Fully Funded 4-years Doctoral programme in Law, 2023 European University Institute, Italy
Programme Description
The Department of Law enables you to study the challenges facing European law, public international law, and private law, with Ph.D. opportunities across social, cultural, political and economic topics.
Our researchers create strong links during their time here, thanks to our outstanding levels of interaction between faculty and researchers. Close supervision, seminars that are open to all, and active working groups ensure a dynamic exchange of ideas and knowledge, which shapes your research and helps develop your intellectual independence.
The interdisciplinary nature of our Department means that each year, world-famous scholars and leaders in their field visit to carry out research and to present and discuss their work. Our researchers further develop their skills and understanding through access to these experts.
The policy of the EUI is not to offer individual guidance and advice on dissertation proposals. Do not contact potential supervisors but read the information on research themes and indicate one or more professors who could supervise your dissertation in the application form.
If you have any questions on the programme, grants, requirements, application and selection procedures, please contact the EUI Admissions Office – Email: applyres@eui.eu
The EUI is committed to providing equitable and inclusive conditions for all candidates and is keen to attract, encourage and retain a diverse and highly qualified community of scholars.
Candidates with disabilities or specific educational needs are encouraged to register their needs with the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies (Email: DeanOfGraduateStudies@eui.eu) for the coordination of reasonable adjustments at the stage of application, selection, and admission to the programme.
Funding Information – Eligibility
Eligibility
To qualify for national funding, you must meet the specific requirements set by the national funding authorities. These may include conditions with regard to your nationality, residence, degree and its time of award. For an overview of the specific funding conditions, eligibility criteria and application instructions, please visit the information page of each relevant funding authority.
In the EUI online application form, you will be asked to select at least one and up to three funding options: Only indicate those for which you have a valid reason to believe you are eligible and for which you wish to apply. If you are eligible for more than one funding programme, you will be considered for admission under each programme; in case of admission, you will receive funding from one programme only, based on the decision taken by the EUI selection committee and communicated to you on the admission offer.
The application for admission to the EUI doctoral programme is automatically an application for national funding, with the following exceptions: Greece, Portugal, Slovenia . If you apply for funding from one of these countries, your application to the EUI can ONLY be accepted if you separately file a mandatory separate application.
EUI Contracting States
Ph.D. Candidates funded by the EUI contracting states receive a monthly scholarship/stipend and do not pay the programme’s tuition fees:
- Austria, Belgium (Flanders – Wallonia/Brussels), Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark,
- Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
- Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal,
- Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
EUI Associate Member States
Ph.D. Candidates funded by the EUI Associate Member States receive a monthly scholarship/stipend and do not pay the programme’s tuition fees, which are covered by the national authorities: Norway and Switzerland.
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation “Grants for Foreigners” Programme
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation awards grants to candidates from the following states: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, People’s Republic of China (PRC), Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Russian Federation, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America (USA). The programme’s tuition fees are also covered.
EU Member States not adhering to the EUI
EU Member States: Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Lithuania have not yet signed the EUI Convention. Consequently, there is currently no national funding available for Ph.D. candidates from these countries.
Candidates who are from these countries and who are not eligible for any other funding programme may be admitted on condition they are able to secure external sponsorship.
Other Countries
The EUI earmarks scholarships for candidates who are from countries listed on the EUI Special Doctoral Fellowships page and who are not eligible for any other funding programme.
All other candidates who are not eligible for any funding programme may be admitted on condition they are able to secure an external scholarship.
Academic Scholarships Programme on Innovation Research & Expertise (ASPIRE)
The Department of Law (LAW) accepts applications for doctoral research grants in the framework of the newly launched Academic Scholarships Programme on Innovation Research & Expertise (ASPIRE): Enabling Next Generation Scholars and New Paradigms for Competitiveness, Innovation, and Technology Policy. For further information, including funding conditions and eligibility criteria please see: ASPIRE.
Ukrainian candidates affected by the war in Ukraine
The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science offers special EUI Doctoral Grants for Ukrainian candidates who are directly affected by the war in Ukraine.
United Kingdom
Source / More information: Official Website HERE.