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PhD scholarships

We are committed to giving you as many opportunities as possible to succeed. There are a number of funding opportunities available to students from both the UK and overseas.

Scholarships typically cover the costs of all or some of your tuition fees, a living allowance and a Research Training and Support Grant. However, this varies depending on the scholarship, so please check carefully the details of each scholarship and the funding that is provided. Awarded scholarships are highly competitive. 

School of Law PhD Scholarship

We are delighted to announce the availability of a School of Law funded PhD scholarship for a full-time or part-time student. We welcome suitably qualified applicants in the field of Law and Criminology for study commencing October 2024.

The scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis. Applications are assessed on academic success and qualifications, experience, research background, a clear well-articulated, fully-developed research proposal which contributes to knowledge or society and a good match with supervisor expertise.

We particularly welcome applicants in the following subfields of law and criminology:

• Law and Technology
• Public International Law
• Children and the Law
• Medical Law
• Wellbeing and the Legal System
• Probation and Non-Custodial Punishment
• Prisons and Imprisonment
• Punishment and Penal Theory
• Gender and Criminal Justice
• Criminology of War
• Colonial and Post-Colonial Law and Justice
• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Laws
• Constitutional Law

This scholarship will fund the following:

• Fees: Full payment of tuition fees across the course of study at the Home rate. For international students, the residual fee must be met by the individual.
• Maintenance/stipend: £15,000 per year for full-time students with payments being made to the individual in quarterly instalments for three and a half years after the start of the course.
• Research Training Support Grant: Up to £500 per year for 3 years with the balance of unspent funds rolling forward each year. Restrictions apply to the use of these funds and there must be a clear connection to supporting the research project. Any unspent funds at the end of the project will be retained by the School. 

The above will be pro-rated for a part-time student.

How to apply

1. To be considered for a scholarship you must first apply for a place to study, via the Postgraduate Online Application System .

2. Submit the scholarship application: Once you have completed step 1, or if you already have an offer to study with us, you should complete our Google Form to apply for the scholarship. (Please note that applying via the 'additional scholarship' section on PG Online will not work, as this does not apply to this Scholarship)

3. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 10th April 2024.

For further information or support with your application, please contact [email protected].

There are several other scholarships available which include:

• These scholarship awards include empirical socio-legal or criminology research projects and are awarded to UK and international students wishing to start in October 2024. The current round of the competition will provide the following awards: 1. WRDTP Pathway Awards 2. WRDTP Advanced Quantitative Methods Awards To be considered for this award applicants will need to have secured an offer (conditional or unconditional) to study for a PhD in the academic year 2024-25 by the 24th of January 2024. Interested applicants must contact the School PGR Director, Dr Maria Tzanou ([email protected]) or PGR Deputy Director for Admissions, Dr Richard Craven ([email protected]) in advance of their application.
• These scholarship awards include projects which fall within the scope of Arts and Humanities and are awarded to UK and international students. To be considered for this award, you need to have a PhD offer by the School of Law by the 24th of January 2024. 
• This scheme provides academically excellent Chinese students with the opportunity to study for a PhD at the University of Sheffield. The scholarships are supported jointly by the China Scholarship Council and the University of Sheffield. 
• The University of Sheffield will fund tuition fees for 3.5 years. Students are expected to submit their thesis within this period. CSC will fund a grant for living costs for up to 4 years, and one return flight from China to the UK. 
• All scholarship applications are made through PG Online. To be eligible for this scheme, applicants require an unconditional study offer from the University of Sheffield.

To be considered for this award applicants will need to have secured an unconditional offer to study for a PhD in the academic year 2024-2025 by the 24th of January 2024.

What's included and how they're awarded

The scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis. Applications are assessed on academic success and qualifications, experience, research background, a clear well-articulated research proposal, the potential impact of the research and a good match with supervisor/department/faculty expertise.

• In order to be considered for a scholarship you must firstly apply for a place to study, via the Postgraduate Online Application System .  
• Submit the scholarship application: Once you have completed step 1, or if you already have an offer to study with us, you should log into your postgraduate application  and complete the additional scholarship section. 

Please note: It is essential that you apply for the scholarship that is most suited to your project and circumstances as once the deadline has passed it is not possible to change this. If you are unsure about which scholarship to apply for, please contact [email protected] 

If you have any questions about scholarships please see our FAQs or email [email protected] .

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Year of entry: 2024

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• Bachelor's (Honours) degree in a cognate subject at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and
• Master's degree in a relevant subject - with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent)

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Please ensure you include all required supporting documents at the time of submission, as incomplete applications may not be considered.

Application Deadlines

For consideration in internal funding competitions, you must submit your completed application by 1 December 2023. If you are applying for or have secured external funding (for example, from an employer or government) or are self-funding, you must submit your application before the below deadlines to be considered. You will not be able to apply after these dates have passed.

• For September 2024 entry: 30 June 2024
• For January 2025 entry: 30 September 2024

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Programme overview.

• Immerse yourself in sustained, in-depth study into a specific topic.
• Stimulate real change while you work across our core fields in terms of both legal and policy issues.
• Join a community of established researchers and contribute to a diverse intellectual environment.
• Receive research training in law and social sciences.

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For entry in the academic year beginning September 2024, the tuition fees are as follows:

• PhD (full-time) UK students (per annum): £4,786 International, including EU, students (per annum): £21,500
• PhD (part-time) UK students (per annum): £2,393 International, including EU, students (per annum): £10,750

Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.

Scholarships/sponsorships

There are a range of scholarships, studentships and awards available to support both UK and overseas postgraduate researchers, details of which can be found via the links below.

To apply University of Manchester funding, you must indicate in your application the competitions for which you wish to be considered. The deadline for most internal competitions, including School of Social Sciences studentships is 1 December 2023.

All external funding competitions have a specified deadline for submitting your funding application and a separate (earlier) deadline for submitting the online programme application form, both of which will be stated in the funding competition details below.

For more information about funding, visit our funding page to browse for scholarships, studentships and awards you may be eligible for.

• ESRC North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP) PhD Studentships - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
• School of Social Sciences PhD Studentships 2024 Entry
• AHRC North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP) PhD Studentships - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
• China Scholarship Council - The University of Manchester (CSC-UoM) Joint Scholarship Programme - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
• Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (Least Developed Countries and Fragile States)
• President's Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Awards - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
• Trudeau Doctoral Scholarships 2024 Entry
• PhD Studentship with the Stuart Hall Foundation (Social Sciences) - Competition Closed for 2024 Entry
• Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (High Income Countries)
• Humanities Doctoral Academy Humanitarian Scholarship 2024 Entry

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MPhil/PhD Law

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• Application code M3ZL
• Starting 2024
• Home full-time: Closed
• Overseas full-time: Closed
• Location: Houghton Street, London

LSE Law is the UK's pre-eminent research institution for law. Our academics are the authors of influential and often path-breaking scholarship, and many have globally leading reputations. As one of UK's largest law departments, with over 70 academic members of staff, LSE Law is well known for its interdisciplinary and contextual approaches to the study of law.

Our PhD Law programme offers the opportunity to undertake advanced legal research at one of the world's best law schools. Students in our PhD programme receive excellent training, and work under the supervision of leading scholars with strong international, comparative and interdisciplinary commitments. Our doctoral students become members of a lively academic community which is at the cutting-edge of legal scholarship and which plays a major role in the education of lawyers and law teachers from around the world.

Students in our PhD programme work under the supervision of two academics. We also provide specialised training for PhD students, both through our own training course and through courses run by other units of LSE, especially the Department of Methodology and the PhD Academy. PhD students are also welcome to attend any other LSE course, subject to the approval of the lecturer. We aim to provide our PhD students with the opportunity to gain teaching experience, and also offer the opportunity to become involved with the organisation of mooting, academic conferences, pro bono work, and our working paper series. Each year two PhD students also serve as Masters advisers/PhD Representatives.

Programme details

For more information about tuition fees and entry requirements, see the fees and funding and assessing your application sections.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements for mphil/phd law .

Our normal minimum entry requirement is a completed LLM degree or other masters-level qualification, awarded with an average mark of 70% (distinction/first class honours) or equivalent. Exceptionally, we may admit students who do not meet this requirement, where there is strong, alternative evidence of your suitability for our PhD programme.

Although we accept applications from students who have not yet completed their LLM or equivalent degree by the application deadline, we give priority within the admissions process to students who have already obtained the required grade by this date. Strong candidates who are currently completing their LLM/other masters degree may therefore wish to defer their application until they have received the requisite grade. Offers of admission and funding that are made to applicants who are currently undertaking their LLM/other masters degree are made on a “conditional” basis, meaning that the offer cannot be confirmed until the minimum entry requirement has been achieved. Conditional offers must be confirmed by the end of July of the year of entry at the latest. This means that current master students who will not have their final grades/transcript by the end of July (including students on the LSE LLM degree) are not eligible to apply to the PhD programme, unless they already hold another masters degree with the requisite grade.

It must be emphasised that meeting the minimum entry requirement does not guarantee entry. The PhD programme is heavily over-subscribed, meaning that the large majority of applicants who meet this requirement each year do not receive a place. We select students based on a variety of factors, including past academic performance, motivation for doctoral study, the viability of the applicant’s research proposal and its anticipated contribution to legal scholarship, the availability of suitable supervisors, and the diversity of the incoming PhD cohort, including diversity of subject-areas.

Research proposal

Your application should give us a clear idea of what you want to research and why.

You should state the general area in which you wish to undertake research, and provide a detailed outline of the specific questions you intend to investigate within that field. You should indicate the ways in which your proposed study would be a significant and original contribution to knowledge. You should identify the materials you expect to need, where you expect to find them, and the methods and/or framework of analysis you propose to use. Finally, you should explain how your proposed project is a good fit with other research work done within the Law School.

More detailed information on the admissions requirements for the programme, and guidance on what is required to form a successful research proposal is available in the LSE Law PhD programme FAQs page .

Competition for places at the School is high. This means that even if you meet our minimum entry requirement, this does not guarantee you an offer of admission. 

If you have studied or are studying outside of the UK then have a look at our  Information for International Students  to find out the entry requirements that apply to you.

Assessing your application

We welcome applications from students whose proposed research projects complement the academic interests of members of staff at the School, and we recommend that you investigate staff research interests before applying. Applicants may wish to approach potential supervisors at the Law School to gauge their availability in a particular year and/or their willingness to supervise a specific research topic. However, you are not required to contact potential supervisors before applying, and doing so provides no advantage in the admissions process. If your application is successful, two academic members of staff will be appointed to supervise you.

We carefully consider each application on an individual basis, taking into account all the information presented on your application form, including your:

- academic achievement (including existing and pending qualifications) - statement of academic purpose - references - CV - outline research proposal - sample of written work.

See further information on supporting documents

You may also have to provide evidence of your English proficiency. You do not need to provide this at the time of your application to LSE, but we recommend that you do.  See our English language requirements .

In most instances, we hold a brief interview with shortlisted applicants as part of the admissions process. This is typically conducted by an applicant’s potential supervisors, it takes place virtually (e.g. over Zoom), and it lasts about half an hour. The purpose of the interview is to further assess both the applicant’s motivation for doctoral study and the feasibility of the proposed research project. No preparation is required for the interview, although we recommend that you look over the material that you have submitted with your application beforehand.

When to apply

The application deadline for this programme is 1 December 2023 . To be considered for any LSE funding opportunity, you must have submitted your application and all supporting documents by the funding deadline. See the fees and funding section for more details. Candidates are responsible for ensuring that any necessary supporting materials (e.g. letters of reference sent by referees on their behalf) reach the LSE in good time, and are advised to start the admissions process as early as possible as a result.

Fees and funding

Every research student is charged a fee in line with the fee structure for their programme. The fee covers registration and examination fees payable to the School, lectures, classes and individual supervision, lectures given at other colleges under intercollegiate arrangements and, under current arrangements, membership of the Students' Union. It does not cover  living costs  or travel or fieldwork.

Tuition fees 2024/25 for MPhil/PhD Law

Home students: £4,829 for the first year (provisional) Overseas students: £22,632 for the first year

The fee is likely to rise over subsequent years of the programme. The School charges home research students in line with the level of fee that the Research Councils recommend. The fees for overseas students are likely to rise in line with the assumed percentage increase in pay costs (i.e. 4 per cent per annum).

The Table of Fees shows the latest tuition amounts for all programmes offered by the School.

The amount of tuition fees you will need to pay, and any financial support you are eligible for, will depend on whether you are classified as a home or overseas student, otherwise known as your fee status. LSE assesses your fee status based on guidelines provided by the Department of Education.

Further information about fee status classification.

Scholarships, studentships and other funding

The School recognises that the  cost of living in London  may be higher than in your home town or country, and we provide generous scholarships each year to home and overseas students.

LSE Law School nonetheless aims to ensure that all students have adequate funding for their studies, typically through the award of an LSE PhD Studentship . A Studentship covers the cost of the student’s tuition fees and also provides a generous annual maintenance stipend (£23,000 for 2023/24). Studentships come with a teaching requirement of approximately 100 hours of classroom teaching to be completed over the course of the candidate’s PhD studies. The Law School also offers an annual personal research allowance of £1,000, and other benefits such as access to our PhD Field Work fund.

There is no separate application process for LSE PhD Studentships, as funding awards are considered alongside admission to the doctoral programme. All applicants must apply by the ordinary application deadline of 1 December 2023 .

In addition to our needs-based awards, LSE also makes available scholarships for students from specific regions of the world and awards for students studying specific subject areas.  Find out more about financial support.

External funding 

There may be other funding opportunities available through other organisations or governments and we recommend you investigate these options as well.

Further information

Fees and funding opportunities

Information for international students

LSE is an international community, with over 140 nationalities represented amongst its student body. We celebrate this diversity through everything we do.  

If you are applying to LSE from outside of the UK then take a look at our Information for International students . 

1) Take a note of the UK qualifications we require for your programme of interest (found in the ‘Entry requirements’ section of this page). 

2) Go to the International Students section of our website. 

3) Select your country. 

4) Select ‘Graduate entry requirements’ and scroll until you arrive at the information about your local/national qualification. Compare the stated UK entry requirements listed on this page with the local/national entry requirement listed on your country specific page.

Programme structure and courses

In addition to progressing with your research, you are expected to take the listed training and transferable skills courses. You may take courses in addition to those listed, and should discuss this with your supervisor. At the end of your first year (full-time), you will need to satisfy certain requirements and if you meet these, you will be retroactively upgraded to PhD status.

First year - Training courses

Doctoral Research Seminar (Compulsory) Equips students with the skills required to undertake advanced legal research. Law Department Seminar Series (Compulsory) One other relevant course: (Compulsory)

Second year - Training courses

Doctoral Research Seminar Series (Optional) PhD Seminar Series (Optional) Staff Seminar Series

Third year - Training courses

Doctoral Research Seminar Series (Optional) PhD seminar Series (Compulsory) Staff seminar Series (Optional)

Fourth year - Transferable skills courses

Doctoral Research Seminar Series (Optional) PhD Seminar Series (Optional) Staff Seminar Series (Optional)

You must note, however, that while care has been taken to ensure that this information is up to date and correct, a change of circumstances since publication may cause the School to change, suspend or withdraw a course or programme of study, or change the fees that apply to it. The School will always notify the affected parties as early as practicably possible and propose any viable and relevant alternative options. Note that the School will neither be liable for information that after publication becomes inaccurate or irrelevant, nor for changing, suspending or withdrawing a course or programme of study due to events outside of its control, which includes but is not limited to a lack of demand for a course or programme of study, industrial action, fire, flood or other environmental or physical damage to premises.

You must also note that places are limited on some courses and/or subject to specific entry requirements. The School cannot therefore guarantee you a place. Please note that changes to programmes and courses can sometimes occur after you have accepted your offer of a place. These changes are normally made in light of developments in the discipline or path-breaking research, or on the basis of student feedback. Changes can take the form of altered course content, teaching formats or assessment modes. Any such changes are intended to enhance the student learning experience. You should visit the School’s  Calendar , or contact the relevant academic department, for information on the availability and/or content of courses and programmes of study. Certain substantive changes will be listed on the   updated graduate course and programme information page ..

Supervision, progression and assessment

Supervision.

You will be assigned two supervisors who are specialists in your chosen research field, though not necessarily in your topic. 

Progression and assessment

Full-time PhD students must complete their doctorate within four years, and part-time students must complete it within eight years.

At the end of the first year (or, in the case of part-time students, second year), your progress is formally assessed. Successful completion of this assessment then sees you registered as a candidate for the PhD degree.  As part of this assessment (or ‘upgrade’) process, you will present your work-in-progress at our Upgrade Conference, attended by academic staff and PhD students. Third year doctoral students also give a seminar on their work-in-progress, again attended by academic staff and PhD students.

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We’re here to help and support you throughout your time at LSE, whether you need help with your academic studies, support with your welfare and wellbeing or simply to develop on a personal and professional level.

Whatever your query, big or small, there are a range of people you can speak to who will be happy to help.  

Department librarians   – they will be able to help you navigate the library and maximise its resources during your studies. 

Accommodation service  – they can offer advice on living in halls and offer guidance on private accommodation related queries.

Class teachers and seminar leaders  – they will be able to assist with queries relating to specific courses. 

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Language Centre  – the Centre specialises in offering language courses targeted to the needs of students and practitioners in the social sciences. We offer pre-course English for Academic Purposes programmes; English language support during your studies; modern language courses in nine languages; proofreading, translation and document authentication; and language learning community activities.

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LSE LIFE  – this is where you should go to develop skills you’ll use as a student and beyond. The centre runs talks and workshops on skills you’ll find useful in the classroom; offers one-to-one sessions with study advisers who can help you with reading, making notes, writing, research and exam revision; and provides drop-in sessions for academic and personal support. (See ‘Teaching and assessment’). 

LSE Students’ Union (LSESU)  – they offer academic, personal and financial advice and funding.  

PhD Academy   – this is available for PhD students, wherever they are, to take part in interdisciplinary events and other professional development activities and access all the services related to their registration. 

Sardinia House Dental Practice   – this   offers discounted private dental services to LSE students.  

St Philips Medical Centre  – based in Pethwick-Lawrence House, the Centre provides NHS Primary Care services to registered patients.

Student Services Centre  – our staff here can answer general queries and can point you in the direction of other LSE services.  

Student advisers   – we have a  Deputy Head of Student Services (Advice and Policy)  and an  Adviser to Women Students  who can help with academic and pastoral matters.

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Your time at LSE is not just about studying, there are plenty of ways to get involved in  extracurricular activities . From joining one of over 200 societies, or starting your own society, to volunteering for a local charity, or attending a public lecture by a world-leading figure, there is a lot to choose from. 

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Quick Careers Facts for the Department of Law

Median salary of our PG students 15 months after graduating: £36,000

Top 5 sectors our students work in:

• Law and Legal Services  
• Government, Public Sector and Policy   
• Accounting and Auditing              
• Health and Social Care  
• Education, Teaching and Research

The data was collected as part of the Graduate Outcomes survey, which is administered by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Graduates from 2020-21 were the fourth group to be asked to respond to Graduate Outcomes. Median salaries are calculated for respondents who are paid in UK pounds sterling and who were working in full-time employment.

Once completed, the majority of our students undertake academic appointments, whether as lecturers or post-doctoral researchers. The remainder have received tenancies in barristers’ chambers or work in law firms, or NGOs and consultancies. Over the last four years, our PhD graduates have been appointed to lectureships at universities that include London School of Economics, City, Cardiff, Durham, King’s College London, Birkbeck, Liverpool, Middlesex, Queen Mary, SOAS, Southampton, University College London, Warwick and York, and outside the UK at the Graduate Institute of International Studies (Geneva), University College Dublin, Victoria University (New Zealand), Queen’s University (Canada) and St Thomas University (Canada). Other graduates have been selected for post-doctoral fellowships at the London School of Economics. New York University, Humbolt University,  the European University Institute and the University of Haifa.

Further information on graduate destinations for this programme

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Many leading organisations give careers presentations at the School during the year, and LSE Careers has a wide range of resources available to assist students in their job search. Find out more about the  support available to students through LSE Careers .

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Come on a guided campus tour, attend an undergraduate open day, drop into our office or go on a self-guided tour.  Find out about opportunities to visit LSE . 

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Find out more about fees, funding and scholarship opportunities for the MPhil/PhD programme at UCL Laws.

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Fees and finance

Tuition fees cover all elements of your tuition, registration and examination. If applicable, any additional research expenses will be specified on your formal offer of admission.

Full details of the tuition fees for each academic year can be found under the fee schedule  pages of the UCL Current Students website.

Tuition fees for subsequent years are subject to increase. You should make provision for such increases and this is implicit in accepting the offer of a place at UCL.

You must pay at least 50% of your tuition fee before or at enrolment to be fully enrolled, or provide a letter of sponsorship indicating who should be invoiced for your fee.

Tuition fees for 2024 entry

(As a guide) UCL’s tuition fees for UK students registered on graduate research programmes at UCL Laws for 2023-24 are £5,860 for full-time students, and £2,930 for part-time students.  These will likely increase for 2024-25.

UCL’s tuition fees for international students registered on graduate research programmes at UCL Laws are £24,200 for full-time students and £12,100 for part-time students for the academic year 2023-24.  These will likely increase for 2024-25.

Tuition fees for 2024-25 may increase. Further information relating to on tuition fees can be found in the fees and funding section of the UCL Current Students website .

Living costs

As well as your tuition fees, you will also need to think about how you are going to meet your living costs – accommodation, food and travel, as well as other costs associated with your studies and everyday life.

Find more information about living costs and managing your money on the UCL Prospective Students website .

Funding and scholarships

There are a number of different scholarships available to fund your PhD. All are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and are competitive.  An application for a place on the PhD programme should precede any application for funding.

Each requires a different application process and deadline so please do read the following information carefully and adhere to the deadlines specified. No late applications will be accepted.

Please see also the UCL guidance on Funding for students on postgraduate research courses , which provides information on other possible funding sources.  

Annual Scholarship opportunities

These scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence, research potential and research area. Candidates must have an outstanding academic track record, an excellent research proposal and strong references as competition for these scholarships is high. Financial need is not an essential criterion but will be taken into account in tie-break cases, namely when there are two equally well qualified candidates on the basis of academic excellence.

A UCL Laws FRS covers the cost of tuition fees, plus a maintenance stipend per annum for full time study. The annual stipend for 2023/24 (as a guide) is £20,622. Costs are pro-rated for part-time students.

Awards are made initially for one year but will be renewed for a second year, subject to satisfactory completion of studies during your first year. They will be renewed for a third year, provided the student has been upgraded to full PhD status and continues to make satisfactory progress in the programme.

How To Apply:  

All successful applicants to the UCL Laws PhD programme are automatically considered for our prestigious Faculty Research Scholarships (FRS), awarded directly by the Faculty. There is no separate application form that needs to be completed.

To be considered for the scholarship candidates must apply for the PhD programme by 16 November 2023. Further details about applications are available here . 

Four Faculty Research Scholarships, named after distinguished legal figures associated with the Faculty, are typically available each year:

• Orme Scholarship :  Eliza Orme was the first woman to earn a law degree in England, graduating from UCL with an LLB in 1888. This followed UCL’s groundbreaking decision to become the first UK university to permit women on an equal footing to men, in 1878. While women at the time were not permitted to qualify as a barrister or solicitor, Orme made a career drafting legal documents from her office in Chancery Lane. She was also involved in the National Society for Women’s Suffrage.
• Lawrence Scholarship :  Reina Lawrence was London’s first woman councillor. After receiving her LLB from UCL in 1893, Lawrence served on the Hampstead Distress Committee, helping the unemployed, before the Qualification of Women Act 1907 opened the way for female candidates in council elections. Lawrence stood for Hampstead Borough Council and was elected for the Belsize Ward with a large majority.
• Clarke Scholarship :  Ellis Clarke graduated from UCL Laws in 1940, being called to the Bar at Gray’s Inn the following year. Clarke returned to his native Trinidad and Tobago and served as a lawyer and, following that country’s independence from Britain, in a number of government posts including Ambassador to the United States and Ambassador to the UN. Knighted in 1963, Sir Ellis was instrumental in drafting a new republican constitution for Trinidad and Tobago and following its adoption was appointed President, serving in that capacity from 1976 to 1987.
• Elias Scholarship :  Taslim Olawale Elias graduated from UCL with an LLB in 1946, being called to the bar at the Inner Temple the following year. Elias completed his LLM and PhD at UCL, becoming the first African to earn a PhD in Law from the University of London in 1949. In the run up to Nigerian independence in 1960, Elias played a key role in drafting the constitution and on its adoption was appointed Attorney General and Minister of Justice. In 1972 he became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, and served in a number of important international roles including Chairman of the UN International Law Commission, and helping to draft the Constitutions of the Congo and the Organisation of African Unity (forerunner to the African Union). In 1976 he was appointed a judge at the International Court of Justice in the Hague, becoming its President in 1982.

The UCL Faculty of Laws offers UCL Laws Research Opportunity Scholarships. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence, research potential and research area. Candidates must have an outstanding academic track record and excellent research proposal. Financial need is an essential criterion for this award. It is a condition for eligibility for these scholarships that candidates qualify for ‘UK fee status’ as defined here by UCL, and are domiciled in the UK.

A UCL Laws Research Opportunity Scholarship covers the cost of tuition fees, plus a maintenance stipend per annum for full time study. The annual stipend for 2023/24 (as a guide) is £20,622. Costs are pro-rated for part-time students.

Awards are made initially for one year but will be renewed for a second year, subject to satisfactory completion of studies during your first year. They will be renewed for a third year, provided the student has been upgraded to full PhD status and continues to make satisfactory progress in the programme. 

How To Apply:

There is not a separate application form for this scholarship, and all applicants successful at interview will be given the option to provide financial information in order to be considered for the UCL Laws Research Opportunity Scholarship.

To be considered for the scholarship candidates must apply for the PhD programme by 16 November 2023. Further details about applications are available here .

The UCL Faculty of Laws offers UCL Laws BAME Research Opportunity Scholarships. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence, research potential and research area. Candidates must have an outstanding academic track record and excellent research proposal.  Financial need is an essential criterion for the scholarship. It is a condition for eligibility for these scholarships that candidates qualify for ‘UK fee status’ as defined here by UCL and are domiciled in the UK. The scholarship is only available to ethnic groups currently underrepresented as academic staff members in Law Schools at Russell Group Universities. The Faculty will make an assessment of which groups are currently underrepresented using the latest HESA and National Census data.  A UCL Laws Research Opportunity Scholarship covers the cost of tuition fees, plus a maintenance stipend per annum for full time study. The annual stipend for 2023/24 (as a guide) is £20,622. Costs are calculated pro rata for part-time students. Awards are made initially for one year but will be renewed for a second year, subject to satisfactory completion of studies during your first year. They will be renewed for a third year, provided the student has been upgraded to full PhD status and continues to make satisfactory progress in the programme.

There is not a separate application form for this scholarship, and all applicants successful at interview will be given the option to provide the personal information required in order to be considered for the UCL Laws BAME Research Opportunity Scholarship.

The UCL Laws Institute of Brand and Innovation Law is offering a scholarship in 2024/25. The scholarship will fund one PhD student to undertake research in the field of Intellectual Property, and will provide a stipend of at least £20,622 per year for 3 years. Fees at the Home rate are covered (the scholarship is open to international students as well; if successful, an international student would receive a discount on the international fees equivalent to the value of the Home fees, and would need to cover the difference with their own funds).

The Institute of Brand and Innovation Law would like to thank its sponsors for their generosity, which has made this scholarship possible. Details of IBIL's sponsors can be found on our website.

All applicants to the UCL Laws PhD Programme in the field of Intellectual Property will be considered for the scholarship. There is no separate application form.

To be considered for the scholarship candidates must apply for the PhD programme by 18 November 2023. Further details about applications are available here .

One scholarship worth £1,000 is available for prospective or current MPhil/PhD research students at UCL Laws. This scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit and research potential, taking into account the availability of other sources of funding.

All successful applicants to the UCL Laws PhD programme are automatically considered for the Joseph Hume Scholarship, awarded directly by the Faculty. There is no separate application form.

To be considered for the scholarship, candidates must apply for the PhD programme by 16 November 2023. Further details about applications are available here . 

UCL Research Excellence Scholarships (RES) aim to attract high-quality students to undertake postgraduate research at UCL. The university usually awards approximately 40 UCL RES annually to prospective and current UCL research students from any country.  These are highly competitive scholarships and are awarded only to the most outstanding potential and existing research students from all UCL departments and faculties.

The scholarships consist of tuition fees (for home or overseas students) plus a maintenance stipend of at least £20,622 for full-time study (benefits are calculated 'pro rata' for part-time students). The scholarship also includes additional support for research costs of up to £1,200 per year for the stated duration of the programme. Awards are normally tenable for years 1, 2, and 3 of a full-time research degree programme (or years 1-5 of a part-time programme), subject to annual review and renewal. 

All further information and required materials for application can be found online here . There is a separate application form which must be sent to [email protected] . You must also have applied to the PhD programme by 16 November 2023. The RES application documents can be submitted later though - by 12 January 2024. Further details about applications are available here . 

We are partnered with the AHRC-funded London Arts & Humanities Doctoral Training Partnership. These are studentships that normally cover fees and maintenance allowance (stipend). 

Candidates should be aware that the LAHP studentship competition is a twin-track process, and they will need to:

• Apply first for a place on the UCL Faculty of Laws PhD programme by 16 November 2023; and
• Apply separately and directly to LAHP to their Open Competition Studentship .

The application window for LAHP Studentships opens on 27 November 2023, and the deadline to apply is 26 January 2024.The application process for these Studentships is run entirely by LAHP.  UCL's Faculty of Laws is not involved in the process at all. If you are intending to apply for an LAHP studentship, please make note of this on your online application form when you apply for a place on the PhD programme. 

Other scholarships 

For spring 2024: ahrc collaborative doctoral partnership (cdp) studentship.

Law & Equity in Flux: The Court of Chancery during the Civil War & Interregnum (c. 1640-1660)

Start date : 1 st October 2024

Application Deadline: 24 th June 2024

We expect interviews to take place online, via Zoom, week commencing 8 th July 2024

University College London and The National Archives are pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded Collaborative doctoral studentship from 1 st October 2024, under the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Scheme.

It will be jointly supervised by Dr David Foster and Dr Daniel Gosling . The student will be expected to spend time at both University College London and The National Archives. PhD students of UCL’s Faculty of Laws are provided with Research Skills training throughout the PhD programme, most intensively in year 1 of the programme.  The recipient of this Scholarship will form part of UCL Faculty of Laws’ 2024-25 PhD cohort. They will also become part of the wider cohort of CDP funded students across the UK, with access to CDP Cohort Development events.

The studentship can be studied either full or part-time.

It is important to us that our organisations are more diverse, so we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. We especially keen to hear from candidates from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds as they are currently underrepresented at this level in this area.

Students should have a Master’s Degree in a relevant subject or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience in a professional setting.

Project Overview:

The project will investigate the records of the Court of Chancery during the English Civil War and Interregnum (c. 1640-1660). This period had a profound impact on law and society in England and Wales. Charles I went to war with his subjects and lost, heralding a decade without a monarch. For English law, old creeds associated with the royalist regime crumbled and the entire system was recast in republican garb. Although the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 swept away many of these changes, the effect of the previous twenty years was felt across society. Yet, despite the significance of this period in history, the core collections of legal records, held at The National Archives, remain understudied. The records of the Court of Chancery are particularly useful to researchers because of the high level of detail they contain on litigants’ lives and the way they arranged their legal affairs. This project will plug the gap in the existing literature and uncover new research agendas – historical, legal, archival, and digital – in this underused but highly valuable record set.

The key aims of this project are to better understand how the Court of Chancery was being used by litigants between 1640 and 1660, and to unlock the records of this court through original research and cataloguing. This project has intentionally broad research aims to allow the student to develop their own research questions and answers based on discoveries in these collections. Their initial investigation of these records will provide them with case studies, which can be approached in a variety of ways depending on the student’s interests, for example from the perspective of a social historian analysing female litigants in Chancery, or from a digital archives perspective of reuniting virtually records from the same case.

The richness of the records, the high stakes of the litigation, and the political uncertainty of the period promise to make this project an insightful and important archival study which will serve as a benchmark for future studies.

Research questions include:

• How did the Court of Chancery function during this tumultuous period?
• How and for what reason did litigants use this court?

The successful candidate will approach these questions from a variety of disciplinary perspectives (based on the expertise of the supervisors), to come up with answers grounded in legal history, social history, and archival practice.

Details of Award:

CDP doctoral training grants fund full-time studentships for 48 months (4 years) or part-time equivalent.

The award pays tuition fees up to the value of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) full-time home rate for PhD degrees. The UKRI Indicative Fee Level for 2024/25 is £4,786 for full-time home students.

The award pays full maintenance for all students, both home and international students. The National Minimum Doctoral Stipend for 2024/25 is £21,237 for students of London Universities, such as UCL.  There is also a CDP maintenance payment of £600/year.

Further details can be found on the UKRI website .

The student is eligible to receive an additional travel and related expenses grant during the course of the project courtesy of The National Archives worth up to £1000 per year for 4 years (48 months).

CDP students will also have access to training and development opportunities throughout the course of their PhD, supported and facilitated by the CDP Consortium itself, University College London and The National Archives. CDP4 students would be expected to undertake a work placement or development opportunity for a minimum of a 3-month period (or equivalent). Funding and the possibility for extension is available (as above).

Please note: th e project can be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis.

Eligibility:

This studentship is open to both Home and International applicants.

To be classed as a Home student, candidates must meet the following criteria:     

o    Be a UK National (meeting residency requirements), or

o    Have settled status, or

o    Have pre-settled status (meeting residency requirements), or

o    Have indefinite leave to remain or enter

Further guidance can be found on the UKRI website.

We want to encourage the widest range of potential students to study for a CDP studentship and are committed to welcoming students from different backgrounds to apply. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds as they are currently underrepresented at this level in this area.

Applicants should ideally have or expect to receive a relevant Masters-level qualification or be able to demonstrate equivalent experience in a setting involving knowledge of and critical reflection on relevant topics, such as Legal History, Constitutional History, and Political History. Suitable disciplines are flexible but might include Law or History.

· Applicants must be able to demonstrate an interest in the archives sector and potential and enthusiasm for developing skills more widely in related areas.

As a collaborative award, students will be expected to spend time at both the University and The National Archives

All applicants must meet the UKRI terms and conditions for funding.

Project details and how to apply:

For more information about the project, please contact Dr David Foster ( [email protected] ) or Dr Daniel Gosling ( [email protected] )

To apply, the following documents must be emailed by 24 th June, 5.00pm to [email protected] :

• A completed application form (4 pages);
• Your CV/ Résumé;
• Transcript of Master’s degree (if applicable);
• Transcript of undergraduate degree;
• Any other attachments that you think will enhance your application.

Any questions or concerns about the application form and/or process should be directed to UCL’s Faculty of Laws PhD team at [email protected] .

Applications will be considered following the 24 th June application deadline, initially to be short-listed for interview.  All applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application – i.e. whether or not they have been selected for interview - by 8 th July at the latest.

Reasonable adjustments and support for applicants:

Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support throughout the application process, please contact UCL’s Faculty of Laws PhD team at [email protected] or [email protected] .

Support or adjustments may include (but are not limited to):

• Opportunity to speak with supervisors about the project and the process;
• Opportunity to speak with contacts within University College London and/or The National Archives regarding institutional support systems (e.g. Neurodiversity, Racial Diversity and LGBTIAQ+ networks, mental health support, support for carers, and more);
•  Access to the topics covered within the interview and insight into the interview process;
• · Opportunity to visit the relevant building and room prior to interview, as well as on-site guidance (demonstrating accessible routes and/or familiarity with building layouts for example).
• Opportunity to speak with active CDP students at The National Archives to ask questions regarding student experience as part of the CDP scheme

The National Archives aims to be an inclusive organisation, reflecting the diverse needs and aspirations of employees and researchers and promoting equality of access for all. We are committed to tackling barriers to participation by creating a culture that encourages respect and values difference.  For more information on our commitment to equality and diversity, please see our policy: Equality and Diversity Policy.

UCL Faculty of Laws is consistently ranked as a leading Law School, both nationally and internationally. To maintain that reputation, we are absolutely committed to ensuring that the doors at UCL are open to the best and most academically able students from across the globe regardless of background.  The Faculty was the first Law School in England to admit students whatever their religious background, and in 1888 Eliza Orme, the first woman to obtain a law degree in England, graduated from UCL Laws.  At UCL, we believe equality of opportunity and academic excellence go hand-in-hand. The purpose of our scholarships is to promote equality of opportunity regardless of family circumstances, race, sex, sexual orientation or disability. If you have the talent, UCL is the place for you. 

UCL’s policies on equality and diversity can be viewed here: Policies: equality and diversity | Students - UCL – University College London .

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Law PhD Scholarship

Scholarship for Law PhD students

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With six well-established research centres and links to leading institutions around the world, the School of Law at the University of Nottingham is a dynamic environment for scholarly endeavours. We engage in world-leading and internationally renowned research in core as well as emerging areas of law. Our research demonstrates real-world impact through knowledge exchange and collaboration with external partners.

We are seeking to expand our thriving postgraduate research community by offering two PhD scholarships for the start of the next academic session (September 2022). We are especially keen to attract highly motivated individuals with innovative project ideas. We are equally open to proposals in any area of law, any methodology (ie empirical, doctrinal, comparative, theoretical) or research design.

Applicants are strongly advised to review the details of the research interests of staff members within the School of Law and to approach them as potential supervisors to see if they are willing to act as supervisors of the project—at least in principle.

Prime consideration will be given to applicants with a focused research project/proposal that can demonstrate a cutting-edge topic, angle or approach. This aspect should be given special emphasis in the applicant’s submitted documentation.

Scholarship particulars

• Tuition fees to be paid at the home rate for three years. Please note this scholarship does not cover the extra cost of international tuition fees.
• Stipend of £15,609 per year for three years.

Eligibility

• 2:1 LLB (or equivalent for overseas students) (Essential) or First Class LLB (or equivalent for overseas students) (Desirable)
• Masters level degree in any area of law or a related subject (Desirable) or equivalent and relevant professional and/or work experience (Desirable)
• High level proficiency in written and spoken English (for overseas students IELTS score of 7.0 is needed with no less than 7.0 in writing, 6.5 in reading, and 6.0 in speaking and listening)
• Ability to work independently on research as well as engage with the wider research community, including the postgraduate research community at Nottingham
• Complete the university application form . Applicants who wish to be considered for the University of Nottingham Law PhD Scholarship must specify that they are applying for this Scholarship in either the cover letter or personal statement component of their PhD application submitted at this website .
• Academic references for the University application must be provided before the application can be considered for the scholarship. Once the application has been made, applicants are advised to ensure that their referees submit references timeously.
• Shortlisted candidates will be asked to attend for a short online interview to discuss their application, and the second week of March 2022 has been provisionally set aside for this purpose.

The closing deadline for both scholarship applications is noon GMT on Friday 11 February 2022.

Selection criteria

• 2:1 LLB (the equivalent for overseas students) (Essential) or First Class LLB (the equivalent for overseas students) (Desirable)
• Uniqueness/originality of proposal
• Clear and persuasive justification for the necessity of the research
• Understanding of the potential value and impact of the research

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For further enquiries, please contact either of the Co-Directors of the Postgraduate Research Programme within the School of Law, Professor Dino Kritsiotis ( [email protected] ) or Professor Howard Bennett ( [email protected] ).

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Funded PhD Opportunities in Law

Northumbria University is a research-rich, business focused, professional university with a global reputation for academic excellence. 

Results from the recent Research Excellence Framework (REF2021) see us rise to 23rd place, climbing from our positions of 50th in 2014, and 80th in 2008.  Northumbria University is the sector’s largest riser in research power in the UK. 

Below you can find our available studentships for Law .

Eligibility Requirements:

• Academic excellence of the proposed student i.e. 2:1 (or equivalent GPA from non-UK universities [preference for 1st class honours]); or a Masters (preference for Merit or above); or APEL evidence of substantial practitioner achievement.
• Appropriate IELTS score, if required.
• Applicants cannot apply for this funding if they are already a PhD holder or if currently engaged in Doctoral study at Northumbria or elsewhere.

Please note: to be classed as a Home student, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Be a UK National (meeting residency requirements), or
• have settled status, or
• have pre-settled status (meeting residency requirements), or
• have indefinite leave to remain or enter.

If a candidate does not meet the criteria above, they would be classed as an International student. Applicants will need to be in the UK and fully enrolled before stipend payments can commence, and be aware of the following additional costs that may be incurred, as these are not covered by the studentship.

Immigration Health Surcharge https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application

If you need to apply for a Student Visa to enter the UK, please refer to the information on https://www.gov.uk/student-visa. It is important that you read this information very carefully as it is your responsibility to ensure that you hold the correct funds required for your visa application otherwise your visa may be refused.

Check what COVID-19 tests you need to take and the quarantine rules for travel to England https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-to-england-from-another-country-during-coronavirus-covid-19

Costs associated with English Language requirements which may be required for students not having completed a first degree in English, will not be borne by the university. Please see individual adverts for further details of the English Language requirements for the university you are applying to.

How to Apply

For further details of how to apply, entry requirements and the application form, see  https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/research/postgraduate-research-degrees/how-to-apply/  

For applications to be considered for interview, please include a research proposal of approximately 1,000 words and the advert reference (e.g. RDF23/…).

Deadline for applications: 27 January 2023

Start date of courses: 1 October 2023 TBC

Parents as Privacy Stewards (Bessant)

Advert Reference: RDF23/LAW/BESSANT

In recent years, scholars have begun to recognise the challenges parents may encounter when seeking to fulfil their role as the guardians or gatekeepers of their children’s privacy. Many parents have not grown up with the internet. First-time parents who use social media face new and difficult dilemmas; they know that sharing their children’s information may impact upon children’s privacy, yet at the same time they want to freely express themselves, and benefit from the connection and support that comes from sharing information with friends and family. Some parents may feel they have no real choice but to share their children’s information online. Increasingly parents are coerced into sharing their children’s information online, by family, friends, schools, the media and big brands. Social media companies and brands may monetise such information using it to profile families and target advertising.

Indeed, the parental privacy stewardship role is becoming increasingly difficult to fulfil as society becomes ever more datafied. Today’s children are the first generation to be ‘datafied’ from before birth, as companies collect information shared by parents via pregnancy monitoring apps. Parents often unwittingly develop children’s digital footprints further through baby trackers monitoring daily routines, social media updates, and home technologies including connected toys and home hubs. As children interact with the world, the collection of children’s information to profile and make decisions about children and their families further increases. Datafication results from children’s own interactions with mobile phones, wearable devices and social media. Children are datafied because public institutions are increasingly data driven. At school, children’s data is routinely collected and may subsequently be analysed to monitor educational progress, to evaluate behaviour, to track movements, to analyse canteen purchases, to predict progress, and to make interventions.

Children’s images may be shared by schools keen to promote the positive educational experiences they offer. Consent to use children’s information is not always sought from parents, despite their important privacy stewardship role. Indeed, it can be difficult for parents to know when and how children’s information is being collected and used by third parties. This is particularly the case as ‘dark’ or ‘deceptive’ design approaches are increasingly used by commercial entities to manipulate children and parents into revealing personal information.

This project will develop understanding of how the law regulates use of children’s information and how parents can be supported to effectively protect their children’s privacy in an increasingly datafied world.

This project is supervised by Dr Claire Bessant. For informal queries, please contact [email protected].

References:

Barassi, ‘Child Data Citizen: How Tech Companies are Profiling us from Before Birth’ (MIT Press, 2020)

Bessant, ‘Children, Public Sector Data-Driven Decision-Making and Article 12 UNCRC, (2022) EJLT 13(2)

Bessant, ‘Sharenting: Balancing the conflicting rights of parents and children’ (2018) 23(1) Communications Law 7

Gligorivejic, ‘Children’s Privacy: The role of parental control and consent’ (2019) 19 HRLR 201

Lupton and Williamson, ‘The Datafied Child: The Dataveillance of Children and Implications for their Rights’ [2017] 19(5) New Media & Society 780

Ong et al, ‘Sharenting in an evolving digital world: Increasing online connection and consumer vulnerability’ (2022) 56(3) JCA 1106

Using AI in Sentencing and Management of Offenders (Tiarks)

Advert Reference: RDF23/LAW/TIARKS

This project will explore the current and future possible uses of artificial intelligence in sentencing and offender management in England and Wales. Examples from the United States, where the use of AI in criminal justice is more extensive, will also be considered. The project will assess the legal, ethical and human rights implications of using AI to assist decision-making about sentencing and the management of offenders. It is expected that the project will take an interdisciplinary and mixed methods approach, and qualitative and quantitative methods are encouraged where appropriate to explore the project issues.

The use of AI has increased in recent years, including in the field of criminal justice. Potential benefits which have been raised include a reduction in judicial bias, arbitrariness in decision-making and costs, as well as an increase in transparency in decision-making and overall efficiency. Conversely, it has been argued that the use of AI in sentencing and the management of offenders is more likely to increase bias and decrease transparency, with particular criticism aimed at the more advanced uses of AI in some states in the US.

The current use of AI in sentencing and the management of offenders in England and Wales is limited, but there is some indication that introducing more advanced machine learning methods is under consideration in England and Wales. The willingness to use machine learning in risk assessments used for predictive policing, e.g. Durham Constabulary’s Harm Assessment Risk Tool (HART), suggests that this may be the direction of travel. More advanced machine learning methods have been used in similar tools relied on to assist with sentencing and parole decisions in the US, e.g. Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions (COMPAS).

There is an urgent need for research into the legal, ethical and human rights implications of using AI in sentencing and the management of offenders. This project will make an important contribution to scholarship on this issue, weighing up the arguments for and against the current and proposed future uses of AI in sentencing and the management of offenders in England and Wales, having regard to other developments in the use of AI in criminal justice processes in England and Wales, and the uses in sentencing in the US.

This project is supervised by Dr Elizabeth Tiarks. for informal queries, please contact [email protected]

The Law Society, Algorithms in the Criminal Justice System (The Law Society 2019).

Oswald, M., Grace, J., Urwin, S. and Barnes, G.S., ‘Algorithmic risk assessment policing models: lessons from the Durham HART model and “Experimental” proportionality’ (2018) 27(2) Information & Communications Technology Law 223.

Stobbs, N., Hunter, D. and Bagaric, M., ‘Can sentencing be enhanced by the use of artificial intelligence?’ (2017) 41(5) Criminal Law Journal 261.

Tiarks, E.,’The impact of algorithms on legitimacy in sentencing’ (2021) 2(1) Journal of Law, Technology and Trust.

Criminal Law and Queer Male Desire (Ashford)

Advert Reference: RDF23/LAW/ASHFORD

Criminal Law continues to reach into the regulation of queer male desire whether in the form of the legacy from historic laws, or ongoing criminalization of sex or offences often related to sex, for example in relation to sex work, HIV transmission, public sex, or aspects of expression for example in relation to pornography.  Theoretical research, notably queer interventions from Adler (2018), Brooks (2019), Cossman (2007, 2021), Fischel (2016, 2019), and others have sought to challenge the boundaries of law and interrogate ideas of consent, bodily autonomy, ethics, and legal reform.  This project will provide an original socio-legal theoretical contribution developing these themes and is likely to incorporate empirical work. 

This research project will be conducted within the Gender, Sexuality, and Law research cluster, part of the Law and Society Research Group in the Faculty of Business and Law, where you will join a rich and thriving research community.  Examples of doctoral work that has been undertaken within this group include:;  same sex relationships and normative expectations; kink pornography and legal consciousness; equality and anti-discrimination law; international law, detention and sexual orientation and gender identity; sex work and international human rights; political and legal responses to sex work; and dating apps and HIV disclosure.

Applicants should clearly indicate where they would wish to focus the project within the context of the themes set out above.  The research will fall within the broad ambit of socio-legal methods and methodology and the application should clearly identify how it will do this.  Your project is likely to draw on queer and/or feminist perspectives but you should clearly articulate your proposed approach and methodology. 

This project is supervised by Professor Chris Ashford. For informal queries, please contact [email protected]

Giles, C, Ashford, C and Brown, K (2022) ‘Online Safety and Identity:  Navigating Same-Sex Male Social ‘Dating’ Apps and Networks’, Information & Communications Technology Law 31(3) 269-286.

Ashford, C and Longstaff, G (2022) ‘Towards a Politics of ‘Raw Dicks’:  Authenticity, the Alt-Self and New Understandings of the Phallus’, Journal of Bodies, Sexualities, and Masculinities 3(1) 79-97.

Ashford, C and Longstaff, G (2021) ‘(Re)regulating Gay Sex in Viral Times: Covid-19 and the Impersonal Intimacy of the Glory Hole’, Culture, Heath & Sexuality, 23(11) 1559-1572.

Ashford, C and Maine, A (eds.) (2020) Research Handbook on Gender, Sexuality and the Law, Edward Elgar.

21st Century Security Law (Boukalas)

Advert Reference: RDF23/LAW/BOUKALAS

Across the western world, the 21st century has been marked by the emergence of grave threats and the concomitant rise of security as a top social and political priority. Whether the threat is posed by terrorism or, more recently, a virus, western states conceptualise and communicate it as existential and mobilise a broad range of powers and resources to counter it. Moreover, governments do not seem to envision a future without threat: military confrontation and the multifaceted impacts of environmental crisis are added to the threat of pandemics and terrorism. As the threat becomes a permanent feature of society’s present and future, the security endeavour becomes perpetual and intense. This results to a hardening of the way the state relates to its citizens: in restriction of freedoms, increased suspicion and intolerance to resistance and protest.

Law is a key resource in this security endeavour. The state has been producing laws that are instrumental to its security objectives, so that Security Law has become a distinct and highly dynamic area of law in the 21st century. Security law has important effects on the broader legal framework — civil liberties; human rights; criminal, administrative and constitutional law; processes of investigation and trial — as well as the role, logic and purpose of law.

This call is for PhD proposals aiming to investigate 21st century security law in the west. Proposals should aim to examine relevant legal developments in one or more European, North American or South American countries or the European Union. Proposals are invited to focus in one or more areas of security law, especially on: (a) counterterrorism; (b) surveillance and intelligence; (c) biosecurity and public health; and (d) protest and public order. The research will also aim to assess the implications of security law for the broader legal framework; for the political institutions that produce and implement it; and on the role of law in mediating the relations between the state and society.

In their proposal, applicants are required to demonstrate their awareness of relevant literature and key legal documents and developments. They are also required to outline the key research questions they seek to investigate and the way they would approach them.

The research invited by this call is interdisciplinary, as it draws —at a minimum— from Law (doctrinal; theoretical; and socio-legal) as well as Social and Political theory. It is aligned with the Criminal Justice and the Law and Society research streams in the Law School.

This project is supervised by Christos Boukalas. For informal queries, please contact [email protected] 

Re-Imagining Secure Care (Wake)

Advert Reference: RDF23/LAW/WAKE

This PhD invites candidates to explore the following question: how can Secure Children’s Homes help to bridge the gap between custody and the community, in a way which supports children’s right to agentic engagement with their future pro-social development?

We encourage candidates who have the aspiration and ability to advance knowledge and understanding in this area through theoretically-informed empirical research. The candidate might approach this project from the perspective of a range of disciplines and fields of study, including socio-legal studies, youth and childhood studies, criminology, policy studies and adjacent fields of study.

This project is supervised by Professor Nicola Wake. For informal queries, please contact [email protected]

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Scholarships and funding

The University and Edinburgh Law School offer a range of scholarships for our research degrees. There are also a selection of external funding opportunities that you may be eligible to apply to. Scholarship and funding opportunities listed on this web page are for entry in the 2024-25 academic year.

If you are intending to apply for a scholarship offered by the Law School or University we advise applying to your programme (PhD or LLM by Research) at least two weeks before the scholarship closing date.

Deadline: 20th May 2024

Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD position on a project entitled “Taming the Dark Energy of EU Law: The European Union’s Unwritten Constitution”. The successful applicant will work with Professor Niamh Nic Shuibhne at Edinburgh Law School.

Taming the Dark Energy of EU Law is a Leverhulme Trust-funded four-year project. It explores the unwritten constitution produced by the specific and essential characteristics of the EU and of EU law that are not expressly present in the EU Treaties, including primacy, mutual trust, and autonomy. It adopts a dark energy metaphor to underline that these specific and essential characteristics expanded to fill empty Treaty spaces, establishing the deep structure of EU law and propelling its significance while remaining, for the most part, textually invisible – a constitutional energy detected, but not yet well understood.

The project studies the EU’s unwritten constitution in a holistic way, building on perspectives that discuss, and question, the extent to which the internal and external spheres of EU action are (and should) be legally distinct. In this way, it aims to retune the relationship between the written and unwritten dimensions of EU constitutional law to improve internal and external accountability.

The PhD will be carried out under the lead supervision of the Principal Investigator, Professor Niamh Nic Shuibhne.

Complementing the work of a postdoctoral researcher on the EU as an international subject , the PhD researcher will examine how the EU as an international actor is ‘trading’ its specific and essential characteristics through its engagement with the wider world and assess the appropriateness of such external sharing through a case-study method. The PhD project will be guided by the project’s overarching themes (invisibility, accountability, and shareability) but enable the researcher to develop their own thesis ideas and especially the originality and significance of their findings and arguments over the course of the studentship.

This opportunity is open to candidates in law, with particular emphasis on prior study of the legal dimensions of EU external action.

This scholarship will pay tuition fees and provide an annual stipend in line with UKRI rates (approximately £19,237 per annum). The stipend will be paid in equal monthly instalments for 3.5 years, subject to satisfactory progress. Additional research funding will also be available to support training and development.

Candidate profile

The successful applicant will have:

• Excellent grades in both undergraduate and postgraduate taught degrees (at least one of which must be in law).
• A background, or clear demonstrable interest, in EU constitutional law and the legal dimensions of the EU’s external action.
• Proficiency in English (both oral and written). For candidates whose first language is not English, we require an overall IELTS score of 7.0 with at least 7.0 in the writing component and 6.5 in each of the other components (or other acceptable English language qualification at the equivalent standard).
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Application Information

Applicants should apply via the University’s admissions portal (EUCLID) and select the PhD Law programme.  Apply here.

Applications should be submitted by 5pm on 20th May 2024 . Interviews will take place (online) on 20th June. The successful applicant will be expected to start the PhD in September 2024.

Applicants must submit:

• All degree transcripts and certificates (and certified translations if applicable).
• Evidence of English Language capability (where applicable).
• A short research proposal (max 2 pages) outlining your approach to the proposed research project (focus on identifying research questions for your proposed thesis and explaining why these questions matter).
• A full CV cover letter describing your background, suitability for the PhD, and research interests (max 2 pages).
• Two recent references (note that it is your responsibility to ensure that reference letters are received before the deadline).

Please note that the proposal, CV, and cover letter should be uploaded as a single, combined document within the application portal.

Only complete applications (i.e. those that are not missing the above documentation) will progress forward to the academic selectors for further consideration.

Natural Language Processing (NLP) is an area of AI operating at the intersections of computer science, linguistics, and interaction design that has rapidly jumped from the research lab to routine deployment in-the-world. Mature NLP systems offer powerful capabilities to create new products, services, and interactive experiences grounded in natural language, and underpin much of the current excitement around generative AI. However, they also bring significant challenges to responsible and trustworthy design, adoption and deployment.

Our students will gain the skills, knowledge and experience to study and design real-world applications of NLP that are responsible and trustworthy by design, in a highly interdisciplinary training environment hosted by the new Edinburgh Futures Institute. The training programme brings together world leading researchers at the University of Edinburgh in informatics, design, linguistics, speech science, psychology, law, philosophy, information science, and digital humanities, who will supervise students and guide them in their training and learning.

The CDT will be seeking to fund up to 12 studentships to start next academic year. We are looking for applicants with background in or related to:

• Computer science, informatics and artificial intelligence
• Design, human computer interaction and human centred computing
• Language, linguistics and speech sciences
• Law, governance and regulation
• Digital Humanities and Information Science

These are just indicative, and we are interested in applicants who come from any background or discipline with relevant skills and expertise that connect to our five Skills Domains. Our ambition is to recruit a diverse cohort of students coming from different disciplines and backgrounds, who are excited by the prospects of working with each-other and on real-world applications of NLP.

To find out more information on the programme, funding available and its benefits take a look at the CDT website.

Find out more

How to apply

The deadline for applications is midnight (GMT) 11th March 2024.

Find out how to apply

You can also register for our applicant webinars on the 12th and 13 February.

Register for applicant webinars

More dates will likely be added for later in February as well.

One or more scholarships are available for postgraduate research in Scots private law at the University of Edinburgh for a period of one year leading to the degree of LLM by Research (ie by a thesis of up to 30,000 words). The scholarships are offered by the Edinburgh Legal Education Trust, which was formed in 1996 for the advancement of legal education in Scotland. The Trustees wish to award a scholarship or scholarships for study beginning in September 2024. 

Eligibility

The scholarships are open to anyone who, by the start of the LLM programme, holds an honours degree in law, or an ordinary degree in law plus an honours degree in a different discipline, and who is accepted by the University of Edinburgh for the degree of LLM by Research. Further details about postgraduate study at Edinburgh may be obtained from the Postgraduate Office, School of Law ( www.law.ed.ac.uk). An application to the Trust may be made in advance of being accepted by the University of Edinburgh.

Choice of topic

Applicants are free to choose their own topic. The emphasis, however, should be on legal doctrine rather than on, for example, legal theory or socio-legal issues. Historical or comparative perspectives are welcome. Two possible research projects (one on contract law and the other on the law of delict) can be found here and applicants are welcome to choose, or adapt, one of those. 

Progression to the PhD

The LLM by Research can (but need not) be used as a gateway to further study for the degree of PhD. Indeed it is often possible to treat the LLM as the first year of study for a PhD by switching to the PhD degree during the year spent on the LLM. For students who make this switch, funding for the full three years of the PhD will often be made available by the Edinburgh Legal Education Trust.

Value 

The scholarship comprises fees at home students’ rate and a maintenance award (currently £18,622). In addition, a limited amount of assistance may be given by the Trust in respect of research expenses, but this will not normally exceed £400 in a year. Fees will be paid by the Trust directly to the University of Edinburgh. The maintenance allowance will be paid in four equal instalments on 15 September, 15 December, 15 March and 15 June.

Applications and closing date

Candidates must first apply for admission to the Law LLM by Research Programme. Further details on how to apply can be found on our website.

Once you have applied for admission to the Programme, please complete the Edinburgh Legal Education Trust Scholarship Application Form and send it to [email protected] by the closing date of 6 May 2024. 

Download scholarship application form [Word doc]

Should you need the application form in a different format please email  [email protected] .

The Trustees reserve full discretion to offer, or not to offer, a scholarship.

Any queries should be addressed to Professor Kenneth Reid ( [email protected] ) or Professor Andrew Steven ( [email protected] ), who will be happy to give informal advice.  

This scholarship is available for part-time postgraduate research in Scots private law at the University of Edinburgh for a period of two years, leading to the degree of LLM by Research (ie by a thesis of up to 30,000 words). The scholarship is offered by the Edinburgh Legal Education Trust, which was formed in 1996 for the advancement of legal education in Scotland. The Trustees wish to award a scholarship for study beginning in September 2024. 

The scholarship is open to anyone who, by the start of the LLM programme, holds an honours degree in law, or an ordinary degree in law plus an honours degree in a different discipline, and who is accepted by the University of Edinburgh for the degree of LLM by Research. Further details about postgraduate study at Edinburgh may be obtained from the Postgraduate Office, School of Law ( www.law.ed.ac.uk). An application to the Trust may be made in advance of being accepted by the University of Edinburgh.

Applicants are free to choose their own topic. The emphasis, however, should be on legal doctrine rather than on, for example, legal theory or socio-legal issues. Historical or comparative perspectives are welcome. Two possible research projects (one on contract law and the other on the law of delict) are outlined here and applicants are welcome to choose, or adapt, one of those. 

The LLM by Research can (but need not) be used as a gateway to further study for the degree of PhD. Indeed it is often possible to treat the part-time LLM as two years of study for a PhD by switching to the PhD degree during the years spent on the LLM. For students who make this switch, funding for the full six years of the part-time PhD will often be made available by the Edinburgh Legal Education Trust.

The scholarship comprises fees at the home students’ rate. In addition, a limited amount of assistance may be given by the Trust in respect of research expenses. Fees will be paid by the Trust directly to the University of Edinburgh. 

Any queries should be addressed to Professor Kenneth Reid ( [email protected] ) or Professor Andrew Steven ( [email protected] ), who will be happy to give informal advice.

Applications to this studentship are closed.

The Edinburgh Futures Institute’s Centre for Technomoral Futures and Edinburgh Law School are delighted to invite applications for this PhD studentship, funded by Baillie Gifford, to begin in the academic year 2024/2025. 

These studentships, which are open to UK, EU and international applicants, will support rigorous interdisciplinary PhD research into the ethical challenges posed by the growing use of data and artificial intelligence.

Deadline: 5pm Monday 18 December 2023 

Supervisors:

• Dr Emily Postan, Edinburgh Law School
• Secondary supervisor, to be confirmed 

The Project 

The project will address the ethical significance of new and reconfigured health-related categories - such as diagnoses, disease risk, or precision care profiles - generated by machine learning (ML), beyond their utility for their intended clinical purposes. It will explore the ways in which these ML-generated health categories do, or could, function as ways – for example – of identifying and distinguishing groups of people, or conceptualising health and (dis)ability, in wider social contexts. The project will take a normative approach to these questions. In doing so, it will not only identify and characterise particular social roles of ML-generated categories, but also why these roles are significant from ethical or social justice perspectives. For example, it could ask how these categories might:

• contribute to addressing, or exacerbating, health inequalities;
• affect social cohesion or solidarity;
• reshape public health priorities, institutions, or environments; or
• generate new, or deconstruct existing, axes of power, discrimination, or oppression. 

It will consider how to weigh social impacts (such as those suggested in the indicative list above) alongside the intended or hoped-for health benefits of ML applications. And it will explore how associated risks and benefits might be managed through mechanisms such as the design, ethical oversight, or regulation of healthcare applications of ML. 

This project will make explicit the need to look beyond existing dominant themes in health AI ethics, such as clinical reliability safety, explicability, and trustworthiness, to take in wider relational and social considerations. It will contribute to AI ethics more broadly, by offering a richer range of ways to think about what ‘good’ and ‘bad’ ML-generated categories might look like, and by highlighting ways in which domain-specific applications of AI could have socially pervasive ramifications. 

Funding  

The studentship is open to home, EU and international students. The award includes:

• 4 years stipend at UKRI rates (estimated to be in the region of £18,622 for 2024/25);
• tuition fees;
• annual research support budget of £2,000. 

All scholarship awards are subject to candidates successfully securing admission to a PhD programme within the University of Edinburgh. 

Candidate Profile  

Applicants may come from a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary backgrounds.

• A strong academic track record with a 2:1 or higher in a relevant undergraduate degree, or its equivalent if outside the UK; and a Masters degree with at least 60% in the taught component and 65% in the dissertation (or international equivalent).
• Experience of prior study or experience in bioethics, or other domains of applied ethics relevant to this project, ideally to a postgraduate level.
• A demonstrable interest in, and knowledge of, ethical, social, legal, and governance issues relating to healthcare, public health, health data, or health technologies.
• An ability to communicate effectively orally, in writing, and through social media for various audiences (e.g. academic publications, practitioners and policy-makers, users of services).
• Prior study or experience in data science, digital methods, and/or innovative methods is desirable, but not essential. 

They will also:

• Demonstrate an ability to manage self and workload within competing deadlines.
• Demonstrate a strong interest in multidisciplinary research, teaching, and collaboration with partners within and beyond academia.
• Demonstrate an ability to work with people in different roles and organisations.
• Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they can meet the English Language Requirements of the University of Edinburgh. 

Applicants should apply via the University’s admissions portal (EUCLID) and select the PhD Law programme. 

Apply to the PhD Law 

In the ‘proposed supervisor’ part of the application, please enter ‘Dr Emily Postan’. For length of programme please select 3 Years Full Time (the actual studentship and period of study will be 4 years). 

Applications should be submitted by 5pm on Monday 18 December 2023.

Applications will be reviewed throughout January 2024. Interviews will take place in early February 2024. The successful applicant will be expected to start the PhD in September 2024. 

• a CV (2 pages);
• a personal statement (2 pages) detailing - your reasons for applying - the disciplinary and critical perspectives you would bring to this project - indications of the proposed focus of the project and the kinds of research questions you would wish to address - and outlining your qualifications.
• a sample of your writing – this might be an academic essay or another example of your writing style and ability;
• the names and contact details of 2 references (at least 1 academic reference);
• degree transcripts (with translations provided if the originals are not in English);
• and Evidence of English Language Proficiency (if relevant). 

Only complete applications (i.e. those that are not missing the above documentation) will progress forward to the academic selectors for further consideration. 

Informal enquiries can be directed to [email protected]  

Centre for Technomoral Futures

The Centre for Technomoral Futures (CTMF) is part of the Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) at The University of Edinburgh. CTMF supports EFI’s larger aim: to pursue and promote the participatory knowledge and critical understanding needed to support society’s navigation of complex futures. Our shared goal is to help people create and shape more resilient, sustainable and equitable forms of life. The Centre’s mission is to unify technical and moral knowledge in new models of research, education, design and engagement that directly serve the goals of sustainable, just and ethical innovation.

The Centre’s current portfolio of activities, supported by an initial gift from the global investment firm Baillie Gifford, focuses upon the ethical implications of present and future advances in AI, machine learning and other data-driven technologies. Baillie Gifford PhD students at the CTMF enjoy a close relationship with the Centre’s community of researchers and ongoing participation in its activities on a roughly biweekly basis, including works-in-progress presentations, reading groups, and lectures from visiting scholars. 

Explore the range of projects undertaken by PhD students who are currently part of our Baillie Gifford cohort of fellows

Edinburgh Law School 

Edinburgh Law School is a creative and diverse community with one of the largest doctoral cohorts in the discipline within the UK. The School’s research addresses questions concerning the devolved, national, European and international legal arenas as well as at their intersection; harnessing legal, sociolegal and criminological research to realise a more just and equitable society; and exploring the potential and limits of law in responding to fast-paced change. Our doctoral researchers are hugely valued members of the research community and have access to a wide range of research skills training and opportunities. 

As part of the Law School, the successful candidate would also be a member of our community of doctoral researchers in the Mason Institute for Medicine Life Sciences and the Law, benefitting from opportunities to take part in training activities, writing retreats, work-in-progress sessions, and seminars with visiting scholars.

Edinburgh Law School offers a number of full PhD studentships, one of which is provided through a generous bequest from alumnus Ewen Cameron in his name. 

These scholarships will pay tuition fees and an annual stipend in line with UKRI rates (approximately £18,622 per annum). The stipend will be paid in equal monthly instalments for a maximum of three years, subject to satisfactory progress. Awards will be paid pro-rata for part-time candidates. 

Eligibility 

Candidates for these scholarships must be seeking to start their first year of full-time or part-time PhD study in the Edinburgh Law School within the academic year 2024/25 (i.e. either September 2024 or January 2025 entry). UK and international students are eligible to apply. Please note that international students are not eligible for part-time study. 

To be considered for these scholarships, you must meet our standard minimum entry requirements.

Find out about our entry requirements

The successful candidates normally exceed these requirements, having obtained the highest classification in at least one of their degrees, and provide a strong research proposal which has a close fit with research within the School. 

When making our decisions we will consider the applicant’s academic achievements, research proposal, fit with our research expertise, and the degree of support provided by references. We will not take into account factors such as financial status and nationality. 

Successful applicants will be expected to firmly accept the offer when the results of the application process are announced. Candidates who already have an offer of financial sponsorship from elsewhere will not be eligible. 

Applications are welcome across the full range of legal and law-related subjects. 

Please note that one of our scholarships will be ring-fenced under our Athena Swan action plan to support a project that deals with questions of equality, diversity or social justice. This can include projects on families and relationships, gender and sexuality, employment, crime and justice, environment, peace, war and conflict, and human rights. 

Application Process  

Eligible applicants should apply for admission to the PhD Law programme. 

Once you have applied for the programme you will be able access to the scholarship application system. 

The scholarship deadline is 1st February 2024 . Please note that the application to the PhD Law programme must be submitted at least ten working days prior to the scholarship application deadline as it can take several days for all system checks to be completed and for access to the scholarship system to be granted. 

The online scholarship application form is located in EUCLID and can be accessed via MyEd our web based information portal.

Online scholarship application form

When logging in to MyEd, you will need your University User Name and password (which will be provided once you have applied for the programme). If you require assistance, please visit the University's website.

Guidance on accessing MyEd

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of April 2024. 

Contact Information  

Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions about this scholarship.

The University of Edinburgh will offer PhD scholarships for students starting their PhD research at the University in the 2024-25 academic session. One of these scholarships will be offered through the Edinburgh Law School.

In order to attract the best and brightest PhD students, the University seeks to offer not only unparalleled research facilities and superb supervision, but also to provide development opportunities which will support our research students as they progress beyond their PhD, through this exciting scholarship scheme.

The University of Edinburgh has been working for some time to embed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in its activities and to widen participation (WP) for students from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds. 

The Doctoral College is committed to embedding EDI in all of its policies and processes, and by widening access to postgraduate study to traditionally underrepresented groups, including BAME students and those from the most deprived communities in Scotland and the rest of the world. 

The Doctoral College wishes to attract the greatest diversity of applications to this scheme and will ensure that recruitment processes are robust and unbiased.

Each scholarship covers the University tuition fee as well as an annual stipend in line with UKRI rates (approximately £18,622 per annum). The stipend will be paid for a maximum of 3.5 years, subject to satisfactory progress. Awards will be paid pro-rata for part-time candidates.

Candidates for this scholarship must be seeking to start their first year of full-time or part-time PhD study, on campus in the Edinburgh Law School, within the academic year 2024/25 (i.e. September 2024 or January 2025 entry). UK and international students are eligible to apply. Please note that international students are not eligible for part-time study.

These awards cannot be held concurrently with other fully-funded scholarships but can be held with partially-funded scholarships and will be reduced pro-rata.

Applications are welcome across the full range of legal and law-related subjects.

Applicants must be of outstanding academic merit and research potential. To be considered for this scholarship, you must meet our standard minimum entry requirements. Other factors such as financial status and nationality are not taken into account.

Application Process

You should then complete an online scholarship application form which is located in EUCLID and can be accessed via MyEd our web based information portal.

Please note that you will not be able to access the online scholarship form until you have applied for admission to the PhD Law programme.

The scholarship deadline is 1st Feb 2024 . 

Please note that the application to the PhD Law programme must be submitted at least ten working days prior to the scholarship application deadline.

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of April 2024.

Terms and Conditions

Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships 24/25 - Terms and Conditions

Contact Information

The College Research Student Awards (CRA) scheme is designed to attract high quality students applying for PhD research. 

The Edinburgh Law School is offering one PhD studentship, supported by the College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, that will pay tuition fees and an annual stipend in line with UKRI rates (approximately £18,622 per annum). The stipend will be paid for a maximum of three years, subject to satisfactory progress. Awards will be paid pro-rata for part-time candidates. 

Candidates for the College Research Award must be seeking to start their first year of full-time or part-time PhD study in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences within the academic year 2024/25 (i.e. September 2024 or January 2025 entry). UK and international students are eligible to apply. Please note that international students are not eligible for part-time study. 

When making our decisions we will consider the applicant’s academic achievements, research proposal, research potential, fit with our research expertise, and the degree of support provided by references. We will not take into account factors such as financial status and nationality. 

When applying for these awards candidates must:

• Be seeking to start their first year of full-time or part-time PhD study in the 2024/25 academic year.
• Be of outstanding academic merit and research potential.
• Include in their personal statements reference to achievements made and their own assessment of their future potential.
• Be strongly supported by the references given in their PhD application.
• Note that if College Research Award candidates are applying to study topics eligible for UK Research Council Awards then you must also apply to the relevant Research Council.

Application Process 

Find out how to apply for a PhD Law

You should then complete an online scholarship application form which is located in EUCLID.

Access online scholarship application form 

Please note that you will not be able to access the online scholarship form until you have applied for admission to the PhD Law programme. 

The scholarship deadline is 1st Feb 2024 . Please note that the application to the PhD Law programme must be submitted at least ten working days prior to the scholarship application deadline . 

Contact Information 

The University of Edinburgh is a partner university of the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS). The SGSSS awards a number of studentships across Scotland each year through the student-led 'Open' competition. These studentships can be offered as MSc plus PhD (1+3) or PhD (+3) awards depending on the experience of the applicant.

Candidates will normally hold a First Class Honours degree (or international equivalent) in a relevant subject, e.g. BA or LLB.

For the PhD award, applicants should hold (or be currently studying for) a relevant Masters degree. Applicants who are not eligible for the PhD award can apply on a '1+3' basis which starts with a one-year MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice and is then followed by a three-year PhD.

Awards are available to applicants with UK fee status and a limited number of awards are available for international applicants.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact our Unit of Assessment Lead, Dr Anna Souhami ([email protected]), to check eligibility for the competition before applying.

The studentship covers the cost of UK or international tuition fees and provides a stipend at UKRI rates (approximately £18,662 per year).

To be considered for this competition, applicants should:

Apply for admission through the University’s online application system by 17:00 (GMT) 23 November 2023 . (Please note you do not need to have received an offer by this date, you must simply have submitted your application). All applicants must have the support of an academic supervisor before applying. Find out more about applying for a PhD in the Law School

Applicants who need an MSc and are applying for 1+3 years of funding can find out more about the MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice programme which is approved by the ESRC.

Find out more about applying to the MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice (ESRC track)

• Register on the SGSSS online application system Apply . Complete and upload the SGSSS Open Competition application form by 17:00 (GMT) 01 December 2023 . Copies of transcripts, a CV and two references will also need to be uploaded by this date. Queries about registering or logging into Apply Visit the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science Open Competition website

Applicants must meet both deadlines in order to be considered for this funding. Late applications will not be considered. Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted by a Law School panel. Shortlisted candidates will then have the opportunity to work with supervisors to develop the full application for submission in late January/early February 2024.

The University of Edinburgh offers many scholarships for postgraduate study. You should consult the University Scholarship pages for further information on these and other sources of funding that may be available.

Find out more about the range of scholarships offered by the University of Edinburgh

There are a range of additional sources of financial support that you may be eligible to apply to.

Find out more about additional sources of funding for students

If you have any questions about our scholarships please don't hesitate to contact us.

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Awards: PhD

Study modes: Full-time, Part-time

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Programme website: Law

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Research profile

The Edinburgh Law School is a vibrant, collegial and enriching community of legal, sociolegal and criminology researchers and offers an excellent setting for doctoral research.

Edinburgh Law School is ranked 3rd in the UK for law for the quality and breadth of our research by Research Professional, based on the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF2021).

Our doctoral researchers are key to the School’s research activities, and we work hard to ensure that they are fully engaged with staff and projects across all of our legal disciplines.

You will find opportunities in the following fields:

• company and commercial law
• comparative law
• constitutional and administrative law
• criminal law
• criminology and criminal justice
• environmental law
• European law, policy and institutions
• European private law
• evidence and procedure
• gender and sexuality
• human rights law
• information technology law
• intellectual property law
• international law
• legal theory
• medical law and ethics
• obligations
• contract delict
• unjustified enrichment
• property, trusts and successions
• Roman law and legal history
• socio-legal studies

Training and support

Doctoral researchers enjoy full access to the University’s research skills training which the Law School complements with a tailored research and wider skills programme.

The training programme in Year One (six seminars) includes workshops on research design, writing and research ethics.

The focus of the training programme in Year Two and Three is on supporting the dissemination of work with opportunities to present work.

Opportunities are also available for research exchanges through the League of European Research (LERU) network, as well as an annual research training exchange programme with KU Leuven.

• Find out more about the training and support available

Doctoral researchers are able to draw upon a fantastic range of resources and facilities to support their research.

The Law School has one of the most significant academic law libraries in the UK which offers outstanding digital resources alongside a world-leading print collection (almost 60,000 items including a unique collection for Scots law research).

You will also have access to the University’s Main Library which has one of the largest and most important collections in Britain, as well as the legal collection of the National Library of Scotland.

Career opportunities

Upon completion of the PhD, the majority of our students progress to postdoctoral research or lecturing and teaching roles.

Recent graduates have also found employment in roles as diverse as prison governor, solicitor and policy adviser for organisations including:

• the International Criminal Court
• Anderson Strathern
• HM Prison Service

Our PhD programme

Edinburgh Law School can offer expert supervision across an exceptional range of subject areas for PhD study.

A PhD at Edinburgh Law School involves undertaking independent research, culminating in the submission of a thesis of up to 100,000 words, which should be an original piece of work that makes a significant contribution to knowledge in the field of study and contains material worthy of publication.

As a doctoral student, you will join a diverse community of around 100 postgraduate researchers and will become an integral part of the intellectual life of the School.

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Entry requirements.

These entry requirements are for the 2024/25 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2025/26 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2024.

• PhD Law: a UK 2:1 honours degree in law, arts or social sciences, and a UK Masters degree with at least 60% in the taught section and 65% or more in the dissertation, or their international equivalents.

The majority of our applicants have studied law, but we are a comprehensive Law School covering a range of approaches to legal topics including social science, historical and philosophical enquiry; applications from non-law students with relevant studies and experience will be considered and if you require further guidance please contact us.

Entry to this programme is competitive. Meeting minimum requirements for consideration does not guarantee an offer of study

International qualifications

Check whether your international qualifications meet our general entry requirements:

• Entry requirements by country
• English language requirements

Regardless of your nationality or country of residence, you must demonstrate a level of English language competency at a level that will enable you to succeed in your studies.

English language tests

We accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified:

• IELTS Academic: total 7.0 with at least 7.0 in writing and 6.5 in all other components. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements.
• TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 100 with at least 25 in writing and 23 in all other components.
• C1 Advanced ( CAE ) / C2 Proficiency ( CPE ): total 185 with at least 185 in writing and 176 in all other components.
• Trinity ISE : ISE III with passes in all four components.
• PTE Academic: total 70 with at least 70 in writing and 62 in all other components.

Your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the programme you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS , TOEFL, Trinity ISE or PTE , in which case it must be no more than two years old.

Degrees taught and assessed in English

We also accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that has been taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration:

• UKVI list of majority English speaking countries

We also accept a degree that has been taught and assessed in English from a university on our list of approved universities in non-majority English speaking countries (non-MESC).

• Approved universities in non-MESC

If you are not a national of a majority English speaking country, then your degree must be no more than five years old* at the beginning of your programme of study. (*Revised 05 March 2024 to extend degree validity to five years.)

Find out more about our language requirements:

Fees and costs

Scholarships and funding, featured funding.

• School of Law funding opportunities
• Research scholarships for international students
• Principal's Career Development PhD Scholarships

UK government postgraduate loans

If you live in the UK, you may be able to apply for a postgraduate loan from one of the UK’s governments.

The type and amount of financial support you are eligible for will depend on:

• your programme
• the duration of your studies
• your tuition fee status

Programmes studied on a part-time intermittent basis are not eligible.

• UK government and other external funding

Other funding opportunities

Search for scholarships and funding opportunities:

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Select your programme and preferred start date to begin your application.

PhD Law - 3 Years (Full-time)

Phd law - 6 years (part-time), application deadlines.

We encourage you to apply at least one month prior to entry so that we have enough time to process your application. If you are also applying for funding or will require a visa then we strongly recommend you apply as early as possible.

• How to apply

You must submit two references with your application.

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The PhD is awarded after three to four years of full-time research (or five to seven years of part-time study) on the basis of a dissertation of 80,000 words (exclusive of footnotes, appendices and bibliography, but subject to an overall word limit of 100,000 words exclusive of bibliography, table of contents and any other preliminary matter). Examination for the PhD involves an oral examination (viva) by two examiners.

Research students who intend to undertake PhD research are in the first instance automatically registered for a one-year research training programme leading to the Certificate of Postgraduate Study (CPGS) in Legal Studies. They are assigned a supervisory team by the Degree Committee of the Faculty, ordinarily consisting of a supervisor (who is principally responsible for directing and assisting the research) and an advisor (who provides a second point of contact for academic advice). At the end of the first year, the Degree Committee decides whether students should be registered for the PhD. This decision is taken on the basis of the student’s personal progress log, first-year dissertation of 15,000 words, viva conducted by two assessors from within the Faculty, and outline of plans for the full research project. Candidates who successfully complete the requirements of the CPGS and the first-year progress review are retrospectively registered for the PhD.

All full-time PhD students are ordinarily required to be resident in Cambridge for the duration of their research (save where given leave to work away from Cambridge for academic reasons or whilst undertaking fieldwork), and during the first year in particular must attend weekly research training sessions in the Faculty.

This overview of the PhD programme must be read in conjunction with the detailed information available under the 'Courses' section (see, in particular, the Course Directory) of the Postgraduate Admissions website . Further information on postgraduate admission to research courses in the Faculty of Law is available from [email protected] or +44 (0)1223 330039.

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PhD Studentships for 2024-25 entry

The School of Law is looking to offer a limited number of Studentship Awards. To be eligible, applicants must submit a research proposal relevant to an area of Law that the School of Law possesses academic expertise in, and thus can offer doctoral supervision in.

The Department of Law can offer supervision in most areas of non-commercial law. Please see our staff list to view areas of staff expertise. Should you wish to see if we have academics with research expertise in your proposed area of research type in your proposed area of research in the ‘search’ box at the top of this page. Once you have identified the relevant staff, please then click on the homepage of the staff you think are most appropriate to you to see more detailed information about them.

Please note, only permanent academic staff, not visiting staff, can act as supervisors. The Department of Law also co-ordinates and conducts research in the legal field via a number of Research Centres:

Within the area of Justice and Human Rights :

• International State Crime Initiative
• Human Rights Law Centre
• Centre for Research on Law, Equality and Diversity
• Criminal Justice Centre
• (B)OrderS: Centre for the Legal Study of Borders and Migration

Within the area of Society, Democracy and the Humanities :

• Centre for Law, Democracy and Society
• Centre for Law and Society in a Global Context
• Centre for Small States

Within the area of International, European and Comparative Law

• Centre for European and International Legal Affairs
• EU-China Legal and Judicial Cooperation

Within the area of the Governance of Business & Finance :

• Institute for Competition and Consumers

The Department would therefore also welcome applications where the proposed research relates to the work and focus of one of these Research Centres.

The Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) can offer supervision in most areas of commercial law. Please see our staff list to view areas of staff expertise. Should you wish to see if we have academics with research expertise in your proposed area of research type in your proposed area of research in the ‘search’ box at the top of this page.  Once you have identified the relevant staff, please then click on the homepage of the staff you think are most appropriate to you to see more detailed information about them.

Please note, only permanent academic staff, not visiting staff, can act as supervisors. CCLS also co-ordinates and conducts research in the legal field via a number of Research Centres:

Within the area of Governance of Business and Finance

• The Queen Mary-UNIDROIT Institute of Transnational Commercial Law
• Institute for Global Law, Economics and Finance (IGLEF)
• Institute of Tax Law
• Institute of Banking and Finance Law
• Institute for Regulation and Ethics

Within the area of Transnational Challenges and the Law

• School of International Arbitration (Arbitration and dispute resolution)
• Energy Law Institute
• Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Institute
• Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI)
• Insurance, Shipping and Aviation Law Institute
• SINO UK Institute in Commercial Law, Economics and Business

CCLS would therefore also welcome applications where the proposed research relates to the work and focus of one of these Research Centres.

Stuart Hall Foundation – Queen Mary Studentship

An additional Studentship place is being offered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, which is open to applicants who are eligible for Home tuition fees, and who meet the criteria for the award.

Information about this award will be provided by the Faculty in due course.

If you have already applied to the PhD programme but think you meet the criteria for this award, please contact [email protected]  immediately. You would need to update your Statement of Purpose document to provide details of your eligibility.

BAME Studentships for UK Candidates

Queen Mary encourages applicants from UK candidates in BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) groups who have been previously under-represented in this process.

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences will be offering two fully funded doctoral studentships (tuition fees and stipend at the UKRI London rate) to UK applicants from a BAME background. Awards are tenable for up to three years. Applications will also be considered from students who are currently in the first year of a full-time PhD programme, or the first two years of a part-time programme. To be eligible to apply for these studentships the applicant must be UK permanent resident from a BAME background, and eligible to pay home student fees. Queen Mary’s goal is to recruit outstanding and diverse candidates across the full range of studentships.

About the Studentship award

• The award is for postgraduate PhD research students only.
• The award will cover all tuition fees whether at the Home rate or the International rate. It is therefore open to both UK and international applicants. In addition, the recipient will receive an annual maintenance grant, set at UK Research Council levels. Part-time recipients will receive the award on a pro-rata basis.
• Applicants should be aware that the School of Law PhD programme has various entrance requirements which applicants are expected to meet, including, for example, academic performance requirements relating to previously taken taught postgraduate degrees in a law or law-related subject.
• The award is renewable over three years of study while in full time enrolment, and six years of study while in part time study mode, subject to satisfactory annual progress reports.
• At the end of the three years, research students sometimes need further time to complete their research and thesis. This is known as ‘writing up’ time. Students only move to 'writing up' when their supervisor confirms that the student has submitted a satisfactory first full draft of the entire thesis for the supervisor’s review and the Director of Graduate Studies is satisfied that the student can complete within the year. The writing-up period does not attract full tuition fees, although a reduced writing up fee may be payable. A student in writing up is responsible for his/her own living costs as well as for any writing up fee.
• The award is for new applicants looking to enrol at the beginning of the coming academic year, in September 2024. Additionally, existing first year PhD students at Queen Mary who have already enrolled prior to September can apply for the award. To apply, a current student would need to submit an updated version of their Research Proposal via e-mail to [email protected]  confirming they wished to be considered for a Studentship award by the deadline.
• The School of Law PhD programme only has one entry point each year – in September. Given that most LLM courses in the UK end with graduation in November (and that entry on to our PhD programme is dependent upon your obtaining a certain grade on your LLM so as to meet our academic entry requirements), so this means for applicants currently taking their LLM in the UK (but not at QMUL) where the date of graduation falls after September 2024, and/or for applicants requiring a UK student visa who are currently taking an LLM in the UK, including at Queen Mary, then an application this year is not possible unless they have previously already taken an LLM degree.
• Successful recipients of this award may be required to undertake teaching and / or support duties within the School of Law.
• The Studentships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence. The application process for these awards is highly competitive.
• If you have any queries relating to the funding application process, please email the School of Law PhD Admissions Administrator, Mr G Skehan,  [email protected]

The deadline for Studentship applications to the School of Law is Wednesday 6 December 2023 . You must have completed both the main PhD application process, and submitted all your supporting documents, by this date. The selection process will then take place during the next couple of months and be completed in February 2024.

Notifying the School of Law of your application for Studentship funding

There is a section within the PhD online application form labelled ‘Other Information’. To notify us that you wish to apply for our Studentship award you will need to respond to the question: ‘How do you intend to finance your studies at Queen Mary?’ by choosing the option ‘I am a QMUL PG Research Studentship applicant’.

Without this notification, you will not be considered as a funding applicant. You will be treated as an applicant to our PhD programme only.

If you want to apply for Studentship funding and have already submitted your main application (without indicating that you wish to be considered for one of our funding awards) you must contact Mr Gareth Skehan, PhD Admissions Administrator, before the deadline by email on [email protected] , and state the award that you want to apply for. Without this specific email notification you will not be considered for Studentship funding.

Applicants can apply for more than one QMUL award simultaneously. Please see the relevant webpages about the other awards we offer for information on the notification process via our Online application system.

Submitting your PhD online application

Only applicants who have completed the online application process to the PhD programme prior to the funding submission deadline will be considered for funding. For information on how to make an application, what our entry requirements are, and what supporting documentation is required, see our PhD page .

To make an on-line application, you would need to visit this web-page and then click on one of the two buttons in the right hand column of the webpage (for either ‘full-time’ or ‘part-time’ study, depending upon which study mode you with to apply for).

Applicants are encouraged to contact an eligible academic staff member to secure supervision prior to submitting their main PhD application, and so prior to the funding deadline date.  Whilst applications submitted without supervision agreed will also be considered, it will aid any application for funding if they can show they have already secured supervision by the time the funding selection process takes place.

It is important to make sure that the School of Law has staff whose research interests and expertise complement your research project.  Information and guidance for applicants on how to contact academic staff can be found on the main PhD web-page, specifically in the ‘Finding a Supervisor’ section .

Queen Mary’s online application system requires applicants to confirm the name of a proposed supervisor (in the ‘Research Proposal’ section).

Finally, if you are wishing to apply for either an LISS DTP Scholarship or an LAHP Scholarship, please note these require an academic to have agreed to act as an applicant’s supervisor, and then complete and submit an application form in support of the funding application by the relevant deadline date (which is in late January 2024).  We therefore advise applicants to submit their main application no later than early December, to allow time for their Research Proposal to be considered as part of our review, and for a staff member to be appointed as a proposed supervisor in time for the relevant application documentation to be submitted prior to the deadlines in late January. 

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School of Law PhD Scholarships

About the Project

The School of Law invites applications for up to two funded PhD scholarships for doctoral research, either in Scots Private Law or UK Public Law, commencing in October 2024.  Indicative topics that would be appropriate for these awards include (but are not limited to) the following:

• For Scots Private Law (including topics in private international law): contracts and obligations, delict (including negligence), equity and trusts, family law, property law (including family property), remedies, and wills and succession.
• For UK Public Law: administrative law, devolution, the judiciary and judicial review, the executive and executive power, Parliament and parliamentary sovereignty, the rule of law, and the separation of powers.

About the School/Research Group

The University of Glasgow, founded in 1451, is one of Scotland’s ancient universities and the 4 th  oldest university in the English-speaking world. Today, the University’s School of Law is a vibrant and cosmopolitan centre for world-leading legal scholarship, recognized by the 2021 Research Excellence Framework as one of the top 5 law schools in the United Kingdom for academic research.  Further information about the University of Glasgow’s School of Law can be found at  https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/law/ . The following pages may be of particular interest:

• Research in the School of Law:  https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/law/research/
• Postgraduate research in the School of Law:  https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/law/postgraduateresearch/
• Current research students:  https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/law/research/researchstudents/

The scholarships are open to anyone who, by September 2024, will hold an honours degree in Law or an honours degree in another discipline followed by a graduate LLB. A Master’s degree (or overseas equivalent) may be an advantage but is not essential. Applicants without a Master’s degree may, if successful, be asked to register initially for the LLM by research with a view to transferring to the PhD programme at the end of their first year of study.

Applicants must have a minimum of an upper second-class honours undergraduate degree (or overseas equivalent), which should include evidence of at least some performance at first-class level (or overseas equivalent). Applicants without a Master’s degree (completed or in progress) must either have achieved (or be predicted to achieve) a first-class honours (or ‘distinction’) degree classification in their LLB (or overseas equivalent).

Please note that all applicants must also meet the entry requirements of the  Law, PhD .

Number of Scholarships

Eligible countries/regions.

• Afghanistan
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• British Virgin Islands
• Burkina Faso
• Cayman Islands
• Central African Republic
• Congo Democratic Republic of
• Cote d'Ivoire
• Czech Republic
• Dominican Republic
• El Salvador
• Equatorial Guinea
• Falkland Islands
• Guinea Bissau
• Korea North
• Korea South
• Liechtenstein
• Marshall Islands
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Northern Ireland
• Papua New Guinea
• Philippines
• Sao Tome and Principe
• Saudi Arabia
• Sierra Leone
• Solomon Islands
• South Africa
• South Sudan
• St Kitts and Nevis
• St Vincent and the Grenadines
• Switzerland
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Turkmenistan
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• United Arab Emirates
• United States of America
• Vatican City

Eligible programmes

• Law [PhD/LLM (Research)]

Award details

The scholarships will provide funding for three years of research towards a PhD in Law. The programme will commence in  October 2024.  The full scholarship package includes:

• An annual maintenance grant (stipend) indexed to the  UKRI rate
• Fees  at the standard Home rate rate
• Recipients can also draw on a Research Training Support Grant (RTSG) of up to £940 per annum.

Applicants may apply to hold the scholarship on a part-time basis over five years: where this is the case it should be made explicit in the application. Part-time applicants must be able to commit 50% of full-time equivalent to PhD study and must include a realistic assessment of how the time required to complete a PhD will be balanced with other commitments. International applicants may have visa restrictions that preclude undertaking a PhD on a part-time basis

The scholarship does not cover fees at the international rate but successful applicants who are required to pay international fees may be able to apply separately for a waiver of the difference in fees. There will be no obligation to accept any award before a decision on such an application is confirmed.

How to apply

Please review the  How to apply   section on this  page . 

For more information contact: [email protected]

Ph.D Scholarships UK - Ph.D Funding UK 2024-2025

If you want to take your Ph.D program in UK but you need financial support, below is a list of available Ph.D scholarships for International students in UK  2024-2025. These Ph.D grants uk are made available by universities in UK

• Fully funded

University Of Birmingham PhD Scholarship for Black British Researchers 2024

The PhD will provide a unique opportunity to engage with an under-researched collection of African art at the University of Birmingham (UoB), a discrete collection that is part of Research and Cultural Collections (RCC) - a university museum holding full Museum Accredited status from Arts Council En

Published: 2024-04-02 Type: PhD Study in: Birmingham Deadline: January 1, 1970

City Law School PhD Law Scholarships for Black British Researchers 2024

The City Law School is offering a full-time, three-year doctoral scholarships (entry in September 2024) specifically addressed to Black British applicants. Applications are invited from exceptional and ambitious graduates wishing to pursue cutting-edge research in any of the School's key rese

Published: 2024-03-28 Type: PhD Study in: London Deadline: April 1, 2024

University of Sussex Peter Carpenter Africa Climate Scholarship for African PhD Students 2024

This prestigious fully-funded PhD Peter Carpenter Climate Change scholarship is awarded to African citizens with top level academic qualifications. The PhD programme is hosted within the Climate Science and Society Research (CSSR) group in the Department of Geography, where there is a v

Published: 2024-03-28 Type: PhD Study in: Brighton Deadline: April 15, 2024

University of Kent Law School PhD Research Studentship in UK 2024

This studentship is offered by Kent Law School in association with the UKRI-funded Future Leaders Fellowship project led by Dr Connal Parsley, “The Future of Good Decisions: an Evolutionary Approach to Human-AI Government Administrative Decision-Making”. The project will take a new appro

Published: 2024-03-05 Type: PhD Study in: London Deadline: March 31, 2024

Newcastle University PhD Studentship in Skeletal Muscle (UK) 2024

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated and talented individual to join our team. Our prior studies have revealed intriguing structural changes in patients with mitochondrial myopathy, a condition characterised by mitochondrial dysfunction. Specifically, we have observed an increased

Published: 2024-02-26 Type: PhD Study in: Newcastle upon Tyne Deadline: April 30, 2024

University of Kent Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Scholarship for PhD Students 2024

The University of Kent is pleased to offer four EPSRC studentships starting in September 2024 to exceptional students undertaking PhD study in the following schools on a full-time basis: School of Physics and Astronomy School of Chemistry and Forensic Sciences School of Computing School

Published: 2024-02-22 Type: PhD Study in: London Deadline: March 24, 2024

University of Southampton Horizon Europe Fee Waivers for Postgraduate Students 2024

The University of Southampton is introducing a new programme to support the reassociation of the UK with the Horizon Europe programme, and the University strategy to grow the international diversity of its doctoral cohort. The University will apply a fee waiver - equivalent to the diffe

Published: 2024-02-20 Type: PhD Study in: Southampton Deadline: Not Specified

University Of Portsmouth PhD Scholarship Opportunity: Narcissus 2024

This Ph.D. project explores the rarely studied area of corona structures in Narcissus flowers, highlighting the striking species-to-species variation. To solve the puzzles surrounding corona development, the research combines cooperative efforts, high-throughput DNA sequencing, developmental genetic

Published: 2024-02-16 Type: PhD Study in: Portsmouth Deadline: March 1, 2024

Newcastle University Konishi Foundation Scholarship for PhD Students 2024

The Konishi Foundation Scholarship provides support to an excellent candidate who wishes to pursue a PhD in Politics in topics related to East Asian politics within the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University. For purposes of this call, East Asia includes China, Hong Kong

Published: 2024-02-16 Type: PhD Study in: Newcastle upon Tyne Deadline: February 19, 2024

King’s College CMCI London African Music PhD Scholarship 2024

The researcher will be based in the Department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries (CMCI),  King’s College London and co-supervised by Professor Roberta Comunian (Professor of Creative Economies in the Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries) and&n

Published: 2024-02-15 Type: PhD Study in: London Deadline: March 19, 2024

King’s College London Afro Beats And Afro Bytes: PhD Studentship for African Students 2024

The researcher will be based in the Department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries (CMCI),  King’s College London and co-supervised by Professor Roberta Comunian (Professor of Creative Economies in the Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries) and Dr Eka

Published: 2024-02-13 Type: PhD Study in: London Deadline: March 19, 2024

Newcastle University AHRC-funded PhD Studentship in Early Modern Studies 2024

Interested in early modern books, print culture and politics? This project investigates how the early modern English state used the book trade guild known as the Stationers’ Company to censor publications.  You will work with the Stationers’ Company’s extensive archive (in

Published: 2024-02-12 Type: PhD Study in: Newcastle upon Tyne Deadline: February 28, 2024

Newcastle University Overseas Research Scholarships (NUORS) for International PhD Students 2024 entry

Newcastle University is committed to offering support to the very best international students hoping to pursue a programme of research. We are pleased to offer a small number of University funded NUORS awards for outstanding international students who apply to commence PhD studies in any subject in

Published: 2024-02-08 Type: PhD Study in: Newcastle upon Tyne Deadline: May 10, 2024

Newcastle University Overseas Research Scholarships (NUORS) 2024 entry

Published: 2024-02-07 Type: PhD Study in: Newcastle upon Tyne Deadline: May 10, 2024

University of Bristol Black Heritage PhD Scholarships 2024

We welcome applications for full scholarships to postgraduate research programmes starting in 2024. As part of our commitment to the Black community, the University of Bristol has launched a number of postgraduate research scholarships exclusively for students of Black heritage for 2024/25 entry.

Published: 2024-02-02 Type: PhD Study in: Bristol Deadline: February 27, 2024

University of Leeds Business School Marketing Department Scholarship 2024

Doctoral research students in marketing will develop the ability to pursue research that advances the frontiers of the marketing discipline and solves business and marketing problems using advanced research tools and techniques. They will learn how to derive implications from their research results

Published: 2024-01-23 Type: PhD Study in: Leeds Deadline: April 26, 2024

University Of Manchester Dean's Doctoral Scholarship Award 2024

These scholarships are open to all nationalities and across all research areas, and will be of interest to students of the highest calibre who have the commitment and desire to work on challenging research projects in a world leading research environment.  

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Civil Engineering: Fully Funded EPSRC and TWI PhD Scholarship: AI-Driven Investigation into Predictive Non-destructive Evaluation (RS609)

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Closing date: 31 July 2024

Key Information

Funding providers:  EPSRC DTP and TWI

Subject areas:  Modelling, Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

Project start date:  

• 1 October 2024 (Enrolment open from mid-September)

Supervisors:

• Professor Chenfeng Li (First supervisor - [email protected] )
• Professor Richard Johnston (Second supervisor)

Aligned programme of study:  PhD in Civil Engineering

Mode of study:  Full-time

Project description:  

Non-destructive testing (NDT) is a testing and analysis technique used by industry to evaluate the properties of a material, component, structure or system for characteristic differences or welding defects and discontinuities without causing damage to the original part. Among various NDT approaches, Ultrasound Testing (UT) and X-ray Computed Tomography (XCT) are the main focus of this project.

Both UT and XCT techniques can produce large 3D datasets that can be challenging to interrogate for human experts to fully analyse. Small defects or anomalies may be missed when manually examining through the acquired volumetric data. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a promising solution to automate and enhance defect detection in these complex structural data. The aim of this study is to improve diagnostic accuracy through development an AI system that can perform rapid processing of large 3D data volumes, and identify defects that are difficult to discern with the naked eye and provide a second opinion with a level of certainty to assist human experts. 

From the aspect of research methodology, the research work involves image processing, data analytics and machine learning, as well as image-based material characterization. From the application aspect, the project emphasizes on both metallic and composite materials and components.

Eligibility

Candidates must hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University) in Engineering or similar relevant science discipline. If you are eligible to apply for the scholarship but do not hold a UK degree, you can check our comparison entry requirements (see  country specific qualifications ). Please note that you may need to provide evidence of your English Language proficiency. 

Due to funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to applicants eligible to pay tuition fees at the UK rate only , as defined by  UKCISA regulations .  

If you have any questions regarding your academic or fee eligibility based on the above, please email  [email protected]  with the web-link to the scholarship(s) you are interested in. 

This scholarship covers the full cost of UK tuition fees and an annual stipend of £19,237 and an annual top-up of £1,200.

Additional research expenses will also be available.

How to Apply

To apply, please  complete your application online   with the following information:

In the event you have already applied for the above programme previously, the application system may issue a warning notice and prevent application, in this event, please email [email protected] where staff will be happy to assist you in submitting your application.

• Start year  – please select  2024
• Funding (page 8)  –
• ‘Are you funding your studies yourself?’ – please select  No
• ‘Name of Individual or organisation providing funds for study’ – please enter  ‘RS609 - Non-destructive Evaluation’

*It is the responsibility of the applicant to list the above information accurately when applying, please note that applications received without the above information listed will not be considered for the scholarship award.

One application is required per individual Swansea University led research scholarship award ; applications cannot be considered listing multiple Swansea University led research scholarship awards.

We encourage you to complete the following to support our commitment to providing an environment free of discrimination and celebrating diversity at Swansea University: 

• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Monitoring Form  (online form)  

As part of your online application, you MUST upload the following documents (please do not send these via e-mail).  We strongly advise you to provide the listed supporting documents by the advertised application closing date.  Please note that your application may not be considered without the documents listed:

• Degree certificates and transcripts  (if you are currently studying for a degree, screenshots of your grades to date are sufficient)
• A cover letter  including a ‘Supplementary Personal Statement’ to explain why the position particularly matches your skills and experience and how you choose to develop the project.
• Two references  (academic or previous employer) on headed paper or using the  Swansea University reference form . Please note that we are not able to accept references received citing private email accounts, e.g. Hotmail. Referees should cite their employment email address for verification of reference.
• Evidence of meeting  English Language requirement  (if applicable).
• Copy of  UK resident visa  (if applicable)
• Confirmation of EDI form submission (optional)  

Informal enquiries are welcome, please contact Professor Chenfeng Li ( [email protected] ).

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Elizabeth and James Tatoulis PhD Scholarship in Classics

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30 Nov 2023

Benefit amount

Up to $140,000

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Graduate research

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Domestic students

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One or more years

This scholarship is offered to students who are enrollering in the Doctor of Philosophy - Arts in the fields of Ancient Greek and/or Latin, including the history, culture, literature and law of Ancient Greece and Rome.

$40,000 per year for the first 3 years of a full-time PhD candidature, and, with the approval of an extension, of up to 6 months paid at the Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships (RTP) rate of that year. Recipients are entitled to the same benefits as the RTP, subject to the terms and conditions outlined here .

Requirements

Successful applicants are required to :

• accept the award online within 21 days; and,
• provide a short report at the end of each calendar year for the duration of your enrolment and at the end of your PhD candidature.

For any further enquiries: [email protected]

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility.

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

• meet the entry requirements for a Faculty of Arts PhD and have applied to complete a PhD in the field of Classics;
• have achieved a minimum weighted average mark of 75% in the final year subjects, or University of Melbourne equivalent, with a minimum result of 80% for the research component; and,
• have not already completed a research qualification at the equivalent level as the course for which a scholarship is sought.

Selection criteria

The scholarship will be offered to a student who ranks highest on the following criteria:

• the applicant’s PhD proposal; and,
• whether the applicant has the skills, experience and aptitude required to carry out the proposed PhD, as demonstrated by their 500-word statement, academic records and Curriculum Vitae.

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Student type:

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Study area:

Arts, humanities and social sciences

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Applicants must complete the online application form including the following:

• A 500-word statement outlining how the proposed PhD project will reflect a commitment to Classics research in a field of Ancient Greek and/or Latin, including the history, culture, literature and law of Ancient Greece and/or Rome;
• an outline of the PhD proposal;
• academic records;
• a Curriculum Vitae; and,
• any other information to support the application that may assist the committee in making its decision.

Applicants must also submit an online application for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD ) course by the closing date, 31 October.

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