Sobirovs Law Firm is excited to introduce the Sobirovs Law Firm Entrance Scholarship. This scholarship is meant to support international graduate students from Central Asia who have been accepted into the LLM program at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law, Common Law Section.

The scholarship, generously contributed by Rakhmad Sobirov and Sobirovs Law Firm, offers financial assistance to individuals from Central Asia. Its goal is to enable these students to pursue studies in Canada and later utilize their knowledge to fortify democratic structures and the rule of law in their home region.

Purpose of the Fund

The scholarship is intended to support international graduate students and citizens from Central Asia who are admitted full-time to the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, LLM program.

Scholarship Details

• Value of the award: $5,000
• Number of awards: Two
• Frequency of the award: Annual
• Application contact: Office of Graduate Studies of the Faculty of Law (etudgrad@uottawa.ca)

Eligibility Criteria

Recipients of the Sobirovs Law Firm Entrance Scholarship must meet the following criteria:

• Be an international student.
• Have graduated from a postsecondary institution in Central Asia with a degree in law.
• Be admitted as a full-time graduate student in the LLM program at the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, of the University of Ottawa.
• Demonstrate academic achievement.

Application Procedure

No application is required. This scholarship is awarded automatically to eligible students.

Rakhmad Sobirov, the co-founder and managing lawyer of Sobirovs Law Firm, stated,

“As the Sobirovs Law Firm team, we hope this scholarship will support the exchange of legal expertise between Canada and Central Asia, strengthening the Canada-Central Asia relationship. My alma mater, uOttawa Law School, as a leading institution in various areas of law, offers excellent LLM programs and concentrations of great interest to Central Asian law students. I am grateful for the opportunity to support prospective students at uOttawa Law School.”

Sobirovs Law Firm is committed to fostering educational opportunities and promoting international cooperation through initiatives like this scholarship. For more information, contact the Office of Graduate Studies at the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa.