Course work toward the J.S.D. will be regarded as satisfactory only if it is well above the average quality expected of J.D. candidates in the school. Candidates should not contact individual faculty members regarding admissions to the J.S.D. Program. After review by the Graduate Studies Committee, draft dissertation proposals of candidates passing the first round of review will be reviewed by faculty members potentially interested in acting as dissertation advisor. Candidates will be accepted to the J.S.D. Program only upon acceptance by both the Graduate Studies Committee and a faculty advisor. Ordinarily, Stanford Law School is unable to provide scholarship funds for graduate study.
Federal loans are available for eligible U.S. citizens and permanent residents.