About this guide

Doctorates in law outside India: the PhD, the DPhil, the SJD and the JSD. Where funding actually exists, how to apply, and why you should never accept an unfunded offer without a plan.

A doctorate abroad can open international academic careers, but only if it is funded. The best programmes pay their doctoral students or cover their costs. Many others do not, and the difference decides whether the degree is sustainable.

What is inside

1. Section 01Where funding exists
2. Section 02Applying
3. Section 03Coming back to India
4. Section 04The downsides, stated plainly
5. Section 05Sources