Applications are now open for the 2025 South African Journal on Human Rights (SAHR) Postgraduate top-up bursaries. 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.
ELIGIBILITY
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.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send a CV, certified copy of South African ID or passport showing permanent residency, details of two contactable references, full academic transcript and a letter of motivation indicating financial need (student account statement, for example) via email to SAJHR managing editor Dr Joey Kok at kok.joey@gmail.com.
Please use the subject line ‘SAJHR top-up bursary 2025’.
Selection Criteria
The successful candidates will be notified by early May 2025.
