SIX PH.D. SCHOLARSHIP POSITIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Chinese Government Scholarship for Doctoral Program (PhD) Students, Commencing September 2018, at the Research Institute of Environmental Law, Wuhan University, People’s Republic of China Wuhan University is ranked in the top ten universities in China. Its Research Institute of Environmental Law (RIEL) is the foremost environmental law research institute in the country. The university’s high educational quality and beautiful campus on East Lake attract more than 2,000 international students a year to study in the university’s various disciplines.Eligibility of applicants Applicants must:
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. Intend to take the doctoral program full time. 2. Be of non-Chinese nationality. 3. Be under 40 years of age. 4. Hold a Bachelor of Laws or JD degree, as well as a Master’s degree in law (in relation to the latter requirement, equivalent experience may be demonstrated instead). 5. Produce an English-language qualification proving a high level of competence in the language (e.g. IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL 95, at a minimum). This requirement is waived for applicants educated in countries where the language of instruction is English. Duration and program of study The scholarship will support doctoral students for three years, and, in exceptional circumstances, for up to four years. The doctoral program includes a compulsory taught component in the first year, including a course on legal research methodology.
Language of instruction The language of instruction is English.
Scholarship coverage The Chinese Government Scholarship covers the following items:
1. Tuition fee. 2. Accommodation. 3. Living allowance of 3,500 RMB (approximately US$520) per month. 4. Medical insurance.
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