law school | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 4

DoM Visionary Scholarship(MBM Full-Time) at University of Strathclyde, UK

This award is intended for candidates who are prepared to test new ideas; to go beyond the status quo and make a difference to industry and society. Candidates must demonstrate through their ideas, experience and achievements that they are an excellent team player, with a strong vision for the future. Leadership/management skills or potential, overall quality of the application and financial need will also be considered. The award will be judged on a 1000 word statement supplied by each candidate that should state which scholarship you wish to be considered for and should clearly articulate how you meet the scholarship criteria. Please also submit a maximum of 300 words outlining your reason for applying for the scholarship. Before applications for this studentship may be considered, candidates must have applied for admission to, and received either an unconditional or conditional place, on the Law School’s postgraduate research programme.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 May 2011

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Campbell Burns Research Studentships, UK: Law

The Law School at the University of Strathclyde invites applications for the award of a Campbell Burns Studentship. The required application forms for admission to postgraduate study as well as Campbell Burns Studentship application forms and regulations are available from the address or email below. They are also downloadable from the website below. All research students at Strathclyde Law School may access the Departmental Research and Development Fund to assist in expenses arising directly from their research activity.
Eligibility: Area of research interest resonant with the expertise and current interests of available Law School staff. Proven or potential ability to teach at undergraduate level. If English is not the applicant’s first language, a minimum of 7 in IELTS, or equivalent, will be required. First or Upper Second Class Honours degree (or equivalent) is required. Before applications for this studentship may be considered, candidates must have applied for admission to, and received either an unconditional or conditional place, on the Law School’s postgraduate research programme.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications may be submitted at any time.

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2011- 2012 PhD Studentships in Law at Kent Law School, UK

Kent Law School (KLS) invites applications for full time research studentships leading to the degree of PhD commencing in September 2011. Candidates will initially register for a full time MPhil research degree at the University of Kent at Canterbury. One of these studentships will be awarded specifically for research in the area of International Law and, although the recipient will be part of the Canterbury campus postgraduate community, the associated teaching responsibilities will take place at the University’s Medway campus. The funding will be available for one year in the first instance, extended (for registered students only) for a second year providing verifiable progress has been made (in teaching and research), and extended for a third year providing the candidate has upgraded from MPhil to PhD.
The successful applicants for the studentships will receive a maintenance grant equivalent to that offered by ESRC (£13,590 in 2010/11) and tuition fees paid at the home/EU rate (£3,950 in 2010/2011).Those awarded a studentship will normally be expected to teach a maximum of four hours per week in term time on an undergraduate English law module, at the direction of the Head of Department.  Some bursaries (for example, reducing overseas fee to home fee rate) may also be available.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 April 2011

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