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CELF Scholarship Program
The Canadian Energy Law Foundation (CELF) is proud to contribute to advancing energy law through our scholarship program. The CELF currently has two scholarship programs:
Graduate Scholarship in Law
Amount of Program: Up to $10,000 for each Academic Year.
Annual Review: The CELF Board (Board) will make an assessment each year to determine if the Scholarship Program will be offered for the next academic year.
One Candidate Per University: Universities across Canada will be invited to designate one Canadian or foreign student from their LLM, PhD, SJD or DCL programs (the Designated Candidate). The invitation will be made by letter from the Chair of the CELF Scholarship Subcommittee to the faculties directly.
Criteria for Selection: The CELF’s Scholarship Subcommittee will make its recommendation for award(s) on the basis of:
Thesis topic(s) that are of interest to Canadian energy lawyers; or
Recipient(s) intending to make a significant contribution to the Canadian energy legal practice.
Application Deadline: To be established by the CELF’s Scholarship Subcommittee and communicated by the Subcommittee in their invitation letters. The Application Deadline may be amended at the discretion of the Subcommittee.
Application Process: Each Designated Candidate must submit a statement describing their thesis topic and why it would be of interest to Canadian energy lawyers and/or a description of the activities undertaken by the applicant that are intended to make a significant contribution to the Canadian energy legal practice. This application must be accompanied by a letter from the Law School confirming that the candidate is the Designated Candidate for the Law School for the Scholarship Program.
Award of Scholarship: The recipient(s) will be determined by the Board after considering the recommendation of the CELF Scholarship Subcommittee. The Board has the discretion to award all or part of the $10,000 to one or more graduate students or to award no scholarship in any year. The recipient(s) may be asked to attend and present on their topic at the CELF’s Annual Research Seminar in Jasper, Alberta or other CELF event on a reasonable expenses paid basis.
Undergraduate Scholarships/Prizes in Law
Amount of Program: $2,500 per Scholarship/Prize.
Annual Review: The Board will make an assessment each year to determine if Scholarships/Prizes will be offered for the next academic year.
One Candidate Per University: Universities across Canada that offer an energy law course will be invited to recommend one candidate from their undergraduate program (the Designated Candidate) for a Scholarship/Prize for academic excellence in an energy law course. The invitation will be made by letter from the Chair of the Subcommittee directly to the faculties.
Award of Scholarship: The recipient(s) will be determined by the Board after considering the recommendation of the CELF’s Scholarship Subcommittee. The Board has the discretion to award no Scholarships/Prizes in any year.
Our 2025 Graduate Scholarship in Law Recipient
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the following recipient of this year’s CELF Graduate Scholarship in Law:
McGill University – Tanya Oberoi, with a thesis studying the effect of renewable energy investment disputes on governance, addressing how governments can design renewable energy frameworks that attract investment while remaining adaptable to evolving policy objectives. Ms. Oberoi has been studying the “Spanish Renewables Saga” a significant body of arbitration decisions focused on Spain’s changing energy policy and applying it in the Canadian energy context and changes to Canadian energy and climate change policy.
Our 2025 Undergraduate Scholarships/Prizes in Law Recipients
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the following recipients of this year’s CELF Undergraduate Scholarships/Prizes:
University of Alberta – Anastasia Ionina
Dalhousie University – Cameron Capello
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