Due Sep 21, 2026

Susan Vella Social Justice Award

Direct application

Amount varies

Eligibility

School
Osgoode Hall Law School
Year of study
Second year
Financial
Financial need

About this scholarship

Open to a second- or third-year Osgoode Hall Law School JD student who demonstrates an interest in delivering legal services to low-income or marginalized populations in the areas of sexualized misconduct and/or domestic violence (such as through Osgoode clinics like CLASP, the Feminist Advocacy: Ending Violence Against Women Clinical Program, or Parkdale Community Legal Services), has high academic achievement (minimum B average), and demonstrates financial need.

Amount varies. Apply through Osgoode's bursary application.

Created to mark a milestone birthday of Susan Vella '86, a CLASP student leader who later pioneered civil liability for sexual abuse in Canada.

Essay questions

What else to submit

  • Qualifying interest may be shown through Osgoode clinics such as CLASP, the Feminist Advocacy: Ending Violence Against Women Clinical Program, or Parkdale Community Legal Services.
  • Apply through Osgoode's bursary application.