Institute for Law & AI (LawAI) PhD Studentships

The Institute for Law & AI (LawAI) PhD Studentships support outstanding doctoral candidates pursuing research at the intersection of legal scholarship and artificial intelligence. These studentships are designed for postgraduate students who wish to examine how emerging AI technologies shape regulation, governance, liability, fundamental rights, and the broader legal frameworks that structure modern societies. As a term archive on Scholarship Union, this page gathers relevant award information, eligibility criteria, and application guidance for prospective applicants worldwide.

LawAI studentships typically provide financial support for full-time doctoral study, often including tuition coverage, a stipend for living costs, and allowances for research travel or conference participation. Candidates are usually expected to hold a strong master’s degree or equivalent qualification in law, computer science, philosophy, or a related discipline, and to demonstrate a clear, original research proposal. Because the field is interdisciplinary, successful applicants often combine doctrinal legal analysis with empirical, computational, or comparative methods.

Competition for these positions is significant, so applicants should prepare carefully. This archive page outlines key details such as host institution requirements, supervision arrangements, deadlines, and the documents needed for a complete application. It also highlights how LawAI funding fits within the wider landscape of postgraduate scholarships available to undergraduate and postgraduate students globally. Prospective doctoral researchers are encouraged to review the listed opportunities, confirm current eligibility rules with the official provider, and submit their applications well before the stated closing dates to avoid missing out on this specialised and highly competitive funding.