Canon Collins Trust Joel Joffe Scholarship South Africa 2026

The Canon Collins Trust has been running scholarship programmes since 1981, for students from southern African countries. The Trust has supported over 4 000 scholars, from 14 countries and today the Trust offers undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships for study in South Africa, the UK, Ireland and Malawi. Joel Joffe was the lawyer who defended Nelson Mandela in the 1963/ 1964 Rivonia Trial, playing a major role in the countries struggle for democracy. The scholarship was started in memory of Joel Joffe, by the Joffe Charitable Trust.

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 national of South AfricaYou must reside in South AfricaYou must be studying towards an undergraduate LLB qualification, at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) or the University of Fort Hare (UFH)You must be currently in your 3rd year of study (full-time, part-time or via distance learning)You must be completing the LLB coursework no later than December 2026You must have a strong academic recordYou must be involved in extra-curricular activities

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Applications must be submitted online at:Canon Collins Trust Joel Joffe Scholarship Application 2026 Students must download and read theCanon Collins Trust Joel Joffe Scholarship Guidelines(.pdf) before applying. Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Joel Joffe Scholarship. 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, Birth Certificate, Passport or Driver’s License (certified copy)Degree certificates, if available (certified copy)Academic transcripts (certified copy)Letter of reference (the letter should relate to your application for this scholarship, and should outline your strengths, your capacity to study at the level required, and your potential future impact)(read our tips onhow to get a letter of reference/ testimonial for your bursary application)