DLA Piper 2025 Global Scholarships Programme for Law Students in Developing Countries for Bachelor

Eligibility Criteria

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

Offered Benefits

• 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

Application Process

Required Documents:

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.