Canon Collins Joel Joffe LLB Scholarship 2027

Key facts

Status
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Provider
Canon Collins Trust
Academic year
2027
Last checked
September 2026

The trust's page said applications were closed when we checked.

Keagan HendricksWritten by Keagan HendricksStaff Writer (Unisa Alumnus)
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Joel Joffe was the South African-born lawyer who served on the defence team at the Rivonia Trial, helping to save Nelson Mandela and his co-accused from the death penalty, and who later became a British peer and philanthropist. The scholarship in his name funds final-year LLB students at the University of Fort Hare and the University of the Western Cape and places them in a public interest law firm afterwards.

About the Joel Joffe LLB Scholarship

  • Value: R40 000 towards the final year of the LLB.
  • Includes a paid internship of about five months at the Equal Education Law Centre or the Legal Resources Centre after graduating.
  • Universities: the University of Fort Hare and the University of the Western Cape.
  • Adds academic and leadership development through the trust’s organised events.

Joel Joffe Scholarship eligibility requirements

  • South African national, resident in South Africa.
  • A third-year LLB student at Fort Hare or the Western Cape, entering the final year.
  • Completing the LLB coursework by the end of the funded year.
  • A strong academic record with extra-curricular involvement. Full-time and part-time students are considered.

How to apply for the Joel Joffe Scholarship

  1. Read the scholarship guidelines on canoncollins.org when the round opens.
  2. Complete the online application, uploading your identity document, academic transcripts and the motivation the guidelines require.
  3. Submit before the deadline. Applications must be entirely your own work; AI-generated content is disqualified.

Joel Joffe Scholarship closing date

Closed when we checked. The trust’s law scholarships close on 30 September; confirm the next date on its website.

Contact details

Law students should also apply to the Leigh Day LLB scholarship (30 September 2026), the Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr bursary and the funders on our LLB bursaries list.

FAQs

1. Is the Joel Joffe scholarship open for 2027? +
No. The trust's page said applications were closed when we checked. The scholarship runs on an annual cycle alongside the trust's other law awards, which close on 30 September, so watch canoncollins.org from mid-2027.
2. Who was Joel Joffe? +
The South African-born lawyer who was part of the defence team at the Rivonia Trial that saved Nelson Mandela and his co-accused from the death penalty, and who later became a British peer and philanthropist.
3. How much is it? +
R40 000 towards the final year of the LLB, plus professional development events and a paid internship of about five months at the Equal Education Law Centre or the Legal Resources Centre after graduating.
4. Who qualifies? +
South African nationals resident in South Africa who are third-year LLB students at the University of Fort Hare or the University of the Western Cape, going into their final year, with a strong academic record and extra-curricular involvement, completing their coursework by the end of the funded year. Full-time and part-time students are considered.
5. How do I apply? +
Online through the Canon Collins application portal when the round opens, after reading the scholarship guidelines. Applications must be your own work; AI-generated content is disqualified.
6. What are the alternatives? +
The Leigh Day LLB scholarship at the same two universities, the Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr bursary and the funders on our LLB bursaries list.
Update note (checked September 2026): Canon Collins Trust’s page says applications for the Joel Joffe LLB Scholarship are now closed. The last round was for final-year LLB students at Fort Hare and UWC in 2026. Source: canoncollins.org.

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About Canon Collins Trust

UK-registered educational trust

The Canon Collins Trust began as a legal defence fund. Canon John Collins, an Anglican priest at St Paul's Cathedral in London, raised money through Christian Action and the Defence and Aid Fund to pay for lawyers defending…

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