Postgraduate Scholarships
We offer several postgraduate scholarships, each with unique application processes and eligibility criteria. These include the County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary Award, James MacQuitty Law Scholarship, Stephen Livingstone Memorial Fund, and The Kyle Scholarship, targeting students with specific academic interests and career ambitions in law. Deadlines and further details will be forthcoming on this page, usually around the end of April each year.
Being awarded the Postgraduate Scholarship means a great deal to me. It represents my achievements and the realisation of my educational and career aspirations. Not only this, but it has awarded me the opportunity to pursue advanced studies in International Commercial and Business Law, a discipline I am most interested in and passionate about. It has also helped me discover new possibilities and career opportunities while alleviating the financial burden of postgraduate studies. Aoife McTague, The Kyle Scholarship Winner 2023
LLM Law
Applications giving full particulars of the present status of proposed legal studies and a copy of one relevant written reference should be forwarded by email to v.pavelkova@qub.ac.uk by Friday, 18th July 2025, at 4pm.
Further information and criteria are available here
Apply via e-mail to v.pavelkova@qub.ac.uk Friday 25th July 2025 at 4pm. Candidates are asked to note that if they are in receipt of any other Scholarships or awards, they will not be eligible to receive this award. Applications must be made in the form of a letter outlining the reasons why you feel your studies would benefit from this award, along with a brief CV.
Further information and criteria are available here
Applicants should submit a letter which outlines how they are best qualified for this award and how the proposed research would contribute to theory in practice in the specified area.
Letters of application should be emailed to v.pavelkova@qub.ac.uk by Friday, 18th July 2025, at 4pm.
Further information and criteria are available here
Applicants for the Kyle Scholarship should also submit a written statement outlining, in not more than 750 words:
- why they want to undertake the LLM International Commercial and Business Law at Queen's
- what they hope to achieve through this opportunity and the impact they think this will have on their career and/or future ambitions
Further information is available here.
Please forward applications to v.pavelkova@qub.ac.uk by Friday, 18th July 2025, at 4 pm.
Other Awards
The School of Law has a number of further prizes and awards available to postgraduate students. These are automatically awarded and include the following:
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Name of Prize/Award |
Award details |
Approximate prize/award value |
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The Lewis Silkin prize |
The Lewis Silkin Prize will be awarded to the MLaw student who achieves the highest overall mark in the research dissertation. The student must have achieved a mark of 60 or higher in order to be eligible for this award. Full-time and part-time students will be considered for this award. |
£1500 |
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Gateley Legal NI Prize |
Gateley Legal NI Prize will be awarded to the LLM student who achieves the highest overall mark in the research dissertation/dissertation in practice module. The student must have achieved a mark of 60 or higher in their dissertation/dissertation in practice in order to be eligible for this award. Full-time and part-time students will be considered for this award. |
£1500 |
All successful applicants to our Postgraduate Programmes will be contacted about the awards for which they are eligible.