Law PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Aberdeen University School of Law

School of Law - PhD opportunities available

The University of Aberdeen is one of four ancient universities of Scotland. Law was a founding discipline when the University was established in 1495. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Law Research Programme

University of Sheffield Department of Law

School of Law PhD Programmes (PhD in Law, and PhD in Criminology)

The University of Sheffield prides itself on research-led critical thinking that aims to make an impact in the world. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) Law Research Programme

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

CISRUL PhD Studentship

Aberdeen University

The Centre for Citizenship, Civil Society, and Rule of Law (CISRUL) studies the life in the world of political concepts. The interdisciplinary Centre examines how political principles function within and beyond the contemporary West. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Czech Republic PhD Programme

Choose from a wide range of doctoral programmes that will take your academic, scientific, and research career further

Masaryk University

Masaryk University is one of Central Europe's most prestigious and respected higher education institutions. With over 31,000 students, it is also the second-largest university in the Czech Republic. Read more

University of Sheffield Department of Politics

Department of Politics and International Relations PhD studentships: discover how to get on board

Defined by a dynamic and extensive research culture, the Department of Politics and International Relations is regarded as a world leading institute within the discipline. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) Social Sciences Research Programme

Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Law and Transnational Regulation

Who's eligible. You must. have an unconditional offer of admission or be enrolled to study a full-time PhD at the University of Sydney Law School. Read more

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

The Julian Small Research Scholarship in Labour Law

Who's eligible. You must. have an unconditional offer of admission for full-time studies in a PhD or LLM by research within the University of Sydney Law School. Read more

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

The George and Matilda Harris Scholarship (for research students)

Who's eligible. You must. have an unconditional offer of admission or be enrolled to study a PhD, MCrim (Research) or LLM (Research) in the University of Sydney Law School. Read more

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Judge Ralph J Perdriau Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Common Law

Who's eligible. You must. have an unconditional offer of admission to study full-time in a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Laws (LLM) by Research within the Sydney Law School. Read more

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of Portsmouth Faculty of Business and Law

Equality Law and Employment Law after Brexit

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the School of Law and will be supervised by Dr Michael Connolly. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Connolly

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Transferring ownership of goods

When the ownership of goods is being transferred, it is important to know the precise point of time at which the transferee becomes owner of the goods, for example in case of the insolvency of one of the parties. Read more

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Regulating common property

The person who shares ownership of property along with others is in a somewhat paradoxical position. On the one hand, he or she is owner of the property, with all that implies for his or her right to use the. Read more

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Protection of possession

It is a difficult question whether, and to what extent, a legal system should protect the possession of property by someone who may well turn out not to have any right to it. Read more

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

The influence of Roman and English law on mixed legal systems

Sitting between the Civil Law and Common Law legal families is a smaller group of legal systems that have received influences from both of these. Read more

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only