Dickson Poon School of Law School Studentship

This is a full studentship to be awarded to an incoming PhD student in the Dickson Poon School of Law with a project in any area of legal research.

Award details This is a fully funded studentship that includes 3 years of fees + a maintenance stipend at the UKRI level.

Eligibility criteria

Must be accepted on the Law Research MPhil/PhD programme for October 2024. For more information please visit the Law research MPhil/PhD.

Award conditions

Awards are offered on the condition that the candidate has met/will meet all the conditions required for acceptance by the Dickson Poon School of Law. Awards are only valid for commencement in October 2024 and cannot be deferred. Awards cannot be transferred to another institution. Full conditions available upon offer.

Application process

Please apply to the Dickson Poon School of Law MPhil/PhD programme. On the funding section of your King’s Apply Admissions Application Form, ensure you tick the box ‘Applied to a King’s funding scheme’ and enter the code below. Award Scheme Code: LAW2024

Selection process

Applicants will be assessed by our Scholarship Panel in the spring which will rank candidate applications using RCUK scoring. Awards are made based on the applicant’s academic potential (50%) and the quality of their research proposal and its fit with the School (50%)