Research Programmes
MPhil and PhD
A. Name of the Programmes
1. MPhil
2. PhD
B. Admission Requirements
Admission in MPhil and PhD Programmes at the Faculty of Law take place once a year as per the
university rules. Candidates with excellent academic records and research/teaching experience get
preference in the admission to the research programmes offered by the Faculty. Students graduated
from private universities must enroll into the MPhil programme first in order to be admitted into the
PhD programme as per the University Rules.
C. Duration of the Programme
MPhil: The duration of the MPhil Programme is two years whereas the first year is comprised of
course works and the second year is for thesis. The validity of MPhil registration is maximum four
years.
PhD: The validity of PhD registration is maximum five years. The researcher can submit the thesis
after four years. Also, the thesis may be submitted after three years upon due approval from
respective Supervisors as well as the Academic Council. Academic Committee may assign some
coursework to a PhD researcher. The faculty offers part time candidature opportunity for working
PhD researchers upon due approval from their respective employers.
Scholarships and Financial Aids
The Faculty of Law and the Department of Law offers various scholarship opportunities to the
students with outstanding academic records and the students in need in order to incentivize the
academic performance of the students.
A. Dean’s Award
i. Dean’s Merit List of Excellence: The list will include the names and particulars of students
having CGPA 4.0 in the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Final Examination.
ii. Dean’s Merit List of Honour: The list will include the names and particulars of students
having CGPA 3.85 and above in the Bachelor of Laws (Honors) Final Examination.
Provided that the students who have taken readmission or have taken any improvement
examination will not be considered for the dean’s list of meritorious students.
B. Shamaila Rahman Memorial Scholarship
Female students achieving the First and Second position in the merit lists in the year final
examinations are awarded with this Scholarship. In total six female students from 2nd, 3rd and 4th
year of Undergraduate programme and two female students from Graduate programme shall be
awarded with this scholarship on annual basis. Total number of scholarship is eight per year. Each
successful awardee shall get a lump sum amount of BDT 36,000.
C. Professor Dr. Hamid Uddin Khan Memorial Scholarship
Five outstanding/regular/meritorious/disable students promoted and admitted into the second year
Bachelor of Laws (Honors) are awarded with this scholarship. Selected five students will be given this
one time scholarship on lump sum basis. The amount of scholarship varies each year in accordance
with the interest rate of the Fixed Deposit.
D. Shahjahan Siraj Foundation Scholarship
All the students stood first in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year final examinations as well as the student
stood first in the LLM final examination shall be awarded with this scholarship. The amount of
scholarship is BDT 2500 per month and shall be awarded on lump sum basis annually, i.e. BDT
(2500×12) = BDT 30,000 to each awardee. Total number of scholarship is five each year.
E. Other awards and scholarships
i. Justice Amin Ahmed Gold Medal: It is awarded to the student who secures the first position at LLM
examination.
ii. Justice Mohammad Hussain Memorial Gold Medal: It is awarded to the student who obtains the
highest marks in the Constitutional Law course.
iii. OzairFarooque Scholarship: It is awarded to the student who obtains the highest marks in the Law
of Contract course.
F. Scholarships from the University of Dhaka
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G. Scholarships offered to Undergraduate Students
Sl Name of Amount in Description Nos. of
Scholarship BDT scholarship
1 Undergraduate Board Scholarship
a) Talent pool 55,93,600.00 Scholarships are offered by board to n/a
Scholarship undergraduate students for four years
b) General 1,35, Scholarships are offered by board to n/a
Scholarship 82,800.00 undergraduate students for four years
2 2.1.) University 6,45,120.00 These Scholarships are awarded for four n/a
Undergraduate years to undergraduate students of
Scholarship Dhaka University on the basis of result of
HSC examination.
2.2) University 4,83,840.00 These Scholarships are awarded for four n/a
Undergraduate years to undergraduate students of
Scholarship 2 Dhaka University on the basis of result of
Ist year Hon(s) examination.
3 3.1) Sports 2,11200.00 Undergraduate n/a
Scholarship
3.2) Sports 28,800.000 Postgraduate
Scholarship 2
4 BNCC Scholarship 1,20,000.00 100
5 Rover Scholarship 1,15,000.00 24
6 Ranger Scholarship 1,15,000.00 24
7 Hall Stipend 5, 25,000.00 These scholarships are awarded equally
by all halls
8 Blind Stipend (For Vision Impaired Students)
8.1) Undergraduate 3,60,000.00 These scholarships are offered to vision 50
impaired undergraduate students
studying at the University of Dhaka.
8.2) Postgraduate 4, 80,000.00 These scholarships are offered to vision 50
impaired postgraduate students studying
at the University of Dhaka.
9 AftabJahan welfare 200,000.00 AftabJahan welfare Trust Fund n/a
Trust Fund
10 JICF Scholarship 56,00,000.00 Scholarships are awarded by Japan 20
International Cooperation Foundation
(JICF) to Dhaka University Students
11 Sumitomo 7,00,000.00 Scholarships are awarded by Sumitomo 10
Corporation Corporation to Dhaka University Students
Scholarship
H. Scholarships awarded to Postgraduate Students
Name of Amount in BDT Description Nos. of
Sl Scholarship Scholarship
1 General 50,00,000.00 These scholarships are generally 1250
Government offered by the Bangladesh
Scholarship Government for the Dhaka
University Students on merit to
resume their study.
2 Talent Scholarship 1,97,000.00 These scholarships are generally 21
offered by the Bangladesh
Government for the Dhaka
University Students on merit to
resume their study.
3 UGC Scholarship 1,05,000.00 Scholarships are offered by the 10
University Grants Commission.
Every Faculty will get one
scholarship.
Total numbers of faculty are 10.
Total scholarships are 10.
4 Janata Bank 10,500.00 These scholarships are offered 1
Scholarship through the University Grants
Commission
5 University 3,60,000.00 Postgraduate Scholarships are 120
Postgraduate offered to DU students
Scholarship Scholarships will be equally
distributed to all faculties