W.M. Tapp Studentships in Law - College Studentships for PhD Students

Applications are invited for W.M. Tapp Studentships in Law for PhD study for 2027 entry. The value of the Studentship will be determined after considering successful candidates’ income from other sources. Approved University and College fees will be paid, together with a maintenance award which satisfies the University Postgraduate Admissions Office’s conditions for entry as a postgraduate student. An additional college scholarship of £500 per annum is paid. A contribution may also be made towards expenses incurred when travelling to the UK if the student's home country is overseas. An allowance may be paid for dependents, and grants are available for research expenses.

Tenure of a W.M. Tapp Studentship in Law is conditional upon the successful applicant(s) being accepted by the University Postgraduate Admissions Office. Candidates must be graduates in Law of any university in the United Kingdom or elsewhere or be about to graduate not later than 1 September of the year they commence studying at Cambridge. They will be expected to be of outstanding academic ability and first consideration will be given to candidates who nominate Gonville & Caius College as their first preference college.

An application form is available from the college website. Two supporting references are also required. These should be Tapp-specific and indicate your academic fitness and suitability to undertake your proposed course or research. Completed application forms, transcripts and references should be submitted no later than, 23:59 (UK time) 5 January 2027, before starting the following October.