The Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship is a transformational leadership experience. The scholarship combines financial assistance with a leadership program that will challenge, grow, and connect you with other young African changemakers like you.
Brief Description
Scholarship Sponsor(s):ÂMandela Rhodes Foundation
Scholarship Type:ÂFull Funded Scholarships
Host Institution(s):Â Institutions in South Africa
Scholarship Worth:ÂN/A
Number of Awards:ÂSeveral
Study Level: Postgraduates
Nationality:ÂAfricans
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a citizen of an African country
- Must be between the ages of 19 and 29
- Must study at a postgraduate level in English. Take this free test if you’re unsure.
Scholarship Benefits for Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship
The leadership development programme
The programme is built on the founding principles of reconciliation, education, entrepreneurship, and leadership, and a belief that leadership begins with inner transformation. We aim to keep Nelson Mandela’s legacy alive by equipping young African leaders with the competence and courage to transform the continent into a place where everyone has equal opportunity to thrive. The programme is delivered primarily through a series of week-long residential workshops which you will attend during your time in residence.
Financial support
The Mandela Rhodes Scholarship offers comprehensive funding for the core costs associated with your studies. It covers tuition for a one-year Honours degree or a two-year Masters degree in any field at a recognised South African institution of higher education. This includes tuition and registration fees, allowances for study materials, research, and medical aid, accommodation and meals, personal allowance and economy class travel to and from your home country to your South African university at the beginning and end of your degree. You will also receive a personal allowance.
Cost Covered
- Tuition and registration fees as set by your university or institution
- A study materials allowance as set by the MRF
- Accommodation and meal allowances as set by the MRF
- A medical aid allowance as set by the MRF
- A personal allowance as set by the MRF
- Research and conferencing grants can be made available on request
- Economy-class flights for international scholars from their home countries to their institutions at the start and end of their studies
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How to Apply for Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship
- You must apply online. You can log onto the applications platform to access your application and upload your documents and essays.
- The three people who write your recommendation letters must also log onto the platform to upload their letters directly.
- You must give them plenty of time to write their letters, sign onto the platform, and upload them.
- Your application cannot be submitted without the letters and will not be considered.
Application Procedure:
- The deadline is 20 April, by which time all application documentation needs to have been uploaded.
- Your recommenders (referees) must have uploaded their references by then in order for your application to be complete.