The Lemn Sissay Law Bursary is available to Black African, Black Caribbean and Black mixed heritage students starting one of our undergraduate law programmes.
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The University of Manchester is proud to offer the Lemn Sissay Law Bursary, formerly the Black Lawyers Matter initiative, which supports students in succeeding on their University course. Founded in 2017 and named after our former Chancellor, the bursary aims to address the low numbers of Black and Black-mixed heritage people in legal and criminal justice professions. The initiative is particularly focused on supporting those from socio-economically underrepresented backgrounds, particularly in the Greater Manchester area.
Essential criteria are conditions you must meet to be considered for this scheme. Students who do not meet these criteria will not be considered for this award. To be eligible, you must meet the following:
To be eligible for this bursary, you must meet the following:
Identify as belonging to one of the following ethnic groups:
Have accepted and enrolled in the first year of either the LLB Law, LLB Law with Criminology or LLB Law with Politics degree programme;
Have been assessed for fee status as a 'home' student;
Be studying your first undergraduate degree.
Priority criteria is additional information about you that will be used to make our final selection decisions. Priority will be given to students who:
Priority will be given to those who:
The University will automatically assess all eligible applicant.
Breaks in funding
This award is not provided during study years abroad, placement years, or if a student takes a study interruption.
Understanding your fee status
This scheme uses your fee status as part of its eligibility criteria. Find out more about how The University of Manchester assesses tuition fee statuses here: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/tuition-fee-status/
For enquiries about this award, please contact us