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Process

The Trust generally makes a number of grants each year, on the basis of applications available to it on the application deadline. The process of review takes around two months and recommendations for a shortlist of candidates for interview are presented to a meeting of trustees shortly afterwards. Interviews take place on a date specified by the Trustees - with the final awards to be announced shortly afterwards.

Please note: Candidates should be aware that the Trust is assisted by publishing staff at Sweet & Maxwell who review and prepare reports on all proposals for consideration by the Trustees. If candidates do not have publishing arrangements in place, Sweet & Maxwell may contact them for further discussions about publication of their work irrespective of the outcome of the awards process; if candidates do have publishing arrangements in place, Sweet & Maxwell will not use information they have through supporting the Trust for any other purposes. Please contact the Clerk to the Trust if you have any queries about this.

Applications should include the following:

• A full written project description of the proposed research project - including specific information about those matters to which the Trustees must have regard (practical benefit, benefit to UK citizens etc.)
  
• A completed Application Form
  
• A specific breakdown of how the funds will be applied
  
• Written references from two independent referees including statements as to the suitability of the applicant to undertake and complete the project successfully (please note - the applicant will be expected to arrange for referees to contact the Trust with their references rather than simply to provide names and contact details of referees).

Click here to download a copy of the Application Form in Word 7.0 format.

Contact details for applications and information

We prefer applications to be made via e-mail.

e-mail: amlst@thomson.com

References will of course need to be sent by post; you may also apply by post if you are unable to do so by e-mail

The Clerk To The Trustees
The Alexander Maxwell Law Scholarship Trust
c/o Sweet & Maxwell
100 Avenue Road
London NW3 3PF

Please supply an e-mail address in any event as communications with candidates during the awards process will be by e-mail.

Briefing notes

The Trust has had a briefing sheet prepared which aims to help applicants in submitting their work to a commercial publisher. Click here for this.

For the deadline for applications, see (Current timetable).