About DLA Piper Global Scholarship 2025
DLA Piper Global Scholarship Programme is a two-year programme that supports talented law students (Fellows) from developing countries.
The purpose of this Scholarship is to foster outstanding lawyers and leaders by providing practical learning and development opportunities.
This enhances their educational experience and, in the future, their ability to contribute to the rule of law in their home countries and beyond.
This Scholarship is not a recruitment programme: its aim is to support students, develop their confidence and aspirations, and assist them in defining and reaching both their educational and professional goals. This may lead them into a commercial environment or to the public service.
The DLA Piper Law Scholarship covers full university tuition payment, for the duration of the Scholarship, all costs relating to transport, food, accommodation, visas, and will also provide laptop for selected candidates.
Summary of the DLA Piper Global Scholarship 2025
- Type: Undergraduate
- Duration: 24 months
- School to study: DLA Piper
- Sponsor: DLA Piper
- Funding Type: Fully Funded
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- Benefits: Full Scholarship, Living Stipends, Travel Costs, Laptop, Accommodation
- Deadline: December 20, 2024
Requirements for the DLA Piper Global Scholarship 2025
To be eligible for the scholarship, you must:
- Be studying law, and in your last to second last year of study in your home country, or
- Have completed a Law degree and have been accepted to pursue a Master’s Degree in a related field in your home country
- Currently be achieving, or be expected to achieve a first-class degree, or be in the top 10% of your class
- Receive a recommendation from your university
- Be a citizen of the country you are applying from
- Have a good level of spoken and written English as this will ensure you are able to fully participate in the programme
Benefits of the DLA Piper Global Scholarship 2025
- Full university tuition payment, for the duration of the Scholarship (two years)
- All costs relating to internships which are offered during the Scholarship period (including all transport, food, accommodation, visas, etc.)
- Payment for courses and/or events (local, national or international) that benefit professional development
- Laptop and/or phone and headphones
- High quality internet
- Financial support towards relevant study materials (including, text books, subscriptions etc.)
- Support towards business attire in preparation of internships
Learning and Development
- Access to Rosetta Stone Language Learning Development
- Weeklong development course covering the scholarship opportunity, soft skills and the opportunity to meet lawyers and other Fellows
- Support to develop clear educational and professional goals
- Assistance to write a strong CV,Personal branding and social media presence advice
- Professional interview preparation training
- Access to online DLA Piper training resources
- Internships in DLA Piper office, with commercial and pro bono clients
- Leadership Course, delivered in partnership with Said Business School, Oxford University in the UK
To be eligible for the scholarship, you must:
- Be studying law, and in your last to second last year of study in your home country, or
- Have completed a Law degree and have been accepted to pursue a Master’s Degree in a related field in your home country
- Currently be achieving, or be expected to achieve a first-class degree, or be in the top 10% of your class
- Receive a recommendation from your university
- Be a citizen of the country you are applying from
- Have a good level of spoken and written English as this will ensure you are able to fully participate in the program.
Application Documents for the DLA Piper Global Scholarship 2025
Please note, as part of your application you will need to upload the following documents (as a Microsoft word document or PDF) to support your application:
- Your university academic transcript (evidence of the grades you have achieved at university).
- A letter of recommendation from your university (from one of your teachers, Heads of Department of Dean of the Law School).
You will also need to send us a video of yourself, not exceeding 2 minutes, telling us about yourself and why you chose to study law.
Deadline: 20th December, 2024
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