Scholarships for Law Students
Funding your Law degree can be challenging. We've gathered 29 scholarshipsfrom government ministries and private foundations to help you cover tuition fees and living expenses.
When to Apply?
Most Law scholarships open right after the admission season (August-September).
Key Documents
Keep your admission letter, fee receipt, and entrance rank card ready.
Difficulty Level
Competitive Law scholarships often require high academic merit or low family income.
Recommended Schemes
Mukhymantri Shiksha Protsahan Yojana
Applications OpenHigher and Technical Education Department, Government of Jharkhand
Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses CS (Minorities)
Applications OpenMinistry of Minority Affairs (MOMA), Government of India
BHU Student Welfare Fund & Meal Subsidy Scheme
Applications OpenBanaras Hindu University
Aikyashree Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for Minorities (West Bengal)
Applications OpenWest Bengal Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (WBMDFC)
Aikyashree Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities (West Bengal)
Applications OpenWest Bengal Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (WBMDFC)
Videsh Siksha Bruti - Foreign Education Scholarship (Odisha)
Government of Odisha
Narotam Sekhsaria Postgraduate Scholarship 2026
Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation
Green Passage Scheme - Higher Education (Odisha)
Government of Odisha
Top Class Education Scheme for SC Students
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Financial Assistance Scheme (PKFAS)
Higher & Technical Education, Puducherry
Mukhyamantri Medhavi Vidyarthi Yojana (MMVY)
Technical Education, Skill Development & Employment Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh
Shri Medha Chhatra Unnayan Yojana (श्री मेधा छात्र उन्नयन योजना)
Madhya Pradesh Labour Department / Madhya Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board
UP Divyangjan Post-Matric Scholarship & Fee Reimbursement
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan Sashaktikaran Vibhag), Government of Uttar Pradesh
Merit-Cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship for Minorities - Professional and Technical Courses (Karnataka)
Government of Karnataka
Aligarh Muslim University Merit & Alumni Financial Awards
Aligarh Muslim University
e-Medhabruti Technical & Professional Scholarship (Odisha)
Government of Odisha
Gopabandhu Sikhya Sahayata Yojana (Odisha)
Government of Odisha
Delhi University Financial Support Scheme (FSS)
University of Delhi (DU)
Tamil Nadu Post-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST
Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Oasis Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students (West Bengal)
Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal
Oasis Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students (West Bengal)
Tribal Development Department, Government of West Bengal
JMI Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Scholarship
Jamia Millia Islamia
Oasis Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students (West Bengal)
Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal
Delhi University All India Post-Graduate Scholarship
University of Delhi (DU)
Law Scholarship FAQ
Are there specific scholarships for girls in Law?
Yes, many schemes like AICTE Pragati (for Engineering) or LIC Golden Jubilee explicitly reserve seats or offer exclusive funding for female students in technical and professional courses.
Can I apply if I got admission through management quota?
Most government scholarships require admission through a centralized counselling process based on entrance exam ranks. Management quota students are often ineligible for state and central government scholarship schemes.
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