Africa LLM/MSc Tercentenary Scholarship
Founded in 1583, University of Edinburgh is a public research university located in the capital of Scotland. The university is considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site because it is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university. The university has a law school which offers some fellowships and sponsorships as law scholarships for international students.
The University of Edinburgh – School of Law is committed to the highest standards of teaching, assessment and feedback. Studying law at university is an interesting and rewarding experience, and one that will stand you in good stead no matter whether you want to become a professional lawyer or follow one of the numerous other careers possible. Learning about the law involves learning the general principles underlying different areas of law, and learning how to apply them to specific situations and the facts of different cases. It also involves developing analytical reasoning skills, legal research skills, and verbal and written expression skills so that you can express your analysis and arguments clearly, accurately and persuasively. Careers open to law graduates from Edinburgh include the Scottish legal profession (solicitor or advocate), but also, with a suitable subsequent conversion course offered elsewhere, the English or other legal professions. Of course, the law degree is also an excellent entry point into any number of other professions, including business, finance, journalism, politics, academia, non-governmental organisations, and the civil service. Edinburgh Law School has a long and distinguished reputation, but also continues to explore the cutting-edge of legal research. Our law degrees are highly respected, not just in Scotland but worldwide, and our Alumni have enjoyed success around the globe. We hope you will choose to join us, and we look forward to welcoming you to Edinburgh.
The Africa LLM/MSc Tercentenary Scholarship is open to all African students who have applied to an on-campus LLM or the on-campus MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Edinburgh Law School.
This law scholarship for international students will be available each academic year until 2013/2014.
The award is open to all suitably qualified African applicants; however, the 2012/2013 scholarship is particularly aimed at applicants who are citizens of (and normally resident in) West Africa. If no suitable application is received from these countries, the scholarship will pass to the next most suitable applicant. The award will be made solely on academic merit.
The scholarship will cover the costs of postgraduate tuition fees for one academic year. The successful applicant will also be given a partial maintenance grant (£6500) to help fund their studies at the University of Edinburgh. The maintenance grant will not cover the full costs of studying at the University and applicants should ensure they have sufficient financial support to complete their studies.
More detailed information can be obtained by emailing pg.law@ed.ac.uk.
The closing date for the receipt of applications for 2012-2013 will be 30 April 2012.
Applicants must complete the school’s scholarship application form to indicate that they wish to be considered for this award.Word Document Completed forms should be emailed to pg.law@ed.ac.uk.
Applications for postgraduate programmes must be made in parallel through the normal University application route.
Applicants who wish to be considered for the University of Edinburgh law scholarships for international students may check out this link for more information. This page outlines information about application process and eligibility requirements.
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