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Postgraduate research scholarships
We have a range of scholarships for international students undertaking a postgraduate research degree in law.

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

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

Scholarship Value Eligibility
Alfred Godfrey Postgraduate Research Scholarship in a Cultural History of the Policing of Music in Australia USYD RTP rate (up to 3.5 years)
  • PhD student within the University of Sydney Law School or Sydney Conservatorium of Music 
  • supervised by either Professor Murray Lee (Sydney Law School) or Dr Toby Martin (Sydney Conservatorium of Music) 
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.
Judge Ralph J Perdriau Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Common Law Up to $50,000 per annum stipend (up to 3.5 years)
  • PhD or LLM by research in the Sydney Law School
  • Conduct research in common law
  • Hold an honours or master's degree in law
Paulette Isabel Jones Career Award $8,000
  • Domestic/international student
  • Submit thesis before 31 August
Postgraduate Research Scholarship in AI and Anticorruption $34,667 p.a. (up to 1.75 years)
  • Domestic/international student
  • Full-time student in Master of Laws (Research) 
  • Research on legal questions
  • Supervised by Dr. José-Miguel Bello Villarino 
Reca Stone Postgraduate Scholarship in Legal Theory  Up to $50,000 per annum (up to 3.5 years)
  • Full-time PhD or Master of Laws (LLM) by Research student
  • Conduct research in the discipline of legal theory
  • Hold an honours degree 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 Up to $50,000 per annum (up to 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
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
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