Wits – South African Journal on Human Rights(SAJHR) 2024 Bursaries for Students Studying Constitutional Studies, Human Rights or Justice-related Issues in any Field at any South African Public University

Wits – South African Journal on Human Rights(SAJHR) 2024 Bursaries for Students Studying Constitutional Studies, Human Rights or Justice-related Issues in any Field at any South African Public University

• DEADLINE: 26 April 2024
• NUMBER OF BURSARIES: Not Specified
• ACADEMIC LEVEL: Undergraduate
• HOST INSTITUTION/S: Any Public Higher Education Institutions in South Africa

Brief Description

Founded in 1985 by the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) and housed at the School of Law, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, the South African Journal on Human Rights, or SAJHR, is the leading South African public law journal, publishing scholarship of the highest standard for a worldwide readership. The journal is dedicated to the advancement of scholarship on human rights, constitutional and justice-related law in South Africa. 

What Does The Bursary Cover?

Every year, the SAJHR awards one or more top-up bursaries to the maximum value of R30 000 each to LLB graduates pursuing LLM studies dealing with constitutional, human rights and/or justice-related issues in any field at any South African public university. The bursary award is a once-off payment to assist eligible students to cover their costs of study. 

Study Area Of Focus

LLB graduates pursuing LLM studies dealing with constitutional, human rights and/or justice-related issues in any field at any South African public university are required.

Eligibility And Requirements

Applicants for this bursary must meet the following criteria:

• Black South African or African with permanent South African residency;
• Recently graduated with an LLB from a South African university. Particular preference will be given to candidates from one of the following universities: University of Fort Hare, University of Venda, University of Limpopo, University of Zululand, University of the Western Cape and Walter Sisulu University;
• An academic average of at least 65%;
• Registered for LLM at a South African public university in their first or second (final) year of studies;
• Completing coursework and research report/mini-dissertation or full research dissertation in the broad field of constitutional, human rights and/or justice-related law. 

Preference will be given to academically deserving applicants who are close to graduation with demonstrable financial need

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