Canon Collins Trust 2024 Joel Joffe LLB scholarships 2024 for aspiring South African Lawyers. – Scholarship Opportunities

Application Deadline:  16 September 2024 3:00 pm GMT

Applications are now open for the 2024 Canon Collins Trust Joel Joffe LLB scholarships. The Joel Joffe LLB scholarships are offered in memory of Joel Joffe, who was Nelson Mandela’s lawyer in the 1963/4 Rivonia Trial. He played a crucial role in the struggle for democracy in South Africa. The Trust continues to build on his legacy, inspiring others to do as much as possible to realise human rights and reduce poverty.

Requirements

• Canon Collins Trust invites applications from current 3rd year students (going into their 4th year in 2025) studying for an LLB at the University of the Western Cape or the University of Fort Hare. 

  Applicants must be:

• a national of, and normally resident in, South Africa
• in possession of a strong academic record and extra-curricular involvement
• a current undergraduate 3rd year student of Law at the University of .

Benefits

• Canon Collins Trust will provide funding of R40,000 towards the last year of your LLB studies, an opportunity to enhance your academic and leadership skills through organised events and a paid internship at a public interest law firm for approximately five months after your graduation.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Canon Collins Trust Joel Joffe LLB scholarships