, linkage to the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, and integration with McGill’s graduate law programs

Applicants must have an exceptional academic record and a well-developed research proposal in the field of human rights and legal pluralism; applicants must not already be enrolled in McGill’s LLM or DCL programs.

Submit a research proposal and apply for admission to McGill’s graduate law programs by the stated deadline; follow the information on the McGill Faculty of Law admissions site.