Job Details

Bursary / Scholarship 2026

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Description

The Mandela Rhodes Foundation is inviting students to apply for their scholarship award, for the 2027 academic year. Scholarships will be awarded for Postgraduate studies (Honours and Masters degrees) in ANY field. The scholarship is open to students from all African countries, to study at selected institutions in South Africa.

Responsibilities

Approved Universities: AFDA the School for the Creative Economy
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
Durban University of Technology (DUT)
Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT)
Monash University
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU)
North West University (NWU)
Rhodes University (RU)
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
University of Cape Town (UCT)
University of Fort Hare (UFH)
University of Free State (UFS)
University of Johannesburg (UJ)
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)
University of Limpopo (UL)
University of Pretoria (UP)
University of Stellenbosch (SU)
University of the Western Cape (UWC)
University of the Witwatersrand (WITS)
University of Venda (UNIVEN)
University of Zululand (UNIZULU)
Vaal University of Technology (VUT)
Walter Sisulu University (WSU)

Qualifications

You must be a citizen of ANY African country (including South Africa)
You must be between the ages of 19 and 29 years old
You must be willing to travel to South Africa if you reside in any other African country besides SA (the scholarship only covers studies in South Africa, therefore you must be willing to relocate to SA for your studies)
You must intend on studying at one of these approved institutions (See list below - you do not have to have applied or been accepted yet): You must have completed an undergraduate degree qualification OR you will complete an undergraduate degree qualification by 1 January 2027