Postgraduate Research Scholarships in Law Study, University College London

UK. 4 prestigious Research Scholarships for graduate research students are being offered by teh Faculty of Laws  to anyone who wishes to pursue study leading to a degree of MPhil / PhD. Current students in the Faculty of Laws may apply if, at the time of application, they are not in receipt of any other studentship, scholarship, or other significant financial support.

The Scholarships will cover full tuition fees and a contribution towards maintenance of £8,000 per annum. Awards are made initially for one year, but will be renewed for a second year, subject to satisfactory completion of studies during the first year. They will be renewed for a third year, provided the student has been upgraded to full PhD status.

Before applying for any of the scholarships you must either have applied to, or been accepted on, the UCL Faculty of Laws research student programme.

Scholarships may be held with a Teaching Assistantship or other salaried position in the Faculty.

The Faculty welcomes applications from students wishing to study for a PhD in any area of law or discipline related to law.

It would particularly encourage applications from students interested in research in the following subjects:

• criminal law, criminal procedure, and criminology
• European Union law (including EU corporate law and regulation of financial markets)
• employment and equality law
• competition law
• public law
• public international law
• international economic law, including law of the WTO
• law of obligations, in particular tort law
• environmental law
• legal theory (including its application to property and insolvency law)

But all applications will be considered on their merits regardless whether they relate to one of the areas listed above.

Application Procedure

Applications may be made by hard copy letter or by email they will be acknowledged by email within a week of receipt.

Applicants who are not currently registered at UCL as doctoral students should provide:

• A completed Research Student Application form (including full curriculum vitae)
• A short statement of the proposed research, either on the application form or attached to it
• Names and addresses of two referees who have been asked by the applicant to send a reference in support of the application.

Applicants who are currently registered at UCL as doctoral students should provide a reference from their principal supervisor and one other reference.

In normal circumstances awards will be made for the academic year starting on October 1, 2008. But applicants may indicate that they wish to start their studies on January 1, 2009 in that case a successful applicant would be funded the appropriate part of the full fee and of the contribution towards maintenance.

Applications for the Scholarships should be either emailed to:

j.dhanji@ucl.ac.uk

or sent by post to:

The Graduate Office
University College London
Faculty of Laws
Bentham House Endsleigh Gardens London WCIH 0EG.

Deadline for applications is Friday, 30th May 2008.