Scholarships within the legal sector
From firms, professional-body funds, and universities
Funding a legal education is one of the biggest barriers aspiring solicitors and barristers face. Scholarships exist to remove that barrier, but they are scattered across firm portals, university pages, and professional-body sites, each opening on its own annual cycle.
This resource compiles current and upcoming UK legal-sector scholarships in one place, covering July 2026 onwards. It brings together law firm social mobility schemes, university awards, professional-body funds, and barrister-route scholarships so you can plan your applications.
Inside you will find:
- Law firm scholarships and social mobility flagships from CMS, Goodwin, Bird & Bird, Linklaters, Stephenson Harwood, and Freshfields
- Professional-body funds including the Law Society Diversity Access Scheme and Aspiring Solicitors Foundation
- Undergraduate LLB and law-conversion awards from universities across the UK
- Postgraduate SQE and PGDL scholarships, several funded in partnership with law firms
- Disability, race, and widening-participation awards with dedicated eligibility routes
Whether you are about to start a law degree, midway through, or funding your SQE, this list gives you a clear starting point and the annual windows to plan around.