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In an increasingly integrated global economy, managing the complexities of mineral resources investment and development provides challenges for host governments, international institutions, companies, investors and all stakeholders participating in the sector.
The Centre for Energy, Petroleum, Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP) offers an LLM in Mineral Law and Policy, which provides with the required interdisciplinary knowledge and skills to deal with the current legal, policy and economic issues and challenges in mineral resources investment and development. CEPMLP's interdisciplinary nature and perspectives in international and comparative law and the success of its emphasis on a theoretical and practical approach to learning make it one of the premier organisations of its kind worldwide.
Rio Tinto plc, together with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and CEPMLP, acknowledging the importance of contributing worldwide to sustainable mineral resources development, are offering as part of their partnership's activities up to a maximum of 6 fully funded postgraduate scholarships for the academic year 2009/2010 leading to the degree:
Master of Laws (LLM) in Mineral Law and Policy
The award will offer the successful candidate:
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Payment of academic tuition fees
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12 monthly stipends for living expenses for a single student
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An arrival allowance and thesis/assignment allowance
Applicants eligible for consideration should:
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Already hold a degree of an equivalent standard to at least a good UK second class honours degree
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Be able to demonstrate a high level of English language competence (minimum of 100 on the Internet Based Test)
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Display intellectual ability and leadership potential
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Have a proven track record and potential to rise to positions of influence
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Preferably be qualified lawyers having had some post-degree work experience in mining in the government, private sector, or academia
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Be a national and resident of the following countries at the time of applying for the award:
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Peru, Russia, South Africa and Zimbabwe -
Complete the degree within 12 months and return to their home country at the end of their period of study
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Not already have received or be currently receiving financial benefit from a previous HMG (Her Majesty's Government) Funded Scholarship
Employees, employee's relatives (or former employees who have left employment less than 5 years before) of the FCO (including FCO Posts), the British Council, Rio Tinto plc and the University of Dundee will not be eligible to apply for these awards.
Method of Scholarship Selection
Please note that there is no separate application form for the Rio Tinto plc Chevening Scholarship.
All candidates who are offered admission to the LLM in Mineral Law and Policy and who satisfy the criteria for consideration for the Scholarship, will be put forward for review by the relevant Committee composed of Rio Tinto plc, FCO, and CEPMLP staff .
The first step, therefore, is to complete an online application form for admission to the LLM in Mineral Law and Policy. In addition to the online application, candidates should submit to me (Kathleen Shortt: k.a.shortt@dundee.ac.uk ) a brief statement, max. 250 words, explaining why you think you should be considered for the scholarship.
