Education

Senior Scholarship for Pupilage

Reminder of deadline
Applications and references should be made by the penultimate Friday in July before commencing pupillage; Viva voce interviews for short-listed candidates will be held in September preceding the start of pupillage.

General factors applied when considering applications

  • University academic record
  • Performance in a viva voce examination in the form of a discussion on current topics of general interest to lawyers
  • Performance in Inn competitions such as a moot, the Lee Essay Prize or the Michael Beloff Essay Prize


General conditions

  • The scholarships for the pupillage year are awarded to students of exceptional merit. They are a mark of great honour and to reflect this, the scholarships will be conferred by the Treasurer on Call day.
  • Each scholarship is conditional upon the successful candidate having passed the BPTC examinations unconditionally at his/her first attempt. (Applications should be made before the commencement of pupillage).

Details of the SCHOLARSHIPS and benefactors:

The Arden Scholarship


  • Founded in 1873 and named after Joseph Arden (1799-1879) admitted 1831, Called 1840, Bencher 1875.
  • Pictured is the window located in Hall which features Arden’s coat of arms and commemorates the foundation of the Arden Scholarship.
  • Joseph Arden was well-known as a collector of papyri and of contemporary art.

The Atkin Scholarship


  • Founded by the Inn in 1948 in memory of Lord Atkin of Aberdovey (James Richard Atkin, 1867-1944).
  • Admitted 1887, Called 1891, Bencher 1906, Treasurer 1914 and 1937.
  • Known for his decisions in Donoghue vs Stevenson in 1932 (the “snail in the bottle” case) and Liversedge vs Anderson in 1942.

The Mould Scholarship

  • Established by the late will of James Mould QC (1892-1958).
  • Admitted 1919, Called 1923, Bencher 1950.
  • Also qualified as an electrical engineer with a PhD in 1921 and later specialised in patent and design cases.

The Reid Scholarship

  • Established in 1975 by the gift of Lord Reid (James Scott Cumberland Reid, 1867-1944) shortly before his death.
  • Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, Honorary Bencher 1948.

 

Application Form

The application form for the next round of the Senior Scholarships will appear here nearer the time.

Application deadline: Friday 19th July 2013