LLM Comparative Private Law Scholarship

About the project

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.

Award

The scholarship will offer £10,000 to the successful candidate to be redeemed against tuition fees only.

Eligibility

Any applicant who is accepted for admission to the full-time LLM in Comparative Private Law starting in the 2026-2027 academic year. Please note that you must already have applied to study the LLM in Comparative Private Law before applying for this scholarship.

Criteria

The award will be made on the basis of academic merit and the strength of a personal statement. Within your personal statement please include:

Priority will be given to those who have not had the opportunity to study at masters level previously.

Applicants should already have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so.

• the specific elements of the LLM or MSc programme that attracted you to the University of Edinburgh and why these are meaningful to you; and
• explain how successful completion of this programme will benefit your career, personal development and / or enable you to contribute to your community/region or country?

Applying

Application deadline: 1st May 2026

Full details of how to apply can be found on the Law School’s website.

Important

The University reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or withdraw any of the advertised scholarships, without further notice.

This article was published on 2024-07-29

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