Canon Collins Leigh Day LLB Scholarship 2027

Key facts

Status
Applications closed Closed 30 September 2026
Provider
Canon Collins Trust
Study level
Undergraduate
Academic year
2027
Last checked
September 2026

The scholarship is open and closes on 30 September 2026 at 16:00 GMT (18:00 South African time).

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Leigh Day is a London law firm known for human rights and personal injury litigation, including cases brought on behalf of Southern African mineworkers. Through the Canon Collins Trust it funds LLB students at the University of Fort Hare and the University of the Western Cape, two universities with long traditions of producing public interest lawyers.

About the Leigh Day LLB Scholarship

  • Value: R40 000 per academic year, for a maximum of two years.
  • Universities: the University of Fort Hare and the University of the Western Cape only.
  • Includes access to the trust’s leadership and professional development events and alumni network.

Leigh Day Scholarship eligibility requirements

  • A national of Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe.
  • A second or third-year undergraduate LLB student at Fort Hare or the Western Cape, going into third or fourth year in 2027.
  • Completing your LLB coursework by December 2027.
  • A strong academic record with extra-curricular involvement.

How to apply for the Leigh Day Scholarship

  1. Read the scholarship guidelines on canoncollins.org.
  2. Complete the online application through the trust’s portal, uploading your identity document, academic transcripts and the motivation the guidelines require.
  3. Submit before 16:00 GMT on 30 September 2026. Applications must be entirely your own work; AI-generated submissions are disqualified.

Leigh Day Scholarship closing date

30 September 2026 at 16:00 GMT for the 2027 academic year.

Contact details

Law students should also look at the Joel Joffe LLB scholarship, the Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr bursary and our LLB bursaries list.

FAQs

1. When does the Leigh Day LLB scholarship close for 2027? +
30 September 2026 at 16:00 GMT (18:00 South African time). Applications are online through the trust's portal.
2. What is the Leigh Day scholarship? +
A Canon Collins Trust scholarship funded by Leigh Day, a London law firm specialising in personal injury and human rights law, for undergraduate LLB students at the University of Fort Hare and the University of the Western Cape.
3. How much is it? +
R40 000 per academic year, for a maximum of two years, plus leadership and professional development events.
4. Who qualifies? +
Nationals of Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe who are second or third-year LLB students at the University of Fort Hare or the University of the Western Cape, going into third or fourth year in 2027, and completing their LLB coursework by December 2027, with a strong academic record and extra-curricular involvement.
5. How do I apply? +
Online through the Canon Collins application portal, after reading the scholarship guidelines. Applications must be entirely your own work; AI-generated submissions are disqualified.
6. What if I am at another university? +
The Leigh Day scholarship is limited to Fort Hare and the Western Cape. Law students elsewhere should look at the Joel Joffe scholarship, the Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr bursary and our LLB bursaries list.
Update note (closing date confirmed on canoncollins.org on 22 September 2026): the scholarship is open and closes on 30 September 2026 at 16:00 GMT (18:00 South African time). Applications are online through the trust’s portal.

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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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