External Scholarships & Awards

These are private scholarships offered by law firms and community organizations. Scholarships are available to incoming and continuing students. Click on the links for more information and to see if you qualify. All scholarships are organized by their deadlines.

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Tully Rinckey Foundation Military Scholarship

Value: $3,000    Deadline: October 15, 2023 

The Tully Rinckey Foundation is pleased to offer a $3,000 scholarship for the Fall 2023 semester to a new or current University at Buffalo Law School student that has served or is currently serving in the military reserves.

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Local and State Government Law Section Carol Van Scoyoc Scholarship

Value: $5,000    Deadline: October 27, 2023 

One scholarship is awarded to a law student who is enrolled in a law school in the State of New York, who best exemplifies the core values important to Carol Van Scoyoc, Esq, former chair of the Section and recipient of the Award for Excellence in Public Service.  The student shall show academic excellence, a demonstrated interest in public service and an interest in local government law.

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The Real Property Law Section Melvyn Mitzner Scholarship

Value: $5,000    Deadline: November 17, 2023

One scholarship is awarded to a second year (2L) or third year (3L) law student who is enrolled in a law school in the State of New York who demonstrates Melvyn Mitzner’s commitment to professional achievement in the area of real property law including legal writing, lecturing and scholarship; and diversity in the profession.  

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The Real Property Law Section Lorraine Power Tharp Scholarship

Value: $5,000    Deadline: November 17, 2023

One scholarship is awarded to a second year (2L) or third year (3L) law student who is enrolled in a law school in the State of New York who best exemplifies the core values important to Lorraine Power Tharp; academic excellence, a demonstrated interest in public service, high integrity, and an interest in real property law.  

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Labor and Employment Law Section: Dr. Emanuel Stein and Kenneth Stein Memorial Law Student Writing Competition

Deadline November 30, 2023

The New York State Bar Association offers this opportunity to recognize exellence among law school students writing in the area of labor and employment law; and to cultivate the relationship between the Section and future labor and employment practitioners.

Application and information: https://nysba.org/awards-competitions/labor-and-employment-law-section-dr-emanuel-stein-and-kenneth-stein-memorial-law-student-writing-competition/

Labor and Employment Law Section: Samuel M. Kaynard Memorial Student Service Award

Deadline November 30, 2023

The New York State Bar Association offers this opportunity. The purpose of the awards are to enable New York State Law Schools to recognize excellence among their law students in the area of labor and employment law and to cultivate the relationship between the Labor and Employment Law Section and future labor and employment practitioners.

First Prize $3,000, Second Prize $2,000, Third Prize $1,000

Application and information: https://nysba.org/awards-competitions/labor-and-employment-law-section-samuel-m-kaynard-memorial-student-service-awards/

Diversity Summer Fellowship in Health Law

Value: $6,000    Deadline: December 4, 2023

The fellowship is open to students with a diverse background who are currently enrolled in a law school in the State of New York. The fellowship will provide the student an opportunity to experience health law practice and to work with a healthcare attorney or facility in the State of New York during the summer.  

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DDRB Lawyers Legal Scholarship - Deadline February 29, 2024

The DDRB Lawyers Legal Scholarship by Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, LLP is a recurring scholarship worth $1500 designed to help one law student with their tuition costs.

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