Applications open for the #Legacy500 Sponsorship/Scholarship Essay Competition 2026/2027
The Johnny Agim, SAN Foundation (JASAN Foundation) is offering sponsorship/scholarship for the Nigerian Law School (Bar Part II) Programme. Open to 500 Level / final-year law students of Federal and State universities, and prospective Nigerian Law School candidates who graduated within the last 24 months.
Essay topic: From Opportunity to Impact: How Can Sponsorship and Structured Mentorship Develop the Next Generation of Lawyers in Nigeria?
BENEFIT
Successful applicants win sponsorship to attend the mandatory one-year training at the Nigerian Law School (Bar Part II), the step required to be called to the Nigerian Bar.
1. Tuition fee coverage for the one-year programme (school fees only, as prescribed by the Nigerian Law School)
2. Networking with senior and distinguished legal professionals
3. Mentorship from eminent Legal Practitioners and Judges
4. Membership of an elite global network of Legal Practitioners and the #Legacy500 Elite Mentorship Programme
WHO CAN APPLY
1. You must currently be a 500 Level / final-year law student, or a prospective Nigerian Law School candidate who graduated within the last 24 months, from a recognised Nigerian Federal or State University.
2. You must have a minimum of Second-Class Lower (2.2), with evidence of your current CGPA at the time of application.
3. You must demonstrate exceptional academic and leadership achievement and potential.
4. You must show verifiable proof of financial need.
WHAT TO SUBMIT
1. A one-page Formal Letter of Application to The Nomination and Selection Committee, JASAN Foundation, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
2. A one-page Personal and Eligibility Statement (maximum 500 words)
3. A scanned copy of a valid school and/or Faculty ID Card
4. Verifiable proof of financial need/Two one-page Reference Letters, one from an academic in your university law faculty, submitted with the eligibility documents and ID Card as one document titled “References”
5. A written essay of 1,500 to 2,000 words on the topic (bibliography and references excluded)
6. A three-minute video summarising and demonstrating your essay, using the IRAC rule (Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion), with an introduction, a premise, an argument and a closing remark. Post it on Instagram, tag @_jasanfoundation, use #Legacy500, and put the link in your letter and in the body of your email.
The Formal Letter, Personal/Eligibility Statement and Essay must be in Arial (11-point, black) with double line spacing and page numbering, as one continuous document titled “Application for the NLS Bar Part II 2026/2027 Scholarship”.
HOW TO APPLY
Submit: legacy500@jasan-foundation.org Cc: legacy500.jasan@gmail.comEnquiries: +234 916 350 3000 · info@jasan-foundation.org Rules and guidelines: https://bit.ly/jasan-legacy500
Please note: this sponsorship/scholarship is for tuition fees alone (the school fees prescribed by the Nigerian Law School). It does not cover any other costs.
Applications close at midnight on Monday, 30 November 2026. #Legacy500#JASANFoundation #BuildingALastingLegacyJASAN Foundation
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