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There are many sources of funding for postgraduate law studies at Oxford.
Law Faculty awards (for study at any college)
The Faculty is pleased to be able to offer a range of scholarships, some through the generosity of benefactors, others through of the Faculty’s own financial resources. All are listed below, as are college scholarships and scholarships available through other sources such as the AHRC, Clarendon bursaries etc. Clicking on the link for each will bring up further information about the scholarship in question and how to apply.
Commercial Bar Studentships: awarded
annually to those embarking on a one-year
research degree. Primarily intended for MPhil
students, though those intending to take the MSt, or embarking on the final year
of a DPhil may also apply. Administered by the Faculty and available to UK, EU, and overseas students
alike.
The
Fountain Court Chambers Scholarship: Through
the generosity of Fountain Court Chambers, this scholarship is awarded annually
to students embarking on the BCL, MJur or one year research degree (including
one year of the DPhil). Available to UK , EU, and overseas students alike.
Freshfields
Bruckhaus Deringer Scholarships: awarded annually to students embarking on the BCL, MJur or one year research degree (including final year of DPhil). Administered by the Faculty and available to UK
and EU students only.
Graduate Assistance Fund Awards: available
annually to assist meritorious students to achieve the level of
funding necessary to embark on their chosen course or to complete a graduate
degree. Available UK, EU, and overseas students
alike.
Linklaters
Scholarship: Through the generosity
of Linklaters LLP, the Law Board is able to offer a one-year scholarship available
to all students (whether Home, EU or non-EU) studying for the BCL or MJur.
Administered by the Faculty
The
Peter Birks memorial scholarship:
Through the generosity of alumni and of the friends of Peter Birks, this scholarship
is awarded annually to students embarking on the BCL, MJur or one year research
degree (including final year of DPhil).
Available to UK, EU, and overseas students alike.
The Roy Goode Scholarship: available annually to new or continuing graduate research students.
Administered by the Faculty and available to UK, EU, and overseas students alike.
Winter
Williams Studentship: awarded
annually to new or continuing graduate students in the Law Faculty,
for up to three years. Administered by the Faculty and available
to UK, EU, and overseas students alike.
Prospective applicants: to apply for awards administered by the faculty, please tick the Departmental Studentship Applications sections on Page 6 (on-line application) or section L
(paper application ) of the graduate admissions form and type Law Faculty in the Advertised reference code box for on-line and in the Funding Source for the paper form. You will be considered for all the awards for which you are eligible.
Current students - how to apply for funding (on intranet)
Further funding for studying for a career at the Bar
Eldon Law Scholarship is a two year scholarship awarded annually to students undertaking the Bar Vocational Course prior to entering pupillage in preparation for a career at the Bar.
Who
is a home student, who is an EU student, who is an overseas student?
The Oxford University
Centre for Business Taxation offers studentships for those undertaking
research degrees leading eventually to a doctorate in the field of taxation.
More
details and application
form More
about taxation law in Oxford
UK
Foundation for International Uniform Law
Scholarship: worth £5,000 per annum, to be held by
an existing doctoral student (with suitable research interests). The student
is encouraged to spend a period of study at the International Institute
for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) in Rome, or at some comparable
research institute abroad. (This is restricted to those students already
holding DPhil status)
More
details and application form
Awards
for international students
Melbourne
BCL Scholarship: an annual scholarship providing £5,000 or more for a Melbourne University Law graduate for the BCL. The scholarship is made possible by the generous gift of Allan Myers AO QC. Additional Myers
Scholarships for Melbourne graduates may be awarded for the BCL
or for other graduate programmes in Law at Oxford. Application for the
Melbourne BCL Scholarship should be made to Melbourne Law School.
No separate application is required for a Myers Scholarship; candidates who have
graduated from the University of Melbourne Law School will automatically be considered
on the basis of their application.
Magister Juris Scholarships for CUPL students: Through the generosity of The David and Jayne Paterson Educational Trust, two scholarships are available to students applying for the Magister Juris who, by the start of the course, will have graduated from the China University of Political Science and Law
We are very pleased to announce that through the generosity of the David and Jayne Paterson Educational Trust, two scholarships, of £7,500 each, will be available to Magister Juris students who are also graduates of China University of Political Science and Law (or will be graduates of that institution by the time they start the Magister Juris). In order to be considered for these scholarships, candidates do not need to do anything other than apply for admission to the Magister Juris by the normal deadline (22 January 2010); those accepted will then be considered automatically and will be notified in early to mid April.
Further funding information for international students
College awards specific to law postgraduates
Balliol
College: one or two Gregory Kulkes
Scholarship in Law lasting
for two years (and renewable for a third). Application
procedure ...
Exeter College: the
Bodh Raj Sawhny Memorial Scholarship is available each year to a top Indian student reading for the BCL.
The closing date for consideration for this scholarship is 1st June
2009. Further
details ...
Christ
Church: one Myers Scholarship awarded
for one year to an Australian graduate student. Preference is given
to law students.For information contact Christ Church's Tutor for Graduates: tutor.graduates@chch.ox.ac.uk.
Linacre College: two David Daube
Scholarships are available to those who have been admitted to D.Phil. status
in Law. Further
details...
Lincoln
College: the Supperstone Law Scholarship is
available to an incoming BCL or MJur student intending to focus
his or her BCL/MJur studies on public law subjects.
Further
details...
Lincoln
College: the Kenneth Sewards-Shaw Scholarship is
available to incoming graduate students in four subjects including
law. Further
details ...
Merton
College: the Barnett Bequest provides
funding towards the costs of a UK resident undertaking the BCL. No
separate application is necessary. Further
details ...
Merton College: the BCL/MJur
Law Scholarship is
open to graduates of any university.
Applicants should apply to Oxford University in the normal way, naming Merton
College as their first choice college. Further
details ...
St Anne's College: two BCL/MJur Law Scholarships. The scholarships
are open to graduates of any university. Applicants should apply to Oxford
University in the normal way, naming St Anne's College as their first choice
college. Further
details ...
Trinity College: Michael
and Judith Beloff Scholarship. £6,500 for 1 year.
For a student studying for a BCL degree at Trinity College, with preference
to someone intending to practise at the Bar of England and Wales. No separate
application is required. Selection will be made on the basis of academic excellence. Application
procedure: contact
the college's Academic Administrator
University
College: one Centre for Ethics and Philosophy
of Law Studentship awarded annually to those embarking
on a one-year research degree, or entering the final year of a DPhil.
Only those working on topics in the philosophy of law are eligible.
The award is made on the recommendation of the Law Faculty. Candidates
applying for Law Faculty Awards listed above are automatically considered.
There is no separate application procedure.
More
about CEPL More
about legal philosophy in Oxford
Wadham College: one Graduate
Scholarship available for the BCL/MJur, in memory of Peter Carter.
Limited to Canadian citizens. Further
details ...
There
are also many college awards that are not law-specific.
Start
your search here ...
Other sources of funding
Graduate students in law are also eligible for
various competitive scholarships and awards administered by the
University and by external bodies. Some of the main ones ...
NEW
FOR 2008-9 - Arendt & Medernach
Scholarship: Arendt & Medernach is the largest Law firm in
Luxembourg and offers scholarships for graduates of French, Belgian,
German or Luxembourg Universities who wish to practice in Arendt
and Medernach after completing the MJuris. . Further
details
Arts and Humanities Research Council Awards: the main source of public funding for postgraduate study in the humanities, including law. Extends to taught programmes as well as research degrees. UK-resident students are eligible for full (fees plus maintenance) awards. Other EU-resident students are eligible for fees-only awards. Available to new or continuing graduate students. Apply by completing the funding sections of the graduate admissions form. As part of the admissions process, the Law Faculty will decide which applicants to nominate to the University for an AHRC award. Guidance notes
Clarendon
Bursaries: an Oxford University funding programme open to new
graduate students in any subject who are liable to pay tuition fees
at the overseas rate. Extends to taught programmes as well as research
degrees. Apply by completing the funding sections of the graduate
admissions form. As part of the admissions process, the Law Faculty
will decide which applicants to nominate to the University
for a Clarendon Bursary.
Commonwealth
Scholarships: awards to cover the full duration of an approved
postgraduate programme, awarded to Commonwealth citizens and (some)
Commonwealth permanent residents by the Association of Commonwealth
Universities. Application
procedure ...
Rhodes
Scholarships: two-year scholarships (renewable for a third
year) available to applicants to Oxford from a number of countries
around the world.
There are many other possibilities to consider.
For more information visit the Graduate
Studies Prospectus funding index or read about Funding
for international students
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