Mandela Rhodes Foundation is inviting students to apply for their scholarship bursaries, for 2025 academic year.
Closing date: 21 April 2024
Required Documents:
Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application:
- ID document, if a South African
- Passport, if not a South African
- Degree certificate (applicants from outside SA may need to complete SAQA verification to begin their studies at a South African university – see notes below for more information)
- Transcripts of academic results
- 3 letters of recommendation from people who have relevant experience of you and insight into your character (applicants must register each recommender on the Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship application platform and the recommender will then receive an email asking them to log on and upload their letter)
- 2 short essays (1 about your personal journey, and 1 about a specific question relating MRF principles)
Applications:
Applications must be submitted online at: Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship Application 2025
See Also: Compensation Fund Bursaries 2024
Notes about the mandela rhodes foundation scholarship:
- All documents documents and transcripts must be provided in English.
- In South Africa, South African Qualifications Agency (SAQA) is the framework for registering and rating qualification levels.SAQA accreditation can take between 4 and 8 weeks, therefore it is advisable to apply ASAP. Read more about the SAQA requirements on the SAQA website.
- Students who do not get their visas in time to begin the academic programme and Leadership Development Programme, could end up forfeiting the scholarship award.
- The Mandela Rhodes Foundation does NOT pay for the following: application fees for university, accreditation of your existing degrees through SAQA which may be an entry requirement to your course.
Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship Bursaries 2025
