Fasken Bursary Programme 2025 for students in South Africa
Bursary Highlights
Applications for the Fasken 2025 scholarship programme are currently open.
Fasken (Incorporated in South Africa as Bell Dewar Inc) awards two bursaries in honour of respected former colleagues, Lundi Gadla and Ricci Schwab.
About Fasken
Fasken is a leading international law firm with more than 950 lawyers and ten offices on three continents. The firm has had an established presence in Africa for over 130 years, with the firm in South Africa tracing its founding to 1879.
With offices in Johannesburg, London and in Canada’s major business centers, we access a growing network of business leaders and advisers throughout Africa and beyond.
Because business across the continent is powered by relationships, clients with interests in Africa benefit from our global connections.
Available bursaries
Lundi Gadla Scholarships
Fasken offers a scholarship to NMMU student in memory of a colleague and friend, Lundi Gadla. Lundi passed away tragically in February 2006 and the scholarship is meant to perpetuate his memory.
The following criteria must be met to qualify for the scholarship:
- – Is studying at the NMMU and on second, third or last year of study.
- – Requires financial support for their studies.
- – Displays leadership ability and characteristics of a motivated and hard-working person.
- – Has an interest in community issues/projects.
Ricci Schwab Lyons Scholarships
In honour of Ricci’s lasting legacy and the role and impact that she had on the Firm, and the community at large, the Ricci Schwab Lyons Scholarship is awarded each year to a deserving law student.
The following criteria must be met to qualify for the scholarship:
- – Students must be registered for their second, third or penultimate year of law school.
- – Maintain a minimum average of 65% and over for years of study completed prior to application.
- – Participation in vacation work programs offered by the Firm.
- – The candidate must be a person who has the potential to become an effective attorney at Fasken. They must demonstrate leadership, take an interest in the community or in community issues and be self-motivated.
- – Unless the scholarship recipient fails one or more subjects, the scholarship is likely to continue into the individual’s following year of studies.
How to Apply
Send your applications to [email protected].
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