Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) Postgraduate Scholarships 2025: Fully Funded

Introduction to the Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) Postgraduate Scholarships 2025

Applications for the 2025 Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) Postgraduate Scholarships are now accepting submissions. This unique opportunity offers financial assistance alongside a dynamic leadership program designed to push boundaries, foster personal growth, and forge connections with fellow African innovators. Join a community of change-makers as you embark on a journey of learning, leadership, and impact.

Apply now to seize the chance to shape your future and contribute to positive change in Africa. Applications for the 2025 Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) Postgraduate Scholarships are now accepting submissions. This unique opportunity offers financial assistance alongside a dynamic leadership program designed to push boundaries, foster personal growth, and forge connections with fellow African innovators. Join a community of change-makers as you embark on a journey of learning, leadership, and impact. Apply now to seize the chance to shape your future and contribute to positive change in Africa.

Requirements

If you’re uncertain, feel free to take this complimentary test to ascertain if I am capable of pursuing English studies at a postgraduate level. I am a citizen of an African nation, aged between 19 and 29. By January 1, 2025, I will hold an undergraduate degree with outstanding academic achievements, scoring above 70% or achieving upper-second class Honours.

Financial support

The Mandela Rhodes Scholarship provides comprehensive funding to cover essential expenses related to your academic journey. It encompasses tuition fees for either a one-year Honours degree or a two-year Masters degree in any discipline offered at a recognized South African higher education institution. This funding extends to cover various aspects such as tuition fees, registration fees, allowances for study materials, research endeavors, medical expenses, accommodation, meals, personal allowances, and economy class travel to and from your home country to your designated South African university at the commencement and conclusion of your degree program. Additionally, a personal allowance is provided to support your needs.

The Leadership Development Program offered alongside the scholarship is constructed upon the foundational pillars of reconciliation, education, entrepreneurship, and leadership. It operates under the belief that authentic leadership stems from internal transformation. The Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) is committed to preserving Nelson Mandela’s legacy by empowering young African leaders with the skills and courage necessary to facilitate continental transformation, ensuring equal opportunities for all. The program primarily unfolds through a series of week-long residential workshops, integral to your residency experience during the scholarship tenure.

Benefits

The university or institution determines tuition and registration fees.

A study materials allowance is determined by the MRF.

Accommodation and meal allowances are determined by the MRF.

A medical aid allowance is determined by the MRF.

A personal allowance is determined by the MRF.

Research and conferencing grants are available upon request.

Economy-class flights for international scholars from their home countries to their institutions at the beginning and end of their studies are provided.

Timeline:

March 14, 2024: Applications open. Candidates can add recommenders on the platform, upload documentation, and work on personal essays. Refer to the ‘requirements’ section for details.

April 21, 2024: Applications close. No late or incomplete submissions will be accepted.

June: Notification of Round Two results by the end of June.

July: Notification of Round Three results by the end of July.

August: Notification of interview invitations for the Final Round, or unsuccessful outcomes, by the end of August.

October: Interviews will be conducted in South Africa. Finalists outside South Africa will be flown in for in-person interviews. Notification of selection as a Mandela Rhodes Scholar by the end of October.

October-December: Selected scholars must secure acceptance at their chosen university and obtain a study visa for travel to South Africa in January.