Subject areas:
Law Research MPhil/PhD
Funding type:
Bench Fees / Research Training & Support Grant.
Stipend.
Tuition fee.
This is a full studentship to be awarded to an incoming PhD student in the Dickson Poon School of Law.
Award details
The subject area of proposed PhD research must relate to the centre’s research themes and European Law as broadly defined. See the Centre of European Law for more information.
This is a fully funded studentship that includes 3 years of fees + a maintenance stipend at the UKRI level with a London weighting.
It will also cover the ‘pending submission’ fee of £350 in the fourth year, with a stipend for maintenance up to the date of submission.
Award value
- Stipend: UKRI rate
- Bench Fees:
- Tuition fees: Covers full tuition (Home or international)
- Other (please outline): Covers pending submission fee £350
Eligibility criteria
- Must be accepted on the Law Research MPhil/PhD programme for October 2026. The subject area of proposed PhD research must relate to the centre’s research themes and European Law as broadly defined. See the Centre of European Law for more information.
- Postgraduate Research.
Award conditions
Awards are offered on the condition that the candidate has met/will meet all the conditions required for acceptance by the Dickson Poon School of Law. Awards are only valid for commencement in October 2026 and cannot be deferred. Awards cannot be transferred to another institution. Full conditions available upon offer.
Application process
Please apply to the Dickson Poon School of Law MPhil/PhD programme. On the funding section of your King’s Apply Admissions Application Form, ensure you tick the box ‘Applied to a King’s funding scheme’ and enter the code below.
Award Scheme Code: CEL2026.
Selection process
Applicants will be assessed by our Scholarship Panel in the spring which will rank candidate applications using RCUK scoring. Scoring is based on the applicant’s academic potential (50%) and the quality of their research proposal and its fit with the Centre (50%). Centre of European Law directors will select one recipient out of the Scholarship Panel shortlist.
Contact:
LawResearch@kcl.ac.uk