PhD Studentship in Law

Postgraduate Opportunities

Newcastle University

Reference code: LAW06
Closing date: 9 May 2016, candidates will be notified of the outcome before the end of June 2016.
Duration of the award: 1 September 2016 for 3 years.
Overview
Applications are invited from applicants with an interest in pursuing a PhD in any area of Law in which the School offers supervision.
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Person Specification
The award is available to UK, EU and international applicants.
Applicants must hold a minimum of either a very good 2.1 or 1st class undergraduate degree in Law.
If English is not your first language, you must have IELTS 7 with at least 6.5 in the written component.
The successful candidate must take up their scholarship at the start of the 2016/17 academic year. It will be a condition of the award that they undertake undergraduate seminar teaching within the Law School, to a maximum not normally exceeding an average of 6 hours per week during semester 1 and 2 of the academic year.

Funding information

Value:

100% full-time tuition fees at the UK/EU rate and living expenses at Research Council UK rates, currently £14,296, per year.

Funding applies to:

Open to applicants from a range of countries

Funding notes:

The award is available to UK, EU and international applicants.

Contacts and how to apply

Academic contact:

If you have any queries about the award, please contact:
Professor Muireann Quigley
E-mail: Muireann.Quigley@newcastle.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 191 222 6655

Administrative contact and how to apply:

You must apply through the University’s postgraduate application form. All relevant fields should be completed, but fields marked with a red asterisk must to be completed. The following information will help us to process your application. You will need to:
- insert the programme code 8230F in the programme of study section
- select ‘PhD Newcastle Law School – Law’ as the programme of study
- insert the studentship code LAW06 in the studentship/partnership reference field
- attach a covering letter, CV and research proposal. The covering letter must state the title of the studentship, quote reference code LAW06
- attach certificates and, if English is not your first language, a copy of your English language qualification
Applications will be considered on their merits, including further education at Masters level, a publication record, professional qualifications or relevant work experience. Candidates who have already applied for a place on the PhD programme from September 2016 will be considered and need not reapply.

Application deadline:

9 May 2016