Hello People,
Am planning a LL M next season (10-11) and a possible JSD after that; I have managed the LL M funding. But the JSD funding, I need a bit of help here....

Do law schools give you stipends to a JSD student? I hear NYU does. Can some one confirm that? What is the position @ Columbia/Chicago/Harvard

What is the duration (on an average)? 3 years is it?

Thanks a ton....

It depends from school to school.

Yes NYU provides funding. Most other schools limit entry into JSD/SJD to those you have completed their LLM. Some schools require only payment of 1 year school fees while some require payment for all 3 years. Some universities also allow their LLM students to waive their LLM degree (i.e. not awarded) and save on tuition on the SJD/JSD component since the credit is transferred over.

Yes, average duration is 3 -years. Most only require candidates to be in-residence for a year while some require 3 -years. Again, varies from school to school.


Cheers,
G

Thank you very much. I will research on these lines further.

May I request sending a PM to you Gregor should I have any further questions?

Sure no problems! Go for it! :)

Based on my memory, the better schools who admit SJD/JSD students who do not hold an LLM degree from their schools are: NYU, UCLA, George Washington, Georgetown. NYU funds students. The remaining 3 requires payment (UCLA is the least if I can recall).

Harvard would be the one who allows LLM candidates from their school to waive their LLM to save on tuition.

Hmm...thanks. NYU and (based on my reading) even Columbia accepts students who have not been their LL M students...

Had heard about Harvard re the waiver....

Many thanks....!! Will keep you posted...

I know that Chicago and Harvard have some fellowships available for JSD candidates, particularly if you're working in the law & econ area (John M. Olin fellowships)

@ Irish_Guy...

Thanks mate.... thats an amazing news... Yes; Am very keen on the law and econ front....:) Thanks a ton again....

No worries at all. I don't think the fellowships are guaranteed, but I'm sure you could arrange something with the school once you're there. I did my JSD at Chicago, though I neither sought nor obtained a fellowship (I wasn't in residence). Some of my colleagues did, though:

http://www.law.uchicago.edu/Lawecon/fellows.html