Each year two postgraduate scholarships leading to a 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, Scotland are available. The scholarships are funded by Rio Tinto plc (RT) and the Centre for Energy, Petroleum, Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), and administered by the Aurora Project.

The CEPMLP was established in 1977 and is now regarded as one of the leading graduate institutions in teaching and research in natural resources, energy and the environment. The Centre’s international focus and reputation is reflected in its large number of international students and honorary faculty members. There are currently more than 250 postgraduate students from over 50 countries studying at the CEPMLP, and 90 honorary staff from leading energy law firms and academia. Rio Tinto and the CEPMLP share a commitment to the promotion of a transparent rule of law-based environment for mineral policy development worldwide. Both partners believe that such an environment will be facilitated by a better understanding between industry, governments and the academic sectors.

*Note that the term Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRBs) also includes Native Title Service Providers (NTSPs) receiving specific funding to perform some NTRB functions (Central Desert Native Title Services, Native Title Services Victoria, ntscorp and Queensland South Native Title Services).

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