The Council of Sidney Sussex College offers annually, for men and women, a number of Evan Lewis Thomas Law Bursaries and Studentships for research or advanced courses in Law or cognate subjects in the University of Cambridge. If candidates of sufficient merit present themselves, elections will next be made in May 2007. Under the terms of the will of the late Judge Evan Lewis Thomas, candidates must have shown proficiency in Law and Jurisprudence, normally by obtaining a university degree in Law by August 2007, and they must be or become candidates for the Ph.D. Degree, the Diploma in Legal Studies, the Diploma in International Law, the M.Phil. Degree (one-year course) in Criminology, or the LL.M Degree. Only candidates for the Ph.D. Degree may apply for Evan Lewis Thomas Studentships offered by the College. Candidates for the Ph.D. Degree may also apply for other studentships offered by the College for which they are eligible.
The Evan Lewis Thomas Law Bursaries and Studentships, which are subject to reviews of diligence and progress, are tenable for one year in the first instance but may be renewed annually, up to a maximum of three years. Their value will depend on the candidate's needs in the light of support from other sources and on the availability of income from the Evan Lewis Thomas Fund. All holders of Evan Lewis-Thomas awards will receive at least £1,000 per annum, but Studentships of larger amounts, up to full support of fees (at the 'Home' rate) and maintenance, may be awarded.
Election to a Studentship may be made conditional upon satisfactory results in degree examinations and is in all cases conditional upon the person elected being accepted by the Board of Graduate Studies if he/she is a candidate for the Ph.D. Degree, the M.Phil. Degree or a Diploma, or by the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Law if he/she is a candidate for the LL.M. Degree. Application for acceptance by the Board or the Degree Committee is made through the Board under the Cambridge Intercollegiate Graduate Application Scheme 4 Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RZ, UK. Preference will be given to candidates who will be under twenty-six years of age on 1 October 2007, though special circumstances (e.g. military service) can be taken into account.
The Council of Sidney Sussex College is offering a Research Studentship commencing in October 2007. The holder of the Studentship must be, or seek to be, a candidate for the degree of Ph.D. in the University of Cambridge. The Studentship is tenable in any subject and is open to men or women from any country.
The holder of the Studentship must have graduated by August 2007, and election to the Studentship will usually be made conditional upon good results in degree examinations. The Studentship is intended for candidates who have already been awarded, or are likely to graduate with, First Class Honours or the equivalent. Election is in all cases conditional upon the person elected being accepted by the Board of Graduate Studies of the University. Application for acceptance by the Board is made through the Cambridge Intercollegiate Graduate Application Scheme, 4 Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RZ, England. In the competition for the Studentship, first consideration will be given to candidates who nominate Sidney Sussex as their College of first choice on their application form. Preference will be given to candidates who will be under twenty-six years of age on 1 October 2007, though special circumstances will be taken into account.
The Studentship is subject to reviews of diligence and progress, and is renewable annually up to a maximum of three years. The Studentship will meet the cost of University and College fees. The level of maintenance payments will be determined after considering the successful candidate's income from other sources. The holder of the Studentship will receive at least £1,000 per annum, and a Student without income from other sources would receive full support (at the 'home' rate), and subject to annual review. In addition, the Student may apply for support for approved research expenses of £1,050 over the course of the Ph.D. programme.
Those wishing to apply for any of the above awards should go to the link http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud/proxyadmissions/forms/ and download the paper application form (you may have already used this form to send in you University application); and send pages 10-18 of this form directly to Sidney Sussex fully completed, including the names of your referees and your photograph. You must also send us a copy of your research proposal as submitted to the Faculty to which you have applied and transcripts. Please indicate on the top of the front page of the application form the name of the award.
Please instruct your referees to write directly to us at Sidney Sussex by 1 April 2007, by which date we should also have received your application. An elected Student will normally be required to come into residence as a member of the College in October 2007. A room in College or in one of the College's hostels will be provided for a single person in the first year only of study. A College flat may be available for a married person.