Scholarship details
International Students are welcome to apply for the Amir Ghaffari Scholarship at Queen Mary University of London, UK, for the academic year 2022-23. The scholarship enables for Masters level programs in law taught at Queen Mary University of London. The scholarship deadline is May 3, 2022.
This award honors Amir Ghaffari, managing partner of Vinson Elkin’s Dubai office and head of its MENA dispute resolution practice, for his contributions to international and domestic Iranian communities. Academically strong students with a conditional or unconditional offer for the applied program will be eligible for the funding.
About the Scholarship:
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is a public research university in London, England. It is also a constituent institution of the federal University of London. It was established in 1785 as the London Medical College. It was officially designated as a university in 1887. It is now a member of the Russell Group of British research universities, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, and Universities UK. It is a worldwide university with a distinctive student, research, and public engagement profile, delivering teaching and research on a global scale.
The Queen Mary University of London’s main site is in the Tower Hamlets neighborhood of Stepney, while its other campuses are in Smithfield, Holborn, and Whitechapel. The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and Barts are its three faculties. It is a key center for medical training and research and is part of the largest academic health science center, UCL Partners. It also collaborates with the University of Warwick on research and combined undergraduate teaching of history, computer science, and English. Furthermore, for its Global MBA program, it works with the University of London. ..The Queen Mary University of London’s main site is in the Tower Hamlets neighborhood of Stepney, while its other campuses are in Smithfield, Holborn, and Whitechapel. The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and Barts are its three faculties. It is a key center for medical training and research and is part of the largest academic health science center, UCL Partners. It also collaborates with the University of Warwick on research and combined undergraduate teaching of history, computer science, and English. Furthermore, for its Global MBA program, it works with the University of London. ..
The Queen Mary University of London offers numerous job prospects to students of all backgrounds. Queen Mary University, as part of the disciplinary spectrum, offers undergraduate, postgraduate research, and teaching-based degrees to students. The university has approximately 27,000 students and around 4,600 employees. Queen Mary is one of the most internationally varied institutions in the world, with students from over 160 countries.
Furthermore, Queen Mary University of London has a large and distinguished alumni network of over 180,000 former students in over 160 countries worldwide. There are eight Nobel Laureates among the university’s faculty and alumni. Some of the university’s notable alumni include BBC News’ Jane Hill, former House of Commons Leader Peter Hain, and Iceland’s President Guni Th. Jóhannesson. The institution remains in touch with all of its alumni members through reunions, alumni receptions, public lectures, and career and networking activities. The main campus of Queen Mary is located in Mile End, London’s east end. It houses the majority of the University’s teaching, as well as the main library and numerous residence halls. The neighboring Whitechapel campus is mostly used for scientific research and medical treatment.
East London is advantageous because it is not only less expensive than other places, but it is also adjacent to popular neighborhoods such as Shoreditch and Brick Lane. Aside from this counterculture, the city has long been a melting pot of cultures from all over the world. London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and is home to about 8 million people. It has a diverse civilization, with different regions characterized by distinct moods, languages, and customs.
The university teaches and conducts research in the arts, social sciences, law, medicine and dentistry, and science and engineering. Queen Mary has a long history of creating and expanding knowledge through public involvement, despite its location in a creative and culturally diverse region of east London. The institution takes pride in the variety of its student body as well as its support for the local community, which includes efforts to improve school education and eliminate poverty around London. Through the sequencing of 100,000 complete genomes, university researchers have paved the road for finding genetic markers for specific ailments. An international team of scientists lead by astronomers from Queen Mary University of London identified a planet circling Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to the Solar System. Queen Mary University’s Living Wage study contributed directly to the campaign movement, and the university became the first Russell Group member to have been Living Wage-accredited…
Scholarship Sponsor(s): Queen Mary University of London
Host Country(s): United Kingdom
Scholarship Worth: £26,250
Study Level: Masters
Nationality: International
Scholarship Offer:
Each successful scholar will get full tuition reimbursement to complete their undergraduate degree
Eligibility for Scholarship
1. English is the required language.
2. Eligible Countries: All countries in the world.
3. For the Comparative and International Dispute Resolution LLM, you must have a conditional or unconditional offer (please note that this is a specific programme of study, it does not apply to those who are applying for any of the other LLM programmes)
4. You must be enrolled as a full-time student.
5. You must have the best academic record possible.
6. You must be of Iranian descent, defined as having at least one grandparent born in Iran.
7. You can have a UK or International fees status.
8. You must have submitted a Programme of Study proposal for the LLM in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution by April 6, 2022.
9.. You must not be receiving any other type of support.
Nationality
The Amir Ghaffari Scholarship At Queen Mary University Of London, UK 2022-23 is open to all international students and people of Iranian descents
Application Procedure
To apply for this scholarship, please fill out and sign the online application form (link at the bottom of this page) and submit a 1000-word (maximum) statement in response to the following questions
‘Please explain why you wish to pursue the LLM in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution at Queen Mary University of London, mentioning the courses you are interested in.’ What you will offer to the program and why you believe you should be awarded a scholarship, emphasizing your academic and professional achievements (if applicable) and financial need.
We will also review the following documents, which were supplied with your program application. Please ensure that all of these documents are uploaded to the Queen Mary application portal.
1. Transcripts of your law degree and any other legal credentials
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. 1 x letter of recommendation
Admission Requirements: Applicants must have a 2:1 or higher undergraduate level in a low degree or a degree with significant law content, or a 2:2 honors degree with other legal qualifications or an international equivalent.
Language Requirements: Students must submit the following English language competence exam scores:
1. IELTS (7.0)
2. TOEFL IBT – 100 points
3. PTE – 68.
4. C1/C2 – 185.
5. Trinity International School of Excellence – III
Admission deadline:
The application deadline for Amir Ghaffari Scholarship At Queen Mary University Of London, UK 2022-23 is 3rd May 2022.
