Fully Funded Columbia University Jagdish Bhagwati LLM Fellowship

Columbia Law School’s Jagdish Bhagwati Fellowship supports graduate students specializing in international trade, trade law, public interest, and human rights.

The Jagdish Bhagwati Fellowship—underwritten by the Indian government—provides partial to full funding for up to three fellows per academic year.  The Law School offers a comprehensive course in these areas, co-taught by professors Jagdish Bhagwati (Economics) and Petros C. Mavroidis (Law). In addition, the Law School and other divisions of Columbia University offer specialized seminars in international trade law and related topics.

• Table of Content
• About Columbia Law School
• Columbia University Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of Columbia University Fellowship
• Columbia University Fellowship Courses
• Requirements for Columbia University Fellowship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Columbia Law School

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Columbia University Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of Columbia University Fellowship

The Jagdish Bhagwati Fellowship—underwritten by the Indian government—provides partial to full funding for up to three fellows per academic year 

Columbia University Fellowship Courses

• Law

Requirements for Columbia University Fellowship Qualification

• The Indian Government is offering fellowships to support graduate students at Columbia Law School in the fields of international trade law, WTO law, and related topics.
• The applicants for Jagdish Bhagwati LLM Fellowship 2022 should meet the admission criteria for the LLM program.
• The candidates should be admitted to the LL.M. Program at Columbia Law School.
• The applicants should submit an application for admission to the LL.M. program including their curriculum vitae.
• The candidates applying for Jagdish Bhagwati LLM Fellowship 2022 should submit a two-page essay describing their academic and professional exposure to international trade.
• The applicants who are interested in conducting research in international trade should detail their research agenda in their essay.
• The candidates should label the first page of their essay as “Application for Jagdish Bhagwati Fellowship,” and upload the essay.
• The applicants should also submit an application for financial assistance as a part of the LSAC online application.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

The application deadline for the 2022-2023 Jagdish Bhagwati Fellowship is December 18, 2022 (the same deadline as the application for the LL.M. Program).

Submit a completed application for admission to the LL.M. program through LSAC, including your résumé/CV.

The application must include:

• A two-page essay describing your academic and professional exposure to international trade, as well as your specific interests within this area. If you are interested in conducting research on international trade during your LL.M., discuss your research agenda in the essay. Label the first page of your essay “Application for Jagdish Bhagwati Fellowship” and upload the essay to the appropriate section of the application.