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Sydney Law School

Postgraduate research scholarships
We have a range of scholarships for students considering postgraduate research in law.

To find a scholarship that works for you, browse the full list of postgraduate scholarships for Sydney Law School students in the table below.

This page includes scholarships for both prospective and current domestic students. 

Scholarship Value Eligibility
Ivan Roberts Scholarship
 
$50,000
  • About to graduate from Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor at USYD
  • Have graduated from a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor from the USYD within the last 5 years
  • Unconditional offer of admission in a postgraduate degree within the Sydney Law School, or equivalent institution.
John O'Brien Memorial Research Scholarship in Criminal Law and Criminology Up to $50,000 per annum (up to 3.5 years)
  • PhD, MCrim (Research) or LLM (Research) student
  • Research criminal law and/or criminology
  • Hold an honours degree or master's degree in law or a relevant discipline
Paulette Isabel Jones Career Award $7000
  • Domestic/international student
  • Submit thesis before 30 September
Judge Ralph J Perdriau Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Common Law Up to $50,000 per annum (up to 3.5 years)
  • Applied for a PhD or LLM by  research in the Sydney Law School
  • Conduct research in common law
  • Hold an honours or master's degree in law
The George and Matilda Harris Scholarship Up to $50,000 per annum (up to 3.5 years)
  • PhD, MCrim (Research) or LLM (Research) student
  • Willingness to conduct research in law
  • Hold an honours degree or master's degree in law
The Julian Small Research Scholarship in Labour Law Upto $50,000 per annum for upto 3.5 years
  • PhD or LLM (Research) full-time student
  • Conduct research in the discipline of labour law
  • Hold an honours degree or master's degree in law
The Justice Peter Hely Scholarship $20,000
  • Australian citizen or permanent resident
  • Completed or about to complete a coursework law degree
  • Unconditional offer to study a postgraduate degree
Scholarship in Opioid policy and use in Indonesia $37,207 p.a. (up to 3.5 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • Hold First Class Honours or equivalent
  • Research component in a related social science field such as Indonesian Studies, Policy Studies, Public Health, Sociology, Law, or Asian Studies
Reca Stone Postgraduate Scholarship in Legal Theory Up to $50,000 per annum (up to 3.5 years)
  • Full-time PhD student
  • Conduct research in the discipline of legal theory
  • Hold an honours degree or master's degree in law
WA Cooke, Jane Cooke and Alfred Godfrey Scholarship Up to $50,000 per annum (up to 3.5 years)
  • PhD, MCrim (Research) or LLM (Research) full-time student
  • Willingness to conduct research in law
  • Hold an honours or master's degree in law
The Walter Reid Scholarship Up to $10,000
  • Enrolled in a research degree in the Sydney Law School
  • Undertaking research in law
  • Plan to research overseas
WA Cooke, Jane Cooke and Alfred Godfrey Scholarship Up to $50,000 per annum (up to 3.5 years)
  • PhD, MCrim (Research) or LLM (Research) full-time student
  • Willingness to conduct research in law
  • Hold an honours or master's degree in law