Mandela Rhodes Scholarships 2022 for African Students

The Mandela Rhodes Scholarships Programme is open for African citizens to study for postgraduate (Honors and Masters) degree at South African Universities 2022

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Mandela Rhodes Scholarships

The Mandela Rhodes Scholarships Programme is a combination of financial support for postgraduate studies and a high quality leadership development programme, with the intention to build exceptional leadership capacity in Africa.

A Mandela Rhodes Scholarship enables a Scholar to study at a South African tertiary institution registered with the South African Council on Higher Education for an accredited postgraduate degree programme. The Scholarship is awarded for one or a maximum of two years, currently for an Honours or Masters degree.

Areas of Study: The leadership development programme is made up of the following three components.

Three residential workshops
Three regional group pods
Mentoring

Mandela Rhodes Scholarships Eligibility and Selection Criteria

The Scholarship is open to citizens of all African countries
The Scholarship is for postgraduate study at South African universities or tertiary institutions
Full funding is for Honours (maximum one year) or Masters (up to a maximum of two years) or their equivalents (MBA’s excluded)
Any individual who will be between the ages of 19 and 30 years at the time of taking up the Scholarship may apply
Applicants must posess a first degree or its equivalent or must be in the process of completing one by 31 January 2021
Applicants should have a history of well above average academic results
Individuals that reflect in their character a commitment to the four principles of Education, Reconciliation, Leadership and Entrepreneurship
The MRF leadership development activities sometimes include weekends. It is a condition of the Scholarship that attendance is compulsory

Number of Scholarships: Several

Value of Scholarship: The Scholarship covers the cost of a Scholar as follows:

Tuition and registration fees as set by the 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;
Economy-class travel allowance for international Scholars only from the Scholar’s home to their institution at the beginning and back home at the end of their degree programme;
Personal allowance.

Duration of Scholarship: Full funding is for Honours (maximum one year) or Masters (up to a maximum of two years)