LSAC Announces Two Scholarships for LSAT—India™ Test Takers
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DELHI, INDIA, March 25, 2020: The Law School Admission Council (LSAC®), a U.S.-based,
not-for-profit organisation devoted to promoting quality, access, and equity in
law and education worldwide, today announced two scholarships that will give
aspiring lawyers taking the upcoming LSAT—India test the opportunity to study
at some of the best law schools in India.
The LSAT—India Topper Scholarship, which is being awarded for the second
consecutive year, will offer up to a maximum of INR 4
lakhs to the 2020
LSAT—India Scholar—the
test taker who achieves the overall highest reported score on the LSAT—India at
the upcoming May 17, 2020 test administration.
In addition, LSAC
is also introducing a new scholarship, the Shamnad
Basheer Access to Justice Scholarship, which will be based on the results
of an essay competition. A maximum of INR 4
lakhs
will be awarded to the 2020 LSAT—India test taker who
submits the winning essay. Details about the application process and deadline
will be available soon on the discoverlaw.in
website. The submission deadline for entries is Friday, May 8, 2020.
Kevin Washburn, chair of the LSAC Board
of Trustees, said, “Diversity has always been central to the Law School
Admission Council’s mission, and I’m pleased to introduce the Shamnad Basheer
Access to Justice Scholarship
that extends his longstanding commitment to improving access to legal education for deserving
students across India’s socioeconomic groups. Along with the second
edition of the LSAT—India Topper Scholarship, we are hopeful that these opportunities will empower
law students on their journey to becoming world-class lawyers.”
IDIA Charitable Trust said, "Prof. (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer founded IDIA Charitable Trust
to foster greater diversity, inclusion and accessibility in the legal
ecosystem. The scholarships announced by LSAC are a great step forward in this
direction. We hope to see many more such initiatives such as needs based scholarships,
bridge programs and accessible preparatory materials. Congratulations to LSAC
for this wonderful initiative honouring Prof. Basheer."
These
scholarships will cover tuition and halls of
residence fees for the first year of the law
programme, up to the maximum amount allocated for each scholarship. Any unutilised amount from the first year can be rolled over to the
subsequent year of law college. LSAC® will also have the scholars present during future LSAC
Global events. For more information on the scholarships and their
terms and conditions, please visit https://www.discoverlaw.in/scholarship-opportunities.
LSAT—India™
is one of the leading entrance tests for undergraduate and postgraduate law
programmes in India, accepted by top law colleges as one of their admission
criteria. Applicants can register for the May 17, 2020 LSAT—India™ exam by
visiting www.discoverlaw.in/register-for-the-test . They can also prepare for the test using the material
that is free to download from discoverlaw.in/resources.
About LSAT—India™
LSAT—India™
is a standardised test adopted as an admission criterion by multiple law
colleges across India. It measures skills that are considered essential for
success in law school. LSAT—India™ is specially created for admission to law
schools in India by the Law School Admission Council, USA (LSAC). LSAC has been
helping law schools in various countries evaluate the critical thinking skills
of their applicants for more than 70 years.
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