Anthony Walker bursary scheme
Anthony Walker Foundation, National Black Crown Prosecution Association and Crown Prosecution Service
Anthony Walker
Anthony Walker
About the Foundation
The Anthony Walker Foundation was established in 2006 after the racially motivated murder of Anthony Walker in Huyton, just outside of Liverpool. Anthony’s family and friends wanted his name to live on with a positive, lasting legacy. The Foundation works to tackle racism, hate crime and discrimination by providing educational opportunities, victim support services and promoting equity and inclusion for all.
What is the bursary?
The Anthony Walker bursary is a collaboration between the Anthony Walker Foundation, National Black Crown Prosecution Association and Crown Prosecution Service. It aims to continue to increase diversity within the Crown Prosecution Service by inspiring and supporting students of minority backgrounds into a rewarding career as a prosecutor.
We are offering five undergraduate and five postgraduate bursaries for law students from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background studying at a university in the North West or Merseyside region.
As an undergraduate bursary recipient, you are awarded £5,000 for the second year of your degree. As a postgraduate recipient, you are sponsored for the first year of your Bar Practice Course, Legal Practice Course or Solicitors Qualifying Examination.
As well as financial support, you're assigned a local area mentor and a National Black Crown Prosecution Association representative mentor to guide and support. They will also arrange for you to shadow lawyers at court and attend Crown Prosecution Service related events. As part of your support package, you're guided on routes into the Crown Prosecution Service such as our legal trainee scheme. And you have the opportunity to have personal development sessions as part of our learning and development offer.
Are you eligible?
Anthony Walker undergraduate bursary
You must be:
- of Black, Asian or minority ethnic background
- enrolled on a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) undergraduate course in the North West or Merseyside region
- entering your second year from September 2025
- on course to achieve a 2:2 minimum in your law degree.
Anthony Walker postgraduate bursary
You must be:
- of Black, Asian or minority ethnic background
- beginning your Bar Practice Course, Legal Practice Course or Solicitors Qualifying Examination qualification from September 2025 with a provider in the North West or Merseyside region
- on course to achieve or have achieved a 2:2 minimum in your undergraduate law degree.
'The Anthony Walker bursary provides the perfect platform for an aspiring lawyer to access the legal profession. It's extremely important that the Crown Prosecution Service is representative of the diverse communities we serve. As well as mentoring, the bursary offers talented men and women from a black and minority ethnic background the opportunity for financial support and invaluable work experience to develop their practical skills and experience.'
Nathan Miebai, Senior District Crown Prosecutor and Chair of the National Black Crown Prosecution Association
'The Anthony Walker bursary scheme has provided so many opportunities – from mock trials and personal development sessions, to a call with the Director of Public Prosecutions and events with the Anthony Walker Foundation.
'The funding I received meant that I could focus my energy into achieving the highest grade, without worrying about a large financial commitment. Everyone involved in the scheme has been keen to help me on my journey and eager to see me succeed. I leave with more knowledge, skills, connections and most importantly an improved confidence in my own ability. I will forever be indebted to the scheme for the role it played in my legal journey. '
Niamh, Anthony Walker scholarmh
‘The Anthony Walker scholarship has offered me relevant legal work experience which has strengthened my applications and helped me to become more familiar with the inner workings of the criminal justice system. It has been a beneficial, refreshing and rewarding experience alongside my law studies. I have looked forward to participating in every experience and getting to learn more about the Crown Prosecution Service. I’m proud to say that I was awarded an Anthony Walker scholarship and to share my experiences - this is the great legacy of Anthony Walker.’
Massuma, Anthony Walker scholar
Find out more
We're holding some online Q&A sessions with universities in the North West and Merseyside this month. You can sign up for one of these to find out more.
You can also email your questions to [email protected]
How do I apply?
Please email a CV and statement of suitability. Your CV must include your personal details, qualifications and work experience. You must also provide a statement of suitability (500 words minimum) that covers:
- why you're making an application
- how this helps your career development
- how you feel your values align with those of the Anthony Walker Foundation and the Crown Prosecution Service
- how you meet the eligibility criteria.
You can also request a candidate pack with more information about the bursary.
The application deadline is 11.55pm on 11 November 2024.
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