Candidates are invited to apply for admission to the LLM or MSc online. In addition to the online application, candidates should submit a brief statement, max. 250 words, explaining why you think you should be considered for the scholarship.

Ms. Kathleen Shortt
Academic Administrator
CEPMLP
University of Dundee
Dundee DD1 4HN
Scotland , UK

Tel:
+44 1382 385897

Fax:
+44 1382 385854

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BP Chevening Award 2008/09

Master of Science (MSc) in Energy Studies

BP p.l.c. is happy to sponsor the BP Chevening Award in conjunction with the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and Dundee University’s Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP).

The award will offer the successful candidate:

A sponsored place on the MSc in Energy Studies degree
Payment of academic tuition fees
12 monthly stipends for living expenses for a single student
An arrival allowance and thesis/assignment allowance

Applicants eligible for consideration should:

Already hold a degree of an equivalent standard to at least a good UK second class honours degree in the field of economics and related studies
Be able to demonstrate a high level of English language competence (generally IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 603 [250 on the computer based test])
Be a national of a country with an emerging market economy where BP plc has upstream interests: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Egypt, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Oman, Pakistan, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela and Vietnam
Be aged between 25-35 years, having had some post degree work experience
Complete the degree within 12 months and return to their home country at the end of their period of study

Method of Scholarship Selection

Please note that there is no separate application form for the BP Chevening Scholarship.

All candidates who are offered admission to the MSc In Energy Studies and who satisfy the criteria for consideration for the Scholarship, will be put forward for review by the relevant Committee composed of BP plcs, FCO and CEPMLP staff.

The first step, therefore, is to complete an application form for admission to the MSc in Energy Studies, the online application form can be found by clicking on the degree as shown above. 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.

All applications must be received by the 31 May 2008.