The Law School is offering up to five fee waivers to new students wishing to commence their doctoral studies in September 2015. Eligible candidates will hold at least an upper second class honours degree and a Master’s degree. The award will cover tuition fees at the Home/EU rate for three years full-time study or six years part-time study; non-Home/EU students are welcome to apply and would have this amount deducted from the overseas fee. The application deadline is 17 March 2015.
Study Subject(s): Studentships are awarded in any areas of law.
Course Level: Studentships are available for PhD programme at University of Westminster, UK.
Scholarship Provider: University of Westminster, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: Eligible candidates will hold at least an upper second class honours degree and a Master’s degree. Candidates whose secondary level education has not been conducted in the medium of English should also demonstrate evidence of appropriate English language proficiency, normally defined as 6.5 in IELTS (with not less than 6.0 in any of the individual elements).
Scholarship Open for International Students: Home/EU and non-Home/EU applicants are eligible to apply for these studentships.
Scholarship Description:
Law research studentships
Westminster Law School’s PhD programme is set within a vibrant and supportive research environment in the heart of Central London. Westminster Law School has an outstanding reputation as a pioneer in Socio-Legal research, the Legal Profession and Legal Education, and Entertainment Law, and is well known for its cutting-edge research in Legal Theory, Criminal Justice, International Law, and EU Law. The Law School, which currently has 40 doctoral students, is well placed within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities to provide doctoral students with opportunities to network and develop innovative approaches to research.
Number of award(s): Up to five studentships are available for the applicants.
Duration of award(s): The duration of award is three years full-time or six year part-time.
What does it cover? The award will cover tuition fees at the Home/EU rate for three years full-time study or six years part-time study; non-Home/EU students are welcome to apply and would have this amount deducted from the overseas fee.
Selection criteria: Not Known
Notification: Interviews will take place in May.
How to Apply: Applicants use the national online applications system, UKPASS for all research degree applications. Â To make your application for an MPhil/PhD please work through the following steps:
-Check that you meet the entry criteria
-Check that the Faculty can provide supervision in your research area. If you have not done so yet, please review the research areas. You will be asked to confirm this in your UKPASS application form.
-Consider your funding options â€" are there any Studentship or Scholarships available to you or will you have to be applying as a self-funded student?
-What documents you will be required to upload with your UKPASS application:
a) Research proposal of between 2,000 and 3,500 words (four to seven pages) in length. We recommend that you follow our guidance on writing a research proposal. Please note we will not be able to consider your application if you do not include your research proposal.
b) Scanned copies of all your relevant qualification certificates and transcripts (if your award is pending, please upload the transcript of the modules already undertaken).
c) If your secondary level education has not been conducted in the medium of English, you should also demonstrate evidence of appropriate English language proficiency, for example IELTS or TOEFL certificates.
d) 2 academic references. Please note that it is your responsibility to contact your referees and arrange for a reference letter to be provided, whether by upload to UKPASS, email to researchadmissions-at-westminster.ac.uk or posted.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 17 March 2015.
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