Canon Collins Educational and Legal Assistance Trust is inviting application for Graça Machel Scholarships for outstanding women applicants in South Africa.
The scholarships are available for pursuing honours, masters and PhD study at South African universities. Funding for up to a maximum of one year for Honours, two years for Masters and three years for PhD.
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Summary
Fab choice for women applicants.
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( votes)- Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided to learn any of the courses offered by South African universities.
- Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing honours, masters and PhD study at South African universities.
- Scholarship Provider: Canon Collins Educational and Legal Assistance Trust
- Scholarship can be taken at South Africa
Eligibility
To apply for a scholarship under this programme you must be:
- Female
- A national of and normally resident in one of the SADC countries: Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- In possession of a good first degree (minimum second class, upper division or equivalent) or about to graduate in the year of application
- Studying or applying to study at a South African university.
Scholarship Open for International Students: The students of SADC countries (Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe) can apply for these scholarships.
Duration of award(s): Funding for up to a maximum of one year for Honours, two years for Masters and three years for PhD.
How to Apply: Applicants must apply to their chosen universities separately and awards are conditional on the applicant being offered a place at the relevant university.
Benefits
The scholarship covers full tuition fees, a stipend towards living costs, and a travel allowance. Awards in
2014 were as follows:
- Tuition fees paid in full
- Stipend of ZAR 52,000 for South Africans, and ZAR 60,000 for non-South Africans
- Travel allowance (for scholars coming to South Africa from other SADC countries only) of ZAR 7,000.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Closed
