Students who can show in their own Personal Statement that they are motivated to pursue a career that will take them to a position of leadership in the energy or natural resource development sector in their own countries within 10 years of their Scholarships are eligible to apply for the Steve Weston and Trust Scholarships to study at the UK University of Dundee.

It offers overseas students a full scholarship together with a £1,050 monthly stipend for courses in the fields of energy, petroleum, and mineral law and policy.

Steve Weston is the Co-founder and CEO of Volt and a pioneer in the once-vibrant Australian neobank scene.

Scholarship Summary

Host Country: United Kingdom

Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships

Eligible Countries: 27 Selected Countries

Reward: Full Scholarship
£12,600 yearly stipend
£750 Arrival Allowance
£580 Thesis/Internship Report Allowance

Deadline: May 31, 2023

Botswana, Congo (Democratic Republic), Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Zambia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, Thailand, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago are among the nations whose citizens are eligible for the scholarships.

The scholarship is available for international students to study in the subject of <strong style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;”>Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy courses in any of the following fields;

• Specialist LLM (Master of Laws)
  • International & European Electricity Markets LLM
  • International Energy Dispute Resolution and Avoidance LLM
  • International Energy Law and Policy LLM
  • International Mineral Law and Policy LLM
  • International Oil and Gas Law and Policy LLM
  • Social Sciences (Professional Doctorate) DSSci
  • The Low Carbon Just Transition LLM
• Natural resource-focused business and management
  • International Energy Commerce MSc
  • International Mineral Resources Management MSc
  • International Oil and Gas Management MSc
• Specialist courses in International Energy Studies MSc
  • Energy Finance (China University of Petroleum-Beijing) MSc
  • International Energy Commerce and Finance MSc
  • International Energy Studies and Energy Economics MSc
  • International Energy Studies and Energy Finance MSc
  • International Energy Studies and Oil and Gas Economics MSc
• Sustainability MSc
  • Sustainability and Environmental Modelling MSc

  • Sustainability and Renewables MSc

  • Sustainability and Water Security MSc
  • Sustainability MSc
  • Sustainability: Climate Change and Transitions to Net-Zero Economies MSc
• Distance learning
  • Energy Studies without specialisation (distance learning) MSc
  • International Energy Law and Policy (distance learning) LLM
  • International Mineral Law and Policy (distance learning) LLM
  • International Mineral Resources Management (distance learning) MSc
  • International Natural Resources Law and Policy (distance learning) LLM
  • International Oil and Gas Law and Policy (distance learning) LLM
  • International Oil and Gas Management (distance learning) MSc
  • International Petroleum Taxation and Finance (distance learning) LLM

Conditions for Scholarships:

For the Scholarship to be given to you, you must:

• Be a citizen of one of the 27 chosen nations
• Have an offer for an LLM in International Mineral Law and Policy or LLM in International Oil and Gas Law and Policy for September 2023 and already hold an Honours degree in one of the following fields: law, economics, geology, petroleum, mining engineering, or finance at the second class upper level or higher
• Demonstrate that you meet the University of Dundee’s English entrance requirements.
• Show your capacity for thought and leadership.
• Possess a track record of success and the capacity to advance to influential positions
• Preferably a licensed attorney with some post-degree experience in the development of energy or natural resources in the public, business, or academic sectors.

Scholarship Duration and Compensation

• For a course, the scholarship duration will last 12 months.
• The scholarship will pay for one’s academic tuition (fees for 2023-24 to be confirmed)
• For living expenses for a single student, qualified applicants will receive 12 monthly stipends ($12,600 over 12 instalments of $1,050 each).
• A £580 thesis/internship report allowance and a £750 arrival allowance

Essential Documents

Candidates must be prepared to submit the following paperwork in order to apply:

• Updated CV
• 500 word personal statement The following points should be emphasized in the personal statement: 1. Your capacity to change the world as evidenced by your leadership abilities. 2. Your capacity for persuasion, persuasion abilities, and decision-making.

Approach to Application

Candidates who are given unconditional admission offers to the full-time LLM in Mineral Law and Policy/LLM in International Oil and Gas Law programs should provide the necessary documentation to Alison Anderson as an email attachment.

A choice will be made on the distribution of these Scholarships before the end of June 2023. If you haven’t heard from them by then, kindly assume that your application for the scholarship has been turned down.

Interested candidates can APPLY HERE

Deadline: May 31, 2023