18 February 2010: Australian Government - Rio Tinto Native Title Representative Bodies Scholarships

The Australian Government and Rio Tinto are offering two scholarships to lawyers currently working or interested in working at Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRBs) or Native Title Service Providers (NTSPs). 

Successful candidates will undertake a one-year Master of Laws (LLM) in Mineral Law and Policy at the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP) at the University of Dundee and must commit to work within an NTRB or NTSP for a minimum period of two years upon their return.

Candidates must be Australian citizens or permanent residents and reside in Australia and there is no age restriction for applicants.

FaHCSIA also provides an additional AU$15,000 towards the living expenses of those recipients of the scholarship who are working within the NTRB system at the time they receive the scholarship.

Applications open from Monday 22^nd February through to Friday 19^th March, 2010. 

Further information can be found at: http://www.auroraproject.com.au/NTRB_scholarships.htm

For further information on the LLM in Mineral Law and Policy Program please visit: http://www.dundee.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/cepmlp_llm.htm?cepmlp_mlp

The program commences in September 2010.