Overview

Unlike programs designed for students who wish to learn about law from the disciplinary perspectives of the social sciences or the humanities, the Ph.D. in Law is directed at students who wish to pursue advanced studies in law from the perspective of the law.

Features

This Law program at Yale University offers emerging scholars an opportunity to contribute to the development of law as an academic field, and it provides an alternate pathway into law teaching alongside existing routes such as fellowships, advanced degrees in cognate fields, legal practice, and clerkships.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Because our entering Ph.D. students will have already completed their J.D. degrees, the anticipated course of study toward the Ph.D. in Law degree is three academic years and two summers in residence.

In their first two semesters, Ph.D. students will enroll in courses designed to help them acquire the background and research skills needed to complete a dissertation in their field of interest and to prepare them for qualifying examinations that test the depth and breadth of the literacies and skills they have acquired.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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More details

Deadline: December 15,

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Law View 56 other PhDs in Public Law in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Personal Statement (500-1000 words): The personal statement should describe the applicant’s motivations for pursuing the Ph.D. in Law degree and should describe the applicant’s qualifications to undertake the proposed course of study, especially qualifications that are not evident from the applicant’s CV.

Research Proposal (1000 words)

Writing Sample: the writing sample should be a piece of legal scholarship authored solely by the applicant. Ideally, the writing sample should be on a subject related to the applicant’s proposed research project. Submitted writing samples should be no more than the equivalent of 30-published pages in length (15,000 words)—an excerpt from a longer work may be used.

Letters of Recommendation

Transcripts

Curriculum Vitae

Test Scores

Application Fee

Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 USD per year during 60 months.
National

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 USD per year during 60 months.

All Ph.D. students receive a fellowship that covers the full cost of tuition ($46,900) for minimum 5 years.

Living costs for New Haven

1380 - 2110 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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