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Nine Chinese law schools will be invited to nominate a candidate for the schol
arship: Tsinghua University School of Law, Peking University School of Law, Re
nmin University School of Law, China University of Political Science and Law,
Jilin University School of Law, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Law, E
ast China University of Political Science and Law, Xiamen University Law Schoo
l and Wuhan University School of Law. In addition to these institutional nomin
ees, any student or graduate of any Chinese institution of higher education wh
o meets the high standards required of a scholarship recipient may also apply
through a self-nomination process.
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Global Leader Scholarship to bring top Chinese students to Duke Law
Aug 09, 2011 | Duke Law NewsPrint | Facebook | Twitter | Share
A new full-tuition scholarship draws on Duke Law School’s strong relationship
s with the Chinese legal and academic communities to provide outstanding Chine
se graduates the opportunity to earn a law degree from Duke Law School.
The scholarship will be awarded annually to the applicant who demonstrates the
highest level of academic achievement, a record of and capacity for leadershi
p, and a commitment to the use of law in addressing the economic, social and e
thical challenges China faces as an increasingly important player on the world
stage.
"Many of the very best students and lawyers in China already want to come stud
y at Duke Law School and follow in the footsteps of our eminent Chinese gradua
tes,” said Dean David F. Levi. “It is natural for us to launch this program
in China, because of our long-standing institutional ties to China and because
of the leadership of our Chinese alumni in government, law, and business, and
their commitment and loyalty to Duke. We are grateful for their contributions
to our Law School and their enthusiastic support of this program in particula
r.”
“Duke University School of Law has a long history of interest in and engageme
nt with China,” added Paul H. Haagen, senior associate dean for academic affa
irs. “There are times and places in human history that are unusually interest
ing and exciting. China is one of those places right now. Its economic growth
has attracted the attention, and sometimes fear, of the rest of the world. The
ways in which it approaches the great legal, normative and regulatory challen
ges it faces will impact the globe. China is simply too important not to engag
e.”
Applicants may apply for any of the Duke Law degree programs: the juris doctor
ate (JD); the Master of Laws for international law graduates (LLM); the Master
of Laws in Judicial Studies; the Master of Laws in Law and Entrepreneurship;
or the Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD). Scholarship applicants must meet eli
gibility requirements and complete all of the application materials for the de
gree they select as well as the application materials for the scholarship prog
ram. The scholarship will pay full tuition for the recipient’s chosen degree
program.
Three prominent Chinese alumni have agreed to serve on the selection committee
thus far: Li Xiaoming ’90, who heads the China offices of the law firm of Wh
ite & Case; Gao Xiqing ’86, president and chief investment officer of the Chi
na Investment Corporation; and Yan Xuan ’87, president of Nielsen’s Greater
China division. All three earned JDs at Duke Law under the Richard M. Nixon Sc
holarship program.
Nine Chinese law schools will be invited to nominate a candidate for the schol
arship: Tsinghua University School of Law, Peking University School of Law, Re
nmin University School of Law, China University of Political Science and Law,
Jilin University School of Law, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Law, E
ast China University of Political Science and Law, Xiamen University Law Schoo
l and Wuhan University School of Law. In addition to these institutional nomin
ees, any student or graduate of any Chinese institution of higher education wh
o meets the high standards required of a scholarship recipient may also apply
through a self-nomination process.
Complete nomination and application instructions will be posted on the Duke La
w website in September 2011. The selection process will be conducted in spring
2012.
Duke University Provost Peter Lange said the new scholarship is indicative of
Duke’s continued efforts to broaden and build on its worldwide network.
“This is a most exciting initiative, deeply connected to Duke’s commitment t
o global engagement for mutual benefit,” Lange said. “The opportunity to hav
e such outstanding scholars study at the Duke Law School and become members of
the Duke community will provide them with an outstanding educational opportun
ity as they prepare for their life’s work on the global stage. At the same ti
me it will enrich the Law School’s culture and its ability to prepare all its
students for 21st century careers.”
Haagen said the scholarship program is an integral part of a broader effort to
deepen Duke’s relationships with Chinese law schools and “encourage scholar
ly exchange, student exchange, joint research, and the development of effectiv
e transnational teaching both with traditional methods and by taking advantage
of new technologies, all to our mutual benefit and understanding.”
The program also could serve as a model for similar programs in other countrie
s such as Japan and Korea as well as European and Latin American countries. "A
s law practice and the legal profession continue to globalize, Duke Law School
will build upon its significant international connections and presence to fur
ther enhance its international character and offerings to the benefit of all o
f our students,” Levi said. “This scholarship program is another way for us
to bring some of the brightest young lawyers from around the world to Duke Law
School, who will one day be global leaders. "
The Global Leadership Scholarship builds on the Law School’s many ties to Chi
na, including the Richard M. Nixon Scholarship program, which brought a number
of distinguished Chinese scholars to Duke Law during the late 1980s and early
1990s; the Duke Asia-America Transnational Institute in Law in partnership wi
th the University of Hong Kong, founded in 1995; and various exchange programs
for both students and faculty.
Duke Law School graduated its first Chinese student in 1985; today, Duke Law h
as more than 70 alumni in China. Faculty members frequently travel to China fo
r academic conferences and meetings with alumni.
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