Tim Mills Memorial Bursary 2027: How to Apply

Key facts

Status
Applications open Closes 30 September 2026
Provider
Tim Mills Memorial
Study level
Undergraduate
Academic year
2027
Last checked
September 2026

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr had not published a separate 2027 date for the Tim Mills bursary when we checked.

Naledi KhumaloReviewed & verified by Naledi KhumaloSenior Admissions and Bursaries EditorVerified

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr is one of South Africa’s largest law firms. It created the Tim Mills Memorial Bursary in 2013 to honour a former director, funding LLM study for South African law graduates.

About the Tim Mills Memorial Bursary

  • For LLM study at a South African university.
  • Created by Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr in 2013.
  • The firm also runs an undergraduate law bursary.

Eligibility requirements

  • South African citizen or permanent resident.
  • An LLB from a South African university.
  • Accepted for LLM study at a South African university.

How to apply

  1. Check the careers and bursaries pages on cliffedekkerhofmeyr.com.
  2. Email apply4lawJHB@cdhlegal.com or apply4lawCPT@cdhlegal.com to confirm the 2027 process.
  3. Prepare your LLB transcript, LLM acceptance letter, CV and motivation.

Closing date

No separate 2027 date published. The CDH undergraduate law bursary closes on 30 September 2026.

Contact details

Law students should also see the Webber Wentzel scholarship, which closes on 30 November 2026, and our LLB bursaries page.

FAQs

1. When does the Tim Mills Memorial Bursary close for 2027? +
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr had not published a separate 2027 date for the Tim Mills bursary when we checked. Its undergraduate law bursary for 2027 closes on 30 September 2026, so email the firm's graduate recruitment team now.
2. Who was Tim Mills? +
A former director of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. The firm created the bursary in his memory in 2013.
3. Who is it for? +
Law graduates who hold an LLB from a South African university and have been accepted for an LLM at a South African university.
4. Who qualifies? +
South African citizens and permanent residents.
5. Does CDH fund undergraduates too? +
Yes. Its separate law bursary funds BA Law, BCom Law and LLB students with at least a 65% average and financial need, and closes on 30 September 2026 for 2027.
6. How do I contact CDH? +
Email apply4lawJHB@cdhlegal.com for Johannesburg or apply4lawCPT@cdhlegal.com for Cape Town.
Update note (checked September 2026): Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr had not published a separate 2027 date for the Tim Mills bursary when we checked. Its undergraduate law bursary for 2027 closes on 30 September 2026, so contact the firm’s graduate recruitment team now through its own website.

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