CAMPBELL BURNS SCHOLARSHIP RESEARCH
Academic Session 2009-10

The Law School at the University of Strathclyde invites applications for the award of a Campbell Burns Scholarship. There will be a maximum of two Scholarships in existence at any given time.

Successful applicants will have their fees waived for each year of their period of study (1 year for LLM students; 3 years for PhD students) together with an annual maintenance award of £10,000. The scholarship is for one year in the first instance and in the case of PhD students, subject to satisfactory progress, will normally be renewed up to the maximum of a further 2 years.

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.

Criteria for award:
Academic achievement to date: A First or Upper Second Class Honours degree or equivalent.

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.

Award/s made:
at the discretion of the Head of the Law School.

Applications may be submitted at any time.  However, those wishing to ensure that their application for a Campbell Burns Research Scholarship for commencement in Academic Session 2009-10 will be considered and processed in due time, should apply as soon as possible, and certainly before the end of June 2009.  No guarantee of timeous processing can be given in respect of applications received after these dates.