Fidelity Fund Bursary Program 2018 – 2019

Fidelity Fund Bursary Program 2018 – 2019

Fidelity Fund Bursaries Program 2018

Fidelity Fund Bursaries are made available yearly by Fidelity and are intended for Law Students . The Fund is dedicated to aiding the education of legal practices within South Africa.  They also allocate funds for the following institutes:

• LSSA – Law Society of South Africa
• BLA – Black Lawyers Association
• Law Faculties at South African Universities
• Law Clinics at South African Universities

Their financial aid is used to fund legal education as well as development projects.  Candidates with a passion for law and justice are urged to apply for this bursary.

Fidelity Fund Bursaries Available

Candidates applying for a bursary must be considering these fields of study:

• Law
• LLB Law

Candidates currently studying at an institute of higher learning can apply for one of the following fields of study:

• BA Law
• BComm Law
• BJuris
• BProc

Bursaries will only be awarded for a period of two years.

Fidelity Fund Bursaries Requirements

Candidates wishing to apply must have the following documentation and certified copies have to be attached to your completed application:

• Candidates must be South African citizens
• Candidates must have a valid ID book or card
• Candidates must currently be studying at an accredited Institute of Higher Learning.

Candidates that are practicing attorney’s / candidate attorney’s need to read the following before applying as this will influence their bursary opportunities:

• These bursaries are awarded to candidates studying at a South African University and intended to improve on the candidate’s professional qualifications at the time.
• These bursaries are given by the Fund’s Board of Control’s Bursary Committee and for further study only.
• Bursaries will only be for an amount of R7000 yearly and for a period of two years only.

Fidelity Fund Bursaries Application

Bursaries online application cannot be done but for additional information please feel free to visit their webpage and download the application.  Candidates interested in applying can also send a request for an application to Mr. Shawn Africa via one of the following means: