Law Student Professional Development Fund Application

The Law Student Professional Development Fund provides funds to assist with professional development opportunities for law students, including travel and expenses associated with job shadowing, conference attendance, and mentorship activities. The fund is supported by the private contributions of alumni and friends of the School of Law.

Awarding Procedure

1. The student must submit the online application (link below) and upload supporting documents.
2. A committee will review each application and make a recommendation to approve or deny the award request. Decisions by the committee are final.
3. The student will be notified of the committee’s decision by the office of community engagement.
4. If approved, travel arrangements will be coordinated by a member of the law school staff, subject to university travel and reimbursement policies.

Before applying, please know that awards generally do not exceed $750. The committee will review applications requests in excess of $750 for rare and compelling circumstances. Applicants may be required to meet with the law school staff to discuss their application. Application approval is dependent on availability of funds. If multiple students request funds to attend the same conference or event, applications will be evaluated as a group request.

For questions about your application, please contact Greneda Johnson, director of community engagement, at grenedaj@uark.edu.

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*Full Name

*Phone

*Email

*Student ID

*Street Address

*City

*State

*ZIP Code

*Currently Enrolled as a Law Student?

Please Select Yes No

*Year in Law School

Please Select 1L 2L 3L LL.M.

Have you received funds from the Law School Development Fund? If so, please list the date, amount, and purpose.

Are there any expenses associated with this request that would be paid for by the host? Please included detailed information.

Have you requested funds from the Graduate Student Professional Congress for these expenses? If so, please provide determination of request and amount granted.

*Amount Requested

*Please explain the professional development opportunity for which you are requesting funds, and how this opportunity will assist you with your continued studies at the School of Law. Include an estimated itemization of expenses to be covered. Be specific with the amount and purpose of each expense. Include link/URL to conference or event if applicable.

*Certification

Please Select Yes No

By submitting this form, I certify that the information I have provided is true and complete. I will notify the director of community engagement in writing immediately if after submission of this application there is any change in the information provided. I understand that falsifying or withholding information in this application may result in disciplinary action.

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