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MTN Scholarships for African Students at University of Capetown in South Africa, 2016

The University of Capetown is inviting applications for MTN Solution Space Scholarships. These are open to African students for pursuing MBA or MPhil in Inclusive Innovation program at the Graduate School of Business.

The Solution Space Programs was created to nurture a new generation of leaders that move beyond “business as usual” to envision, develop and test new models that will shape our future.

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The overarching mission of the MTN program is to build exceptional leadership capacity in the technology, media, and telecom sector, by providing excellent education and training opportunities to individual Africans with leadership potential, as well as creating over time a network of next-generation TMT leaders across the continent.

Eligibility

To be considered for an MTN Scholarship you must:

  1. Applicants must be a citizen of an African country and a Permanent Resident for at least 1 year.
  2. These are available for pursuing MBA or MPhil in Inclusive Innovation program at the Graduate School of Business.
  3. Apply to pursue either the MBA or the MPhil in Inclusive Innovation program at the UCT GSB. Applicants will only be able to take up the MTN if successfully admitted to the UCT GSB program. For full details about the MBA program or MPhil program, criteria and how to apply to the business school click here
  4. Financial Need Criteria: Financial need must be illustrated as follows
  • Full declaration of all details required must be recorded in the space provided on the Affidavit for the MTN Scholars Program at the University of Cape Town
  • Details fo all property and assets of any nature must be declared on the Affidavit provided.
  • UCT reserves the right to request that applicants furnish evidence of answers/statements on the application form. If it is found that the provided information is false or untrue, the University further reserves the right to disqualify an application and/or to cancel and recover any study funds that may have been paid out to an awardee
  • Citizens of African country can apply for these educations.

How to Apply

  • How to Apply: Applicants must first be eligible and apply for the academic program at the UCT GSB (via the Admissions Office).
  • Applicants must submit the MTN Application online form together with their UCT application number received from the UCT GSB Admissions Office. Required supporting documents include a CV and completed Affidavit.
  • Applicants are then notified if they are selected for an interview.
  • The final decision and award of the MTN study will be made by a selection panel, following which applicants will be informed by mid-December 2015. Applicants will only be able to take up the MTN study if successfully admitted to the UCT GSB program.
  • Admission Requirements: Applicants must first be eligible, comply with and apply for the MBA or MPhil programs entrance requirements at the UCT Graduate School of Business.
  • Language Requirement: Applicants must first be eligible, comply with and apply for the MBA or MPhil programs entrance requirements at the UCT Graduate School of Business.

Benefit

  • An MTN award is awarded for one or maximum of two years and covers the full cost of tuition and registration fees at UCT GSB, as set by the business school.
  • The Scholars can also apply for several types of funding on a discretionary basis. For example an economy-class travel allowance for Scholars traveling from their home country to the business school at the beginning and back home at the end of their degree program, a stipend, or to attend additional conferences or workshops, or conduct fieldwork and pilots.

Application Deadline: Closed

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