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Postgraduate research scholarships
We have a range of scholarships for students considering postgraduate research in law.

To find a scholarship that works for you, browse the full list of postgraduate scholarships for Sydney Law School students in the table below.

This page includes scholarships for both prospective and current domestic students. 

Scholarship Value Eligibility Open date Close date
Ivan Roberts Scholarship
 
$50,000
  • Bachelor of Laws or Juis Doctor recent graduate
  • Full-time postgraduate student
1 September 2022 27 November 2022
John O'Brien Memorial Research Scholarship in Criminal Law and Criminology University of Sydney  RTP stipend rate
  • PhD, MCrim (Research) or LLM (Research) student
  • Research criminal law and/or criminology
  • Hold an honours degree or master's degree in law or a relevant discipline
30 May 2022 31 October 2022
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Law and Transnational Regulation $28,612 p.a. (up to 3 years)
  • Full-time PhD student
  • Hold an honours or master's degree
  • Research on the effects of transnational financial regulation in Australia 
Ongoing Ongoing
The George and Matilda Harris Scholarship University of Sydney RTP stipend rate
  • PhD, MCrim (Research) or LLM (Research) student
  • Willingness to conduct research in law
  • Hold an honours degree or master's degree in law
30 May 2022 31 October 2022
The Julian Small Research Scholarship in Labour Law University of Sydney RTP stipend rate
  • PhD or LLM (Research) full-time student
  • Conduct research in the discipline of labour law
  • Hold an honours degree or master's degree in law
30 May 2022 31 October 2022
The Justice Peter Hely Scholarship $20,000
  • Australian citizen or permanent resident
  • Completed or about to complete a coursework law degree
  • Unconditional offer to study a postgraduate degree
10 October 2022 21 January 2023
Reca Stone Postgraduate Scholarship in Legal Theory (Primary) University of Sydney RTP stipend rate
  • Full-time PhD student
  • Conduct research in the discipline of legal theory
  • Hold an honours degree or master's degree in law
30 May 2022 31 October 2022
WA Cooke, Jane Cooke and Alfred Godfrey Scholarship (Primary) University of Sydney RTP stipend rate
  • PhD, MCrim (Research) or LLM (Research) full-time student
  • Willingness to conduct research in law
  • Hold an honours or master's degree in law
28 February 2023 13 March 2023
WA Cooke, Jane Cooke and Alfred Godfrey Scholarship (Supplementary) $10,000
  • PhD, MCrim (Research) or LLM (Research) full-time student
  • RTP Stipend Scholarship recipient
  • Not been awarded the Vice Chancellor’s Research Scholarship
30 May 2022 31 October 2022
Reca Stone Postgraduate Scholarship in Legal Theory (Supplementary) $20,000 p.a. (up to 3 years)
  • PhD full-time student
  • Research in the discipline of legal theory
  • RTP Stipend Scholarship recipient
  • Not been awarded the Vice Chancellor’s Research Scholarship
30 May 2022 31 October 2022
Scholarship in Institutional Aspects of Automated Decision Making (ADM) and its Effects Across Society $36,161 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • Current or commencing PhD student within the University of Sydney Law School
On-going On-going
The Paulette Isabel Jones PhD Completion Scholarship $7,000 (for 3 months)
  • Domestic/international student
  • Currently enrolled PhD student
  • Expect to submit your thesis within 6 months from date of application
27 February 2023 23 March 2023
The Walter Reid Scholarship Up to $10,000
  • Enrolled in a research degree in the Sydney Law School
  • Undertaking research in law
  • Plan to research overseas
01 Febuary 2023 31 May 2023
 
 
 

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