Cooke and Alfred Godfrey Scholarship at the University of Sydney, Australia 2026 | Step-by-Step Process

Summary:

The WA Cooke, Jane Cooke, and Alfred Godfrey Scholarship is designed to support postgraduate research students at the University of Sydney Law School.

This prestigious scholarship offers a significant stipend to assist students in conducting research in the field of law.

Eligibilities:

To be considered for the University of Sydney Australia Scholarship 2026, you must:

• have an unconditional offer of admission to study full-time in a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Master of Criminology (MCrim) (Research) or Master of Laws (LLM) (Research) within the Sydney Law School

• be willing to conduct research in the disciplines of law

• hold at least one of the following degrees in law:

  • an honours degree (first class or second class upper) or equivalent

  • a master’s degree by research

  • a master’s degree by coursework with a High Distinction or Distinction level, including a research component equivalent to 25% of one year’s full-time enrolment

  • a degree in Law together with research and/or professional experience deemed to be equivalent to first-class honours.

Note: Preference will be given to commencing candidates, though the Scholarship may exceptionally be awarded to currently enrolled full-time PhD, MCrim by Research, or LLM by Research students demonstrating progress towards timely thesis completion and exceptional research achievements.

Benefits:

$50,000 stipend allowance for up to three and a half years for a postgraduate research student to conduct research in the University of Sydney Law School.

Deadline:

Not Specified

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