Sam Pegram Scholarship at University of York 2025

Sam Pegram Scholarship
The Sam Pegram Scholarship provides one international student with full funding to pursue an LLM in International Human Rights Law and Practice offered by the York Law School and the Centre for Applied Human Rights.

Eligibility criteria -

• Open to International (including EU) students only

• They must have applied to study the LLM in International Human Rights Law and Practice at the University of York on a full-time basis
• They must demonstrate that you have limited financial resources and that you need the scholarship to pursue your postgraduate studies
• They must demonstrate a passion for human rights, either through their previous academic studies, professional work, or volunteer activities
• They must have a demonstrable specific interest in migration issues, and you wish to pursue or consolidate a career working on issues affecting people on the move, including generally and concerning their social exclusion
• They must have some lived experience of human rights challenges or migration issues

Application process -

• The applicants must also surpass all the requirements set by the university.

Award - This is a full scholarship that covers tuition fees, accommodation, travel and visa costs, including an overseas placement to South Africa, and a monthly living stipend for one individual student.