The aim of the scholarship is to attract applicants of the highest academic calibre to pursue a PhD in the UCD Sutherland School of Law, and to provide them with the training, experience and mentorship necessary to their research career development.

The scholarship is aimed at outstanding candidates who exceed the threshold criteria for admission to the PhD programme. In particular:

• Candidates should have a First-Class honours undergraduate degree (or equivalent), or a high 2.1 honours degree (or equivalent) supplemented by outstanding subsequent academic or professional accomplishments in law or a cognate field.
• Candidates should have either a Master’s degree in law or a cognate field, and/or extensive and relevant professional experience demonstrative of capacity for independent research and writing.

The scholarship will provide tuition fees at up to the non-EU rate and a yearly stipend of €22,000. The scholarship is tenable for a maximum of four years, renewable each year subject to satisfactory progress. The scholarship is available to full-time students commencing their doctoral studies in the Sutherland School of Law in September 2025 (or exceptionally January 2026).

Doctoral scholarship holders are usually offered some teaching opportunities as a career development opportunity.

The Sutherland School of Law has a diverse international community of doctoral students from across the globe. All backgrounds welcome.

• Apply for UCD Sutherland School of Law Doctoral Scholarship 

Deadline

Closing date is 5pm on Thursday 27 March 2025.

Furhter information

For more information on the scholarship, please email Niamh McCabe, Graduate Programme Manager