The University of Sydney in Australia is hosting the Cooke and Alfred Godfrey Scholarship for prospective postgraduate students to study at the University in 2026.
The Cooke and Alfred Godfrey Scholarship provides a $50,000 stipend allowance for up to three and half years for postgraduate research students to conduct research at the University of Sydney Law School.
Requirements
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 half years for a postgraduate research student to conduct research in the University of Sydney Law School.
