Queen's University Belfast 2025 County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary

This fund was established in 1972 from the proceeds of the sale of property belonging to the County Antrim Grand Jury at the time of its dissolution. The representatives of the Grand Jury, with the approval of the Ministry of Finance (now the Northern Ireland Department of Finance), gave the sum of £4,356 for the promotion and encouragement of legal education in the University.

• Table of Content
• About Queen’s University Belfast
• County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary
• Aim and Benefits of County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary
• Requirements for County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Queen’s University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast is a public research university in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The university received its charter in 1845 as "Queen's College, Belfast" and opened four years later. Queen's University Belfast is ranked in the top 173 universities in the world (QS World Rankings 2020), with the second highest ranking on the island of Ireland. Queen's offers academic degrees at various levels and across a broad subject range, with more than 300 degree programmes available Queen's is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities, the Association of Commo... re... continue reading

County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary

Aim and Benefits of County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary

Approximately £1500 depending on funding available.

Requirements for County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary Qualification

A bursary may be awarded to: 

1. A student registered in the School of Law, or
2. A graduate of the University in the School of Law in one or other of the following categories, namely that he (or she) is:

 Pursuing postgraduate legal studies or-a registered student or a member of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland or

A registered student or a member of the Inns of Court in England and Wales or an entrant for admission as a solicitor in Scotland while serving as an apprentice under indenture or a solicitor's apprentice or legal clerk recognised as such by the Law Society of Northern Ireland or the Law Society of England and Wales.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

The bursaries shall assist the students in those expenses and outlays (including the cost of books approved by the School of Law) for legal research/studies involving visits outside Northern Ireland in pursuance of their legal studies, provided that the purpose is approved by the School of Law.

An application outlining the present status of the applicant's proposed legal studies, plus a copy of one relevant written reference should be emailed to [email protected] by the stated deadline.

For more details, visit Queen's University Belfast scholarship webpage