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Pegasus Access and Support Scheme (PASS)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Access to the Bar Award <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bridging the Bar Academy<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Planning, Property and Public Law Mentoring Scheme<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n COMBAR Mentoring Scheme for Under-Represented Groups<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Helen Grindrod Social Mobility Prize<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Mini-Pupillage Grant Scheme<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Social Mobility Mini-Pupillage<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Inner Temple <\/em>
State-educated aspiring barristers meeting additional social-mobility criteria, normally on track for a 2:1. Applicants must not have started or completed the Bar course. Professional and advocacy skills workshops, networking and help accessing a mini-pupillage without financial barriers. The 2027\/28 deadline will be announced in late 2026 \/ early 2027.
Visit their website for eligibility and application details.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Middle Temple
<\/em>Students in years 2-4 of a qualifying law degree, conversion-course students and eligible postgraduates, with little or no family history of higher or professional education. Normally requires state-school education. Two funded weeks of experience: one shadowing a judge and one undertaking a mini-pupillage. Students apply through their university, which submits shortlisted applications by the end of January. Applications should be sent to Dr Louise Loder by 11 December 2026; shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide references in January.
Visit their website for eligibility and application details.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bridging the Bar
<\/em>Applicants meeting its social-mobility criteria who will study the Bar course in 2027\/28, or have already completed it, and intend to apply for pupillage in 2028. Criteria include state-school education and no undergraduate attendance at Oxbridge. Mini-pupillages, advocacy training and opportunities to compete for paid internships with courts and legal organisations. Open until 5 November 2026 at 5pm for the 2027\/28 Academy.
Visit their website for eligibility and application details.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Planning and Environmental Bar Association Participating chambers and PEBA.
<\/em>Undergraduates from their first year and postgraduates from groups under-represented at the planning, property and public law Bar. Examples include women, disabled and LGBT+ people, ethnic minorities, and those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Applicants must not already have been awarded or started pupillage. Three to five individual mentoring meetings, an introductory workshop, a pupillage application workshop, networking and reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses for in-person sessions. Open until 9 October 2026 at 11.59pm. The scheme runs from November 2026 to June 2027.
Visit their website for eligibility and application details.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commercial Bar Association
<\/em>Aspiring commercial barristers from under-represented groups, assessed on their need for mentoring and potential to obtain commercial pupillage. Individual mentoring, a pupillage application and interview workshop, networking and reasonable travel expenses.
Visit their website for eligibility and application details.<\/a>
Open until 16 October 2026 for the 2026\/27 scheme,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lincoln\u2019s Inn
<\/em>Students in the penultimate year of a qualifying law degree who meet specified schooling and social-mobility criteria. \u00a3250, a funded summer school, free Inn membership and a mini-pupillage with financial support. Applications next open in spring 2027.
Visit their website for eligibility and application details.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lincoln\u2019s Inn
<\/em>Law degree\/GDL students or graduates meeting schooling and social-mobility criteria who have already secured a mini-pupillage. Applicants cannot belong to another Inn. Up to \u00a3500 towards travel, accommodation and, where needed, clothing. <\/a>2026 applications are open; a mini-pupillage must be secured before applying.
Visit their website for eligibility and application details.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Square Chambers
<\/em>State-secondary-educated applicants meeting at least one additional social-mobility criterion, such as low household income, free school meals, caring responsibilities or refugee\/asylum status. An assessed two-day mini-pupillage, reasonable travel expenses and a guaranteed first-round pupillage interview for candidates who perform well. Open until 31 December 2026.
Visit their website for eligibility and application details.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n