Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP Scholarship

The Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP Scholarship is an annual merit-based award for students entering the Juris Doctor program at the University of Calgary. It provides significant financial support and recognition from a leading law firm and is renewable for the second and third years of the JD program subject to academic requirements. Selection emphasises overall excellence, academic merit and community leadership. Recipients must maintain a minimum GPA for renewal.

Annual award of 16,600 CAD (paid monthly), financial support for living costs, recognition and mentoring/recognition by a sponsoring law firm; renewable for years 2 and 3 subject to academic performance.

Applicants must be admitted to the first year of the Juris Doctor program at the Faculty of Law, demonstrate exceptional academic merit and community leadership; renewal requires maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.20 over at least 24 units.

Apply via the University of Calgary awards/registrar system; submit completed application form, official transcripts, CV and letters of recommendation.