Asian Law Center
Ph.D. in Asian & Comparative Law
The UW School of Law is unique among U.S. law schools in offering a Ph.D. in Asian and Comparative Law. The Ph.D. program has grown in size and quality since its founding in 1972. It is now a highly competitive academic program where UW leads in the education of future U.S. and international legal scholars and policy makers. The program has 35 graduates, with a current class of 19 drawn from China, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea,
Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the United States.
Ph.D. candidates have a supervised research experience with law school faculty who serve on their Doctoral committees. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the program, many also have committee faculty from other UW departments and from among leading Asian and comparative law scholars at other North American law schools. Ph.D. candidates are encouraged to publish during their candidature; to present at national and international conferences; to practice classroom teaching; and to report on their research to their classmates and the Law School community.
A number of Ph.D. candidates are supported by scholarships and tuition waivers from the University of Washington, including the Graduate School Fund for Excellence and Innovation (GSFEI). The GSFEI award in 2011-12 enabled us to recruit
one “top scholar” into the Ph.D. program.
Ph.D. Admissions Information
Ph.D. Degree Requirements
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