The WA Cooke, Jane Cooke, and Alfred Godfrey Scholarship supports outstanding postgraduate research students at the University of Sydney Law School with a generous stipend of up to $50,000 per year for up to 3.5 years. Funded by three generous bequests, this award empowers law scholars to pursue groundbreaking research in their field.

Who Can Apply?
Full-time postgraduate research students (PhD, Master of Criminology by Research, or Master of Laws by Research) at the University of Sydney Law School.

What is Covered?

• Primary stipend of up to $50,000/year for 1.75–3 years (depending on the program)

• Supplementary stipend to match total value up to $50,000/year

• Possible one-off payment (amount stated in offer letter)

• Up to 6-month extension for PhD recipients

Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:

• Have an unconditional offer to study full-time in PhD, MCrim (Research), or LLM (Research) at the Sydney Law School

• Be willing to conduct research in law

• Hold an Honours or Master’s degree in Law, or an equivalent qualification with strong academic and/or professional research achievements

• Preference given to commencing candidates (exceptional continuing students may be considered) 

How to Apply

• No separate application is required
• All eligible law students are automatically considered upon admission.

Deadline
Not specified