About this scholarship

 

Each semester, the ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy may offer 4x $500 gift voucher known as the Squire Patton Boggs Bursary.

The objective of the Award is to provide financial assistance to ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy students who are experiencing financial hardship whilst they are studying at ANU, and to assist with the cost of day-to-day expenses of essential items, such as food and hygienic items.

Funding for this Award has been provided by the law firm Squire Patton Boggs.

Field of study

Law

Eligibility

Scholarship type

Access

Student type

Domestic, International

Study level

Undergraduate/Bachelor, Postgraduate/Masters, and Graduate certificate

Selection bases

Indigenous, Regional, rural or remote

The Award is available each semester to a continuing ANU student who:

  1. is a domestic or international student; and
  2. is enrolled in one of the following programs at the ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy
    • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - single or flexible double degree
    • Juris Doctor
    • Master of Laws
    • Graduate Certificate of Law
    • Graduate Certificate of New Technologies Law
    • Master of Financial Management and Law
    • Master of International Law and Diplomacy; and
  3. is enrolled in a law course for the study period they are applying for; and
  4. is able to demonstrate financial hardship.

How to apply

Click 'Apply now' at the top of this page to access the application form.

To ensure fairness, students may only apply for the Squire Patton Boggs Bursary once per semester.

Key scholarship details

 

Application period

Open for applications

03-Aug-2026 to 23-Aug-2026


Value

$500 voucher


Number of scholarships awarded

8 on offer

Once-off payment for full value


Application requirement

An application is required for this scholarship.

Additional information

Successful applicants will receive a $500 gift voucher for Aldi Supermarkets.

Unless otherwise stated in the letter of offer, the gift vouchers are provided to success applicants upon accepting the offer.

Click 'Apply now' at the top of this page to access the application form.

To ensure fairness, students may only apply for the Squire Patton Boggs Bursary once per semester.

Use contact details to request an alternative file format.

Four bursaries are available in semester two, 2026.

The College uses the National Debt Helpline’s definition of financial hardship as the basis for assessment:

"You are in financial hardship if you have difficulty paying your bills and repayments on your loans and debts when they are due."

 Please note that applicants need to conform to the University's concurrent scholarship position as outlined in clause 17 of the ANU Scholarship, grants and bursary (coursework) procedure - https://policies.anu.edu.au/ppl/document/ANUP_009607.

The total annual scholarship limit can be found here.

Contact us

ANU Coursework Scholarships Office

If you have any questions about this scholarship, reach out to our team.

coursework.scholarships@anu.edu.au