PhD Studentship: Dickson Poon School of Law School StudentshipUniversity

Value of the award: This is a fully funded studentship that includes 3 years of fees + a maintenance stipend at the UKRI level (2026-2027 rate is £23,805) for three years with small, annual inflationary increases.

Eligibility: Any nationality, any area of legal research.

To ensure fairness and equal opportunity, candidates who have already applied twice may still apply for admissions to the Law MPhil/PhD programme but will not be eligible for further consideration for this studentship.

How to apply: Applicants should submit an application for the Law Research MPhil/PhD programme through King’s Apply. 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: LAW2027

Deadline: Apply by 1st December 2026

£23,805. The above rate is for 2026, there will be an increase for those applying for October 2027.