Scholarship details
There is currently one sponsored doctoral job available in the field of disability law for the purpose of working on a dissertation. In the School of Law, the applicant who is selected to receive this position will do their work under the direction of Dr. Shivaun Quinlivan and Dr. Charles O’Mahony.
A candidate is free to choose their own topic for their doctoral dissertation, although it should fall roughly within the bounds of research in relation to the CRPD and Disability Rights in general, with a special emphasis on:
- Constitutional law and the rights of people with disabilities
- The Convention on the Rights of the Child, in particular with regard to any of the following rights: employment education, mental health, legal capacity, law reform
- EU Disability Law & Policy Employment, discrimination, and those with disabilities
- The criminal justice system in relation to those with disabilities
About the Scholarship Provider:
Publicly funded and research-oriented, the University of Galway may be found in Galway, which is located in Ireland. Galway has a reputation for being an educational leader for the past 175 years. In its World University Rankings for 2018, QS placed the university in the top one percent of all universities worldwide. The Galway Research Institute is a world-famous research organisation that is renowned for its inventiveness.
When it comes to graduate employability, the University of Galway is among the best of Ireland’s educational institutions. Within six months after finishing their degrees, 96% of our undergraduate students and 94% of our postgraduate students are either working or continuing their education in some capacity. Non-European Union students have access to a wide variety of merit-based scholarships through the University of Galway. The Global Achievement Scholarship is open to students who will be starting their undergraduate studies at the University of Galway.
It is not necessary for applicants to submit a separate application for this scholarship; rather, individuals who meet the requirements will have their academic performance and personal statement taken into consideration automatically. In addition to this, the institution provides business students with the opportunity to earn merit scholarships for postgraduate study. Scholarships based on academic achievement are available to students enrolling in one of the Business Taught Master’s degrees offered by the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics at the University of Galway.
Only those individuals who meet the requirements will be considered for these scholarships. When applying to the University of Galway for higher education, international students also have the option of submitting their applications to several outside funding sources. The university provides more than fifty different degree programmes. Courses at all levels, including undergraduate, postgraduate, professional, and part-time, as well as PhD and Research Master degrees, are available at Galway. In addition, it offers students the opportunity to take their classes online.
SeNSS is one of only 14 Doctoral Training Partnerships in the United Kingdom that is sponsored by the ESRC, and they will be offering a handful of fully-funded ESRC doctoral studentships beginning in September 2023. SeNSS is one of the only 14 Doctoral Training Partnerships in the United Kingdom that is sponsored by the ESRC.
Scholarship Sponsor(s): University of Galway
Scholarship Country: Ireland
Scholarship Worth: €18,500
Study Level: Postgraduate
Nationality: International Students
Scholarship Offer:
- The duration of the scholarship is up to a maximum of four years. The chosen applicant will also get an annual stipend of €18,500 in addition to having all of their tuition costs covered. However, it is expected that the successful applicant will submit an application for scholarships offered by the Irish Research Council (IRC) and the University of Galway during the first year of their degree programme.
The Gustafsson & Skrondal Visiting Scholarship is administered by the University of Oslo’s Centre for Educational Measurement (CEMO). As part of the visiting scholar program, CEMO and the University of Oslo host a number of young researchers from Norway and elsewhere each year.
Eligibility for Scholarship.
- a Bachelor’s Degree and/or a Master’s Degree in Law or a Related Discipline (Philosophy, Social Science, etc.) with a minimum of a 2:1 Honours Grade (or an Equivalent Grade). In unusual instances, such as where the candidate had extensive practical or lived experience in the field, a grade of 2.2 might be accepted instead of a higher one.
- A Bachelor’s Degree and/or a Master’s Degree with a First-Class Honours or an Equivalent Grade in Law or a Related Discipline (Philosophy, Social Science, etc.) is Preferred.
Nationality
The University of Galway 2023 Full Funded PhD Scholarship in Disability Law, Ireland is open to all International Students
If a student enrolls in one of the degree programs offered by SOAS University of London, they may be eligible to receive a fee waiver award in the amount of £5,000. This award is available to students who are interested in receiving a degree from SOAS University of London.
Application Procedure
- Are you interested, and do you qualify? To submit your application to the University of Galway, please visit forms.office.com.
- Candidates who are interested in this position are asked to send their curriculum vitae (CV) and an example of their academic writing (such as an article, course essay, or dissertation) to [email protected] and/or [email protected] by 5 p.m. on the 28th of July, 2023. Inquiries of a less formal nature can be directed to the same addresses. Candidates might be asked to participate in an interview.
Application Deadline
The application deadline for the University of Galway 2023 Full Funded PhD Scholarship in Disability Law, Ireland is July 28, 2023.
