School of Law Scholarships for International Students at University of Manchester in UK, 2017

The School of Law offers a number of Graduate Scholarships for research degrees beginning in 2017-2018. These scholarships are open to all new students both overseas and home/EU students in all research areas within the School. These awards cover tuition fees at EU/Home student rate and provide a maintenance stipend equivalent to that of the RCUK studentships £14,296 for 2017/18.

Manchester’s School of Law combines a commitment to research excellence with a focus on the intellectual and pastoral development of its students.

The University of Manchester is a Russell Group University. With almost 40,000 students, it boasts the largest student community in the UK.

Students whose first language is not English are required to hold a minimum overall score of 7 in the IELTS test with 7 in writing and no subsection below 6.5, or an equivalent score in the IBT- TOEFL, PEARSON, or Cambridge CAE.

Available to UK, EU and international students who have accepted a place on one of University’s PhD programmes

Students must have already submitted a full application for a place on the PhD programme by February 10, 2017 for their application to be considered.

These awards cover tuition fees at EU/Home student rate and provide a maintenance stipend equivalent to that of the RCUK studentships £14,296 for 2017/18.

Completed application forms should be submitted electronically.  The following must be enclosed:

• Two academic references
• Photocopies of official transcripts and certificates from your previous degree courses
• Research Proposal – View our research proposal guidelines (PDF, opens in a new window)
• A sample of written work – 2000-5000 words (Bioethics only)
• A copy of passport (if you will need a visa to study here)
• A copy of CV
• Evidence of English language ability* (if English is not your first language); either IELTS or TOEFL.