IBA Law Student
Scholarship Foundation

  • Background

    The IBA Law Student Scholarship Foundation (the “Foundation”) was established in July, 2003 in memory of Ronald Peigan. The Foundation is an independent, charitable non-profit corporation. The Foundation’s purpose is to promote the advancement of Indigenous legal education by providing scholarships to Indigenous students attending law programs in Canada. The Foundation’s objectives are to:

    • promote the advancement of education by providing scholarships to Indigenous students attending post-secondary law programs;

    • solicit and receive donations as a charitable organization to establish and expand the Foundation’s abilities to award grants and scholarships to further the academic aspirations of Indigenous students to pursue a legal career; and

    • do such other things as are necessary to further the above mentioned objectives.

    The Foundation awards two scholarships every year, each in the amount of $2,000.00. The scholarships will be presented each year to Indigenous law students that best demonstrate financial need, academic merit and commitment to Indigenous legal matters. The scholarships will be awarded during the IBA annual conference in October of each year.

  • Eligibility

    To be considered for a scholarship, an applicant must:

    • be an Indigenous law student (i.e. First Nations, Métis or Inuit) currently enrolled in law school who, at a minimum, has substantially completed their first year of legal studies; and

    • demonstrate an interest in serving the Indigenous community and the Creator with honour and integrity.

    While preference and priority will be given to Indigenous students currently enrolled in law school, students enrolled in other professional legal studies may also be considered for the Scholarship (i.e. LL.M. students, graduate students, and bar admission course students).

    In addition to completing this application form, applicants must also provide two letters of reference including:

    • one reference letter from either an Indigenous lawyer or a community Elder; and

    • one reference letter from an academic reference such as a professor

  • How to Apply

    Application Deadline: Friday, September 30th

    Please complete the application form and submit to:

    VIA REGULAR MAIL:
    Indigenous Bar Association
    Attn: Office of the President
    70 Pineglen Crescent
    Ottawa, ON K2G 0G8

    or VIA EMAIL:
    scholarship@indigenousbar.ca

Link to Scholarship Foundation Form

Scholarship Foundation Board of Directors

  • John Hill

  • Margaret Froh

  • Jeff Hewitt

  • Brock Roe

Take a moment to donate to the IBA Student Law Scholarship Foundation

The IBA Law Student Scholarship Foundation was established in July, 2003 as an independent charitable non-profit corporation. The purpose of the Foundation is to promote the advancement of Indigenous legal education by providing scholarships to Indigenous students attending post-secondary law programs. The scholarships are awarded to successful student candidates who are in need of financial assistance, who have achieved well academically and have contributed to their communities.

We are actively seeking financial contributions to the foundation from individuals, corporations or other bodies to assist us in achieving our objectives. Official tax receipts will be issued to those who contribute.

Objectives of the Scholarship Foundation:

  1. To promote the advancement of education by providing scholarships to Aboriginal students attending post-secondary law programs.

  2. To solicit and receive donations as a charitable organization to establish and expand our abilities to award grants and scholarships to further the academic aspirations of Aboriginal students to pursue a legal career.

  3. To do such other things as are necessary to further the above mentioned objectives.

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