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University of Edinburgh

School of Law

Location
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Funding
studentship; full
Application deadline
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About the project

There are a number of funding sources available to students at the School.

Edinburgh Law School and Ewen Cameron Studentships

Edinburgh Law School offers two full PhD studentships, one of which is provided through a generous bequest from alumnus Ewen Cameron in his name.

LLM Comparative Private Law Scholarship

One partial scholarship to be allocated to any applicant on the LLM in Comparative Private Law starting in September 2026. This award has been made possible thanks to the generous legacy of Edinburgh Law School alumnus Ewen Cameron and the Edinburgh Legal Education Trust, which was formed in 1996 for the advancement of legal education.

GREAT Scholarships 2026

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, The University of Edinburgh is offering 3 scholarships to students in Thailand, Mexico and Ghana, applying for one-year postgraduate courses.

LLM European Law Scholarship

Edinburgh Law School wants to assure all students and staff of its commitment to EU Law teaching and to all of our staff, students, and visitors from the EU. We are a European Law School and remain devoted in our support of all who wish to study with us. As such we are delighted to be able to offer a scholarship for applicants to the LLM in European Law for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Edinburgh Legal education trust LLM by research Scholarships

One or more scholarships are available for postgraduate research in Scots private law at the University of Edinburgh for a period of one year leading to the degree of LLM by Research (i.e. by a thesis of up to 30,000 words).

School of Law Scholarships

The School offers many scholarship opportunities at the Masters, PhD and mid-career level.

Tercentenary Award for Excellence

This award is open to all applicants who have applied to a taught LLM or MSc programme starting in the 2026-2027 academic year at Edinburgh Law School.

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This article was published on Monday 29 July 2024

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