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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Full tuition waiver + £18,622
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Kent Law School (KLS) is one of the UK’s leading law schools. It was the 2nd ranked UK Law School in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), with a scholarly environment judged as supporting world-leading research. Law at Kent is ranked 15th out of 101 in The Guardian University Guide 2022, 16th in The Times Good University Guide 2022, and 45th in the THE World University Rankings by Subject 2021. Our work draws upon doctrinal and interdisciplinary methodologies, diverse critical, contextual and socio-legal approaches, and a range of theoretical perspectives from the humanities and social sciences in order to contribute to a broad range of legal sub-disciplines.
The recipient of this KLS studentship will not be required to teach. However, as part of our commitment to support the next generation of legal academics, all doctoral students have the opportunity to undertake paid teaching on an undergraduate law module, at the direction of the Head of School.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The studentship will cover tuition fees at the standard postgraduate Home rate (£4,712 for 2023/24) plus an annual maintenance stipend of £18,622 per annum (increasing annually in line with the UKRI rate).
Eligibility
- Hold, or be expected to hold a Bachelor's degree (1 or 2.1), or Master's degree (merit or distinction).
- Have applied for a full-time or part-time PhD research degree at the University of Kent for the following academic year 2024/25.
- Demonstrate that they have made a contribution to the wider University community, for example, through Students' Union activities - societies, sports, volunteering - or acting as a student representative on University committees.
- Have excellent written and oral communication skills and be able to:
- Explain their research clearly and without jargon to non-experts.
- Convey their passion for their research to a wider audience.
- Convince the panel of their research's wider value.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Law
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Master
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
04 Mar 2024
Submit an online application for admission to the Law PhD degree by 4 March 2024, 23:59 GMT.
As part of the application, you must submit a clear and succinct research proposal (usually around 2000-2500 words) and a personal statement explaining the reasons you wish to undertake the research degree (the ‘Reasons for Study’). Please indicate in your application that you are interested in applying for the ‘Studentship in Legal Design, New Technology and Human Values’ and add Dr Connal Parsley as the main supervisor.
Many unsuccessful PhD studentship applicants submit research proposals that are insufficiently clear, comprehensive or precise, and do not adequately delimit the research they want to undertake.