The latest you can apply, and be considered for a studentship, is midnight on 22 March 2017.
The School of Law at the University of Surrey invites applications from excellent candidates for PhD studentships covering fees (including international fees) and maintenance for October 2017 entry.
Studentship scheme for October 2017 entry:
These university-funded studentships are available for top-quality Home/EU or Overseas students, covering full tuition fees and maintenance at current UK research-council rates for a full-time PhD.
Details: http://www.surrey.ac.uk/fass/research/studentships/faculty/
Research environment
The University of Surrey is a global university with a world-class research profile and an enterprising spirit. Inventive and forward-thinking, its heritage shows a recurring theme of going its own way, doing things differently – and achieving notable results: The University was named University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016.
The University's School of Law aims to become one of the UK's top 10 law schools, and there are firm strategic plans in place to support this growth and ambition. We aim to expand our academic programme and our strong commitment to scholarship by continuing to hire exceptional research staff and to attract excellent research students by providing a stimulating and supportive environment for postgraduate study. Members of the School of Law academic staff have international reputations for research and are experienced legal practitioners, providing consultancy to law firms, governments, non-governmental organisations and businesses around the world. The School also enjoys excellent links with local, national and international legal communities.
Areas of specialism
The School of Law aims to foster top-quality doctoral research through a variety of perspectives, including doctrinal, empirical, comparative, social-legal, and legal-theoretic approaches. The School currently has three research centres and two research groups: The Surrey Centre for Law and Philosophy, the Sir James Fitzjames Stephen Centre for Criminal Law and Criminalisation, the Centre for Chinese Law and Socio-Legal Studies, the Environmental Regulatory Research Group and the Surrey International and European Law Research Group.
Key research areas include:
• Environmental Law
• Corporate and Commercial Law
• Criminal Law
• Health Sciences and Law
• Chinese Comparative Law
• International Economic Law
• Human Rights Law
• Public International Law
• European Union Law
• Tax Law
• Legal Philosophy and Legal Theory
Entry Requirements
A good first degree (a minimum 2.1 or equivalent) and a Masters degree in law or other relevant discipline. Non-native speakers of English are required to have IELTS 6.5 or above, with a minimum of 7.0 in the Writing component. Students are initially registered for a PhD with probationary status and, subject to satisfactory progress, are subsequently confirmed as having PhD status.
How to Apply for a Studentship:
1) To be considered for a studentship, you first need to apply for a PhD at the University of Surrey: http://www.surrey.ac.uk/postgraduate/law-phd
2) The latest you can apply, and be considered for a studentship, is midnight on 22 March 2017.
3) Please state clearly in your application that you wish to be considered for a studentship.
Further information
Please email: phdstudentships@surrey.ac.uk
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