Fatou Mbenga, a third year law student at the University of the Gambia, has been selected as a Fellow for the DLA Piper Global Scholarships Programme.

The Global Scholarships Programme is an initiative that supports outstanding law students, known as Fellows, from less developed countries around the world and helps them define and achieve their own professional goals.

During the two-year programme Fellows receive: financial support towards their tuition fees, mentoring, local and international internships as well as leadership training. The Fellows have to visit Kenya for a week to undergo a Fellow’s Foundation Development course.

Fatou Mbenga told Gambiana that she was thrilled to have been selected as the first of two Gambian Law students to the Global Scholarship Programme.

“The experience was beyond my expectations, being surrounded by just brilliant and outstanding young lawyers was truly inspiring. It has given me the drive to push myself forward and focus on my goals and ambitions,” said Ms Mbenga.

DLA Piper is a U.K based global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.

In 2017, DLA Piper launched the Global Scholarships Programme. This initiative supports outstanding law students, known as Fellows, from less developed countries around the world.