The Inderpal Rahal Memorial Trust has begun accepting applications for its 2016 award for women who are from an immigrant or refugee background and who intend to practice or teach law in the UK.
The Trust makes one or two awards of £2,000 every year. The closing date for applications this year is Friday 27 May 2016.
Full details of the award and how to apply are below:
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INDERPAL RAHAL MEMORIAL TRUST
Following the tragic death of young barrister Inderpal Rahal a charitable trust has been established in her memory, to enable women experiencing financial hardship to further their legal education. The trust applies to women who are from an immigrant or refugee background and who intend to practice or teach law in the UK.
Each summer The Trust makes one, or occasionally two, awards of £2,000 towards undertaking or pursuing Bar or solicitors' exams, pupillage, solicitors' training, or other legal placement or research in the UK or abroad.
Please note that no awards will be made towards the taking of a first degree in law.
If you feel that you might be eligible for consideration for an award, please email irmt@gclaw.co.uk to obtain an application form
* Annual timetable
Application forms circulated in April
Closing date end of May
Shortlisting/interviewing in June/July
The closing date for applications for the 2016 Award is Friday 27 May 2016
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