Apply Now: Technology Grant for Aspiring Law Students (UK)

The Macfarlanes Bursary is a financial support initiative by Macfarlanes designed to help talented, socially mobile students access and succeed in legal careers. It provides three types of grants—technology, accommodation (for London-related scheme access), and work attire—targeting eligible undergraduate students in the UK. The technology grant application window for this year runs from Monday 21 September to Friday 23 October (year not specified in the source). Opportunity at a Glance

- Opportunity name: The Macfarlanes Bursary

- Funding/support provider: Macfarlanes

- Opportunity type: Bursary offering grants (technology, accommodation, work attire)

- Primary purpose: Remove financial barriers for students aspiring to a career in law

- Eligible applicants (technology grant): Undergraduate students at any UK university (currently enrolled or with a place confirmed)

- Eligible applicants (accommodation/work attire grants): Participants on specific Macfarlanes early careers schemes who meet social mobility and geographic criteria (details below)

- Technology grant application window: Monday 21 September – Friday 23 October (year not specified in the source)

- Duration of grants: Not specified in the source

- Application method (technology grant): Complete the Macfarlanes application form

- Accommodation/work attire application method: Eligible participants are contacted directly by the Early Careers team (no public application step specified)

About the Opportunity

Macfarlanes states it is committed to removing financial barriers for students aspiring to a career in law. The Macfarlanes Bursary provides financial support to socially mobile undergraduates at any UK university.

The bursary includes three grant types:

- Technology grant - Accommodation grant - Work attire grant Funding and Benefits The bursary provides three types of financial support, as described by Macfarlanes: - Technology grant - Support with essential technology such as laptops, WiFi, or accessories. - Macfarlanes will consider all reasonable requests for technology needs. - When laptops or tablets are requested, Macfarlanes says it will provide a model “made by the firm” (exact wording not fully clear in the source). - Where appropriate, Macfarlanes may award a sum that covers all or part of the purchase, depending on the request. - When can I apply? The technology grant opens once a year, usually around the first semester of the academic year. - Accommodation grant - Provides arranged accommodation or a fixed payment to help cover some or all accommodation costs in London. - Intended to enable students living outside London to access Macfarlanes schemes such as the First Year Insight Scheme, Vacation Scheme, Legal Academy, or upReach Professional Experience Week.

- Amount/cost coverage specifics: Not specified in the source.

- Work attire grant - Provides financial support to help cover the cost of work attire for participants on Macfarlanes schemes.

- Amount specifics: Not specified in the source.

Who Is Eligible?

Eligibility differs by grant type

Technology grant eligibility Macfarlanes states that the technology grant is available to: - Any person currently enrolled, or with a place confirmed, on an undergraduate course at any UK university. Accommodation grant eligibility Macfarlanes states that the accommodation grant is for: - Participants on the First Year Insight Scheme, Vacation Scheme, Legal Academy, or upReach Professional Experience Week who fit the firm’s: - social mobility criteria, and - geographic criteria.

- How applicants apply: Not publicly specified; eligible participants will be contacted directly during onboarding processes for the schemes.

Work attire grant eligibility Macfarlanes states that the work attire grant is for: - Participants on the First Year Insight Scheme, Vacation Scheme, Legal Academy, or upReach Professional Experience Week who fit the firm’s: - social mobility criteria.

- How applicants apply: Not publicly specified; eligible participants will be contacted directly during onboarding processes for the schemes.

Eligible Activities or Priority Areas This bursary supports direct participant needs linked to access and preparation for legal career pathways via three practical categories: - Technology access (laptops, WiFi, devices/accessories) - London accommodation support (for scheme participation) - Work attire cost coverage (for scheme participation) No additional sectors or project-based activities are specified, and there is no grant call for organisational projects in the supplied source. Why This Opportunity Matters For eligible students, the Macfarlanes Bursary addresses common barriers to participation in early legal career programmes—such as access to required technology, the cost of accommodation in London, and the ability to obtain appropriate work attire. The technology grant is open to eligible UK undergraduate students, while accommodation and work attire support are tied to participation in specific Macfarlanes early careers schemes and related social mobility requirements. How to Apply

1) Apply for the Technology Grant (public application)

- Confirm you meet the technology grant eligibility: you must be currently enrolled, or have a place confirmed, on an undergraduate course at any UK university. - Apply using Macfarlanes’ application form. - In the application form, you will be asked to: - outline your technology needs, and - explain how access to the technology will support your journey towards a career in law. - Submit your application within the stated window: Monday 21 September – Friday 23 October (year not specified in the source).

Official application link: Apply for the Macfarlanes technology grant

2) Accommodation and Work Attire Grants (onboarding-based)

- Macfarlanes does not describe a public application process for these two grant types. - Instead, it states that eligible participants will be contacted directly by the Early Careers team during onboa