BPTC and GDL Scholarships
If you would like to apply to a Scholarship please complete the following steps;
If you would like to apply to a Scholarship please complete the following steps;
Middle Temple supports and participates in the Pegasus Scheme, which is administered by Inner Temple. Scholarships are available to tenants or employed barristers of each of the Inns up to five years' practice as a barrister (not including pupillage). Scholarships usually start in July and last for three months, but arrangements are necessarily dependent on what is suitable to the host firm.
The Harold G. Fox Education Fund was established in 1966 to build relationships between lawyers in Canada and the Middle Temple. Each year, the Fund sponsors two scholars to undertake a ten-month placement in a law firm in Toronto. These scholarships are now open to members of all the Inns.
The scholars are each awarded C$43,500 together with reasonable travelling expenses to and from Canada. Two lakeside furnished apartments in Toronto, minutes from the CN Tower, are owned by the Fund and are provided for each scholar at a subsidised cost of C$800 per month.
Scholarships are available for the Bar Course and the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) or equivalent post-graduate conversion courses. In 2023, the Inn awarded up to £1.2 million in major scholarships.
Only candidates who intend to practise at the Bar of England or Wales are eligible to apply.
Middle Temple is prepared to reimburse candidates' reasonable travel expenses, up to a maximum of £75, to attend an interview, where required, for the following scholarships/awards:
There are two competitions for Major Scholarships each year:
The Inn also offers scholarships for post-Bar Course placements in overseas jurisdictions, essay prizes, support for five places on the South-Eastern Circuit Advocacy Course (‘Keble course’), and a pupillage hardship fund.
As one of the four Inns of Court, we are proud to provide support, education and accommodation to barristers at every stage of their careers.
In this fulltime role (37.5hrs p/w) you will be) liaising with applicants at all stages of the scholarship process, including allocating for interview slots and taking travelling time into account. You will need to be able to make information available to applicants using various methods, be capable of arranging payments on both annual scholarship awards & associated expenses and need to have had experience analysing information on finances that is supplied by each scholar along with preparing spreadsheet for the finance review panel. You should also have experience of coordinating meetings and events including planning, support and delivery and be able to work effectively with stakeholders at senior level.
We provide a raft of benefits to our people including Life Assurance, an Employee Assistance Programme (online resources and access to confidential counselling services), Private Medical insurance (including, gym membership), medical cashback scheme (e.g. for dental, optical), generous pension (12% employer contribution), Season Ticket Loans, generous annual leave entitlements, access to a range of learning & development opportunities as well as the opportunity to join our dedicated team and work in a beautiful, unique and historical setting in central London.
Middle Temple is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an environment that promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are looking for candidates who share this commitment and we strongly encourage candidates to apply regardless of your socioeconomic circumstances, gender, race, religion and belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, or anything else that makes you who you are. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
Applications close 10am Tuesday 29 August 2023. Successful shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview on Monday 04th September 2023.
Below is a summary of the main areas that each member of the team is responsible for to help you contact the relevant person.
This scholarship has been established to foster relationships between the Middle Temple and the United States of America. It is intended to enable a member of the Inn who is newly Called, or about to be Called, to observe the methods of practice in a fused profession.
Every Friday during term time, from 14:00 - 17:00, the Inn's Outreach Officer is available via Zoom to discuss the Scholarship Application process. No appointment is necessary, but there may be a wait before being admitted to the room. The Zoom Passcode is: 1YCcfB