Funding type:
Tuition fee.
Stipend.
This is a full studentship to be awarded to an incoming PhD student in the Dickson Poon School of Law. The proposed PhD may be in any legal research area.
Award details
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
Tuition fees: Covers full tuition (Home or international)
Other: Covers pending submission fee £350
Eligibility criteria
Must be accepted on the Law Research MPhil/PhD programme for October 2025. For more information please visit the Law research MPhil/PhD.
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 2025 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: LAW2025
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 School (50%).
Contact Details
LawResearch@kcl.ac.uk