To serve an excellent opportunity and motivation to its Law students, the School of Law at the University of Limerick has decided to award one postgraduate research fellowship – The Honourable Mr. Justice John Murray, PhD Fellowship for the academic year 2022-2023.

The School of Law has exclusively organized this Fellowship programme for domestic and international students that wish to undertake a postgraduate research study in law. One candidate will be selected and be awarded this Fellowship each year, covering an EU fee waiver plus a €5000 stipend for up to 3 years.

The University of Limerick is a higher education institution in Ireland, ranking 501^st in Times Higher Education Ranking (2021). UL is thriving to be a distinctive, pioneering, and connected university that shapes the future through educating and empowering people to meet the real challenges of tomorrow.

Why choose to study at the University of Limerick? The University of Limerick is very demanded among employers, which in turn makes it preferable by not only national but also international students because the graduate employment rates are consistently higher than the national average at UL. Students at the University of Limerick are also offered a wide range of support services varying from student personnel services to specific learning support units.

Application Deadline: The application pathway for this scholarship opportunity is open. However, students must observe course-specific application deadlines.

Brief Description

• University or Organization: University of Limerick
• Department: School of Law
• Course Level: Postgraduate research
• Award: €5,000
• Number of Awards: 1
• Access Mode: Online
• Nationality: Domestic and International
• The award can be taken in Ireland.

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: All domestic and international students can apply.
• Eligible Course or Subjects: Postgraduate research degree study at the School of Law at Limerick can be applied.
• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
• The applicants must demonstrate successful academic progress to receive this fellowship for three years of study.

How to Apply

• How to Apply: Students must apply for admission online via the university portal. All applicants will be considered for the scholarship.
• Supporting Documents: The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
• Qualification transcripts and certificates
• Certified English translations of your transcripts/certificates where the originals are in a language other than English
• A copy of your birth certificate (long document)
• Admission Requirements: The applicants must have a second class honors in an undergraduate law degree or in another primary degree in which the legal component accounts for at least 50% of the whole programme.
• Language Requirement: The students must submit the necessary proof to meet the English language requirements of the university.

Benefits

The University of Limerick will provide the selected students a stipend worth €5,000 and an EU fee waiver for one year initially, up to a maximum of 3 years, subject to successful academic progress.

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