Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund (LPFF)Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund (LPFF)

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Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund (LPFF) LLB and LLM Bursary

Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund (LPFF), South Africa

Scholarship overview

The Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund (LPFF) sponsors law study at public universities. Eligible programmes are the LLB, and BCom Law or BA Law where the student intends to transfer to the LLB. A separate stream funds LLM or further law studies for practising attorneys and candidate attorneys who already hold an LLB.

Applications are made only through the LPFF student portal. The Fund does not fund first-year students: applicants must have completed first year and be in second year of an LLB or later. An applicant in the first semester of second year can be assisted with a bursary for third and fourth year.

Award Information

LLB

  • Student in 2nd year of an LLB (funding for 3rd and 4th year), in 3rd year of an LLB (funding for the last year), or a BA or BCom graduate transitioning to the last two years of an LLB. Students in the extended LLB programme apply from 3rd year for 4th and 5th year.
  • Average marks on the latest academic results above 50%.
  • Studying the mainstream LLB at a public South African university; private institutions do not qualify.
  • Minimum qualification: BA (Law), BCom (Law), B Iuris, B Proc or a similar qualification, or proof of completing the first two years of the revised 4-year LLB.
  • Can apply for one or two years only.
  • Foreign nationals may apply if they hold permanent residence in South Africa and meet the academic requirements.

LLM or further studies in law

  • Practising attorney or candidate attorney employed at a legal practising firm.
  • Completed LLB degree.
  • Unemployed applicants and those employed by a state entity are not eligible.
  • LLB and LLM bursaries cover tuition fees.
  • Funding runs for one or two years for LLB students.

Applications open on 1 April and close on 15 August at midnight, every year. Applications are online only; manual or fax submissions are not accepted.

  1. Go to the LPFF student portal and register a profile with a working email address, a valid ID or passport number and a cell phone number.
  2. Log in, open My Applications and start a new application. A draft can be saved at any stage and continued later through My Applications and Edit & Continue.
  3. Upload the supporting documents and submit before 15 August.
  4. Track the status under My Applications. A draft can be cancelled there, and the cell number is updated under My Profile (a one-time PIN is sent to the new number).

Admin queries: [email protected]. Portal problems and email changes: [email protected].

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Documents you will need

  • Digital photo.
  • Certified ID copy or passport.
  • Certified copy of permanent residence, where applicable.
  • Recent academic transcript.
  • Testimonial letter from the university.
  • Proof of employment or payslip, if employed.

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