Bowmans Bursary South Africa 2026

Bowmans (previously known as Bowman Gilfillan) is a corporate law firm, in fact it is one of South Africa’s “Big Five law firms”. The company wad formed in 1998 as the result of a merger between 3 law firms, namely Bowman Gilfillan Hayman Godfrey; John & Kernick and Findlay & Tait. The firm employs in excess of 400 specialised lawyers, and over 550 staff members. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, the firm also has offices in 4 countries across Africa (namely South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda).

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered): You must be a South African citizenYou must have completed Matric or be currently in MatricYou must be studying or intend on studying towards a Law qualificationYou must be studying or registered to study at a recognised university in South AfricaYou must have achieved a minimum overall average of 70% for your current year of studyYou must have an excellent academic performanceYou must have proven financial needYou must be passionate about LawYou must be a team playerPreference will be given to students from historically disadvantaged backgrounds

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Applications must be submitted online at:Bowmans Bursary Application 2026 Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Bowmans bursary. Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified): ID document (certified copy)Grade 11 final results AND Matric latest results, if currently in Matric (certified copies)Matric certificate, if completed Matric (certified copy)Full university transcript, if currently studying (certified copy)Motivational letter stating why you deserve to be awarded the bursary(read our tips onhow to write a motivational letter for your bursary application)Parents/ guardians proof of household income (latest payslips if employed: certified copies, affidavit if unemployed, proof of pension or SASSA grant, if applicable)