Law (JSM)
Stanford University · Stanford, United States
About this programme
The JSM (Master of the Science of Law) degree is awarded to individuals who hold a JD (or its equivalent) and are participating in the Stanford Program for International Legal Studies (SPILS). SPILS is oriented toward international candidates with a primary law degree earned outside the United States who are committed to pursuing careers in teaching.
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Law
- Duration
- 1 year
- Tuition
- $77,454 / year
- English
- IELTS 7 · TOEFL iBT 90
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- Fall
Visa
- Visa required
- F-1 Academic Student
- Application fee
- USD 185 (MRV application fee)
- Processing time
- 4 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (6)
- Knight-Hennessy ScholarsFully funded · Deadline October each year
- AAUW International FellowshipsFully funded · Deadline November each year
- Fulbright Foreign Student ProgramFully funded · Varies by country, typically February-October
- Hubert Humphrey Fellowship ProgramFully funded · Varies by country, typically May-August
- Boren FellowshipsPartial funding · Deadline 2027-01-20
- P.E.O. International Peace ScholarshipPartial funding · Deadline 2026-12-15