White & Case - Business Law Scholarships

Jim Hurlock - White & Case Scholarship

You will receive a share of 100,000 EUR to help fund a year of study abroad as part of your law degree between 2026 and 2027. A panel will divide the prize money between three winners. The amount of each share is determined by the winner’s individual financial needs. The sum of 100,000 EUR is a one-off grant for 2026 to mark the 100th anniversary of White & Case’s Paris office. In previous years, the total amount has generally been 60,000 EUR. The scholarship is awarded by the Paris office of the international law firm White & Case. It supports law students in France who cannot afford to study abroad on their own.

Who can apply

• Where you study now: You are studying or have studied law at a university in France.
• Level: You hold at least a Master’s degree 1 in law, are enrolled on a dual degree programme in law and business administration, or are studying at Sciences Po.
• Where you want to go: You are planning to spend a year studying law at a university abroad from 2026 to 2027.
• Career goal: You would like to become a commercial lawyer (juriste d'affaires), i.e. to practise as a lawyer specialising in company and commercial law.
• Nationality: Any nationality can apply.
• Languages: You have the language skills required for your intended course of study.
• Study plan: You have a clear, well-structured plan for what you want to study abroad.
• Financial need: You are unable to cover the costs of studying abroad, either from your own funds or from your family’s funds.

How to apply

Please send the completed application form and the required documents to White & Case Paris by midnight on 15 April 2026 at the latest. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interviews in May. The finalists will then present their research projects on 17 June 2026 during hearings before a jury comprising representatives from the legal and business worlds, at which the winners will be selected.

How realistic are your chances?

This award is presented to only a handful of applicants. They must be studying law in France, be aiming for a career in commercial law, and be planning a year abroad as part of their Master’s degree which they are unable to fund themselves. This keeps the pool of applicants small. Only three recipients are selected each year, and there is fierce competition both during the interview and in the final jury stage. The key criteria are a coherent study plan, good grades and a clearly demonstrated financial need.