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.
The University of Manchester Information
Founded in 1824, The University of Manchester is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized city of Manchester (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), North West England. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Privy Council, The University of Manchester is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 40,000-44,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. The University of Manchester offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 195 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
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.
Offered Benefits
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.
Application Process
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.