Scholarships to support postgraduate law research
Applications open for our generous research scholarships
Sydney Law School offers over half a million dollars in law scholarships across our degree programs to attract the world's best students and support career ambitions.
We have a range of scholarships to support postgraduate research in law for both domestic and international students. In addition to Research Training Scholarships, Sydney Law School has established a number of scholarships for specific research disciplines. You can apply for a top-up scholarship in addition to the basic scholarship rate. There is also the opportunity to apply to teach courses within your area of research if consistent with your candidature and progression.
Applications are now open for our PhD, Master of Laws by Research and Master of Criminology by Research for commencement in 2023. Applications close on 31 October 2022, with expressions of interest closing on 1 August 2022.
We encourage you to apply for admission and a scholarship as early as possible. An early scholarship award can be made for outstanding candidates.
Law postgraduate research scholarships
| Scholarship | Value | Closing date |
| Ivan Roberts Scholarship | $50,000 | 20 June 2022 |
| John O'Brien Memorial Research Scholarship in Criminal Law and Criminology | University of Sydney RTP stipend rate | Ongoing |
| Judge Ralph J Perdriau Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Common Law (International only) | Tuition fees, SSAF, OSHC, stipend |
Ongoing |
| The George and Matilda Harris Scholarship | Up to $50,000 per annum (up to 3.5 years) | Ongoing |
| The Julian Small Research Scholarship in Labour Law | Up to $50,000 per annum (up to 3.5 years) | Ongoing |
| The Justice Peter Hely Scholarship (Domestic only) | $20,000 | 22 January 2023 |
| Reca Stone Postgraduate Scholarship in Legal Theory | University of Sydney RTP stipend rate | Ongoing |
| WA Cooke, Jane Cooke and Alfred Godfrey Scholarship | University of Sydney RTP stipend rate | Ongoing |