From the academic year 2007/2008, Southampton University Law School will be offering up to 8 studentships in designated research fields, including biotechnology law, company law, comparative land law, comparative and EU competition law, criminal law, education and social welfare law, environmental law, EU and international (human rights) law, international commercial arbitration and litigation, international and comparative law of evidence, IT and IP law, Law of the Internet and e-commerce, taxation, and tort law.

The School is one of only 8 UK law schools to hold the highest rating for outstanding　international excellence in legal research (RAE 5*) and currently has some 30 students in candidature for the M.Phil./PhD. degrees.

Some studentships will include the opportunity to be a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA). All are fixed term for one year, but renewable thereafter up to three years in total, subject to satisfactory progress. You must apply to research a designated topic, to be selected from a list made available on our Website:
www.law.soton.ac.uk/researchstudentships/index.htm
You must also satisfy our normal entry requirements.

Studentships available to UK/EU students:

• Up to 3 studentships consisting of: fee waiver plus GTA opportunity amounting to £3,575.

GTAs are subject to School needs and will normally only be available in core subjects (constitutional and administrative law, contract, EU, property and tort). Any reduced teaching load during the first year will be off-set in later years.

Studentships open to All Students:

• Up to 5 studentships consisting of: fee waiver at UK/EU level. ORSAS funding for international students may be available.

For full details, please visit our website: www.law.soton.ac.uk.

Applications must be received by 1 March 2007. The starting date for the studentships must be no later than 30 June 2007.

Source of this announcement can be found here.