diff --git a/project.go b/project.go
index 37572dc..b71b5bb 100644
--- a/project.go
+++ b/project.go
@@ -72,6 +72,15 @@ type ProjectComponent struct {
 	ProjectID           int    `json:"projectId" structs:"projectId,omitempty"`
 }
 
+// PermissionScheme represents the permission scheme for the project
+type PermissionScheme struct {
+	Expand      string `json:"expand" structs:"expand,omitempty"`
+	Self        string `json:"self" structs:"self,omitempty"`
+	ID          int    `json:"id" structs:"id,omitempty"`
+	Name        string `json:"name" structs:"name,omitempty"`
+	Description string `json:"description" structs:"description,omitempty"`
+}
+
 // GetList gets all projects form JIRA
 //
 // JIRA API docs: https://docs.atlassian.com/jira/REST/latest/#api/2/project-getAllProjects
@@ -129,3 +138,25 @@ func (s *ProjectService) Get(projectID string) (*Project, *Response, error) {
 
 	return project, resp, nil
 }
+
+// GetPermissionScheme returns a full representation of the permission scheme for the project
+// JIRA will attempt to identify the project by the projectIdOrKey path parameter.
+// This can be an project id, or an project key.
+//
+// JIRA API docs: https://docs.atlassian.com/jira/REST/latest/#api/2/project-getProject
+func (s *ProjectService) GetPermissionScheme(projectID string) (*PermissionScheme, *Response, error) {
+	apiEndpoint := fmt.Sprintf("/rest/api/2/project/%s/permissionscheme", projectID)
+	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("GET", apiEndpoint, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	ps := new(PermissionScheme)
+	resp, err := s.client.Do(req, ps)
+	if err != nil {
+		jerr := NewJiraError(resp, err)
+		return nil, resp, jerr
+	}
+
+	return ps, resp, nil
+}
diff --git a/project_test.go b/project_test.go
index ebfb897..a120c9c 100644
--- a/project_test.go
+++ b/project_test.go
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ func TestProjectService_ListWithOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-
 func TestProjectService_Get(t *testing.T) {
 	setup()
 	defer teardown()
@@ -103,3 +102,57 @@ func TestProjectService_Get_NoProject(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Error given: %s", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestProjectService_GetPermissionScheme_Failure(t *testing.T) {
+	setup()
+	defer teardown()
+	testAPIEdpoint := "/rest/api/2/project/99999999/permissionscheme"
+
+	testMux.HandleFunc(testAPIEdpoint, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		testMethod(t, r, "GET")
+		testRequestURL(t, r, testAPIEdpoint)
+		fmt.Fprint(w, nil)
+	})
+
+	permissionScheme, resp, err := testClient.Project.GetPermissionScheme("99999999")
+	if permissionScheme != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Expected nil. Got %+v", permissionScheme)
+	}
+
+	if resp.Status == "404" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected status 404. Got %s", resp.Status)
+	}
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error given: %s", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProjectService_GetPermissionScheme_Success(t *testing.T) {
+	setup()
+	defer teardown()
+	testAPIEdpoint := "/rest/api/2/project/99999999/permissionscheme"
+
+	testMux.HandleFunc(testAPIEdpoint, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		testMethod(t, r, "GET")
+		testRequestURL(t, r, testAPIEdpoint)
+		fmt.Fprint(w, `{
+			"expand": "permissions,user,group,projectRole,field,all",
+			"id": 10201,
+			"self": "https://www.example.com/rest/api/2/permissionscheme/10201",
+			"name": "Project for specific-users",
+			"description": "Projects that can only see for people belonging to specific-users group"
+		}`)
+	})
+
+	permissionScheme, resp, err := testClient.Project.GetPermissionScheme("99999999")
+	if permissionScheme.ID != 10201 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected Permission Scheme ID. Got %+v", permissionScheme)
+	}
+
+	if resp.Status == "404" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected status 404. Got %s", resp.Status)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error given: %s", err)
+	}
+}