Deadline: 12 August 2011
The Canon Collins Trust invites applications from women only for scholarships for postgraduate study in South Africa in 2012. We will provide funding for up to a maximum of one year for Honours, two years for Masters and three years for PhD. Continued funding depends on satisfactory progress and academic reports.
The scholarship covers full tuition fees, medical insurance for non-South African scholars, a stipend towards living costs, a travel allowance and a study resource allowance, payable in the first year of study only. Awards in 2011 were as follows:
- Tuition fees paid in full
- Medical insurance up to R3,500 for non-South African scholars
- Stipend R48,000
- Study resource allowance R9,000 (in first year of scholarship only)
- Travel allowance (for scholars coming to South Africa from other SADC countries only) R7,000
Applicants must:
- Be a woman
- Be nationals of or have refugee status in one of the following countries: Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Be seeking this scholarship for postgraduate study
- At a South African university
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Source: Kubatana Newsletter
thelma masenyama
08/10/2011
I’m so grateful for your spirit of empowerment by exposing people to opportunies through your blog. I just got a place to study at Unisa for B.COM Law next year 2012 and I’m looking for a scholarship. I would like to know if you are aware of any scholarships I can apply for.
Sir Nigel
10/10/2011
Thanks for stopping by.Not entirely sure what other scholarships are being offered.Will look around & get back to you.
Sir Nigel
13/10/2011
Thank you very much for your kind words.I believe in sharing such information with others.I will chase up and find out more for you.
thelma masenyama
08/10/2011
Do you happen to know of any undergraduate scholarhips for women B.COM law at UNISA for 2012.