Campbell Burns Research Studentships
Course(s) Offered: Law
Course Level: Graduate (masters, phd)
Provider: University of Strathclyde
Country to Study in: Glasgow (UK)
Scholarship Description
The
University of Strathclyde welcomes over 15,000 students from
more than 100 countries and regions who are attracted by the excellent
academic reputation and stimulating study environment.
The
Law School at the University of Strathclyde invites applications for the award of a
Campbell Burns Studentship.
All research students at Strathclyde Law School may access the
Departmental Research and Development Fund to assist in expenses arising
directly from their research activity.
Eligibility
Area of research interest resonant with the expertise and current interests of available Law School staff.
Proven or potential ability to teach at undergraduate level. If English
is not the applicant's first language, a minimum of 7 in IELTS, or
equivalent, will be required.
First or Upper Second Class Honours degree (or equivalent) is required.
Eligible groups
Citizens of more than 100 countries and regions of the world, including:
EU Countries, Bangladesh, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, China, Egypt, Ghana,
Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Libya, Malaysia,
Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Saudi
Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey,
UAE, USA, Vietnam
Participating Institutions
The Law School, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland; UK
Fields of study
Masters (MPhil) and doctoral (PhD) level research study in Law
Number of awards
This is at the discretion of the Head of Law School. There will be a
maximum of two Studentships in existence at any given time.
Sponsorship duration
The Studentship is for
one year in the first instance for both
Masters and PhD; but in the case of PhD students, subject to
satisfactory progress, will normally be renewed up to the maximum of a
further 2 years.
Scholarship benefits
The scholarship value is a cash award of £10,000
plus the law school tuition fees (1yr for MPhil AND 3yrs for PhD)
Method of Application
The required
application forms for admission to postgraduate
study as well as Campbell Burns Studentship application forms and
regulations are available from the address or email below. They are also
downloadable from the official website (link to it is below).
Before applications for this studentship may be considered, candidates
must have applied for admission to, and received either an unconditional or conditional place, on the Law School's postgraduate research programme.
It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for
complete information about this scholarship and its application.
DEADLINES:
Applications may be submitted at any time.
PLEASE NOTE:
The University of Strathclyde is a Scottish public research university
located in Glasgow, Scotland. It is Glasgow's second university by age,
being founded in 1796 as the
Andersonian Institute, and receiving
its Royal Charter in 1964 as the UK's first technological university.
It takes its name from the historic Kingdom of Strathclyde.
The University of Strathclyde is Scotland's third largest university by
number of students, with students and staff from over 100 countries. The
institution was awarded University of the Year 2012 and Entrepreneurial
University of the year 2013 by Times Higher Education.
Applications for a place into many of the courses in the university is
competitive and successful entrants have on average of 460 UCAS points.
This places Strathclyde as the 15th highest ranked among UK higher
education institutions.
For more information or enquiries please contact:
law-cbpgscholarship@strath.ac.uk
Application Deadline: Rolling / Ongoing
Open to International students: Yes
