The Mandela Rhodes Scholarship
The Mandela Rhodes Foundation
Who can apply: Open only to citizens of an African country, wherever they currently live or study. You must be between 19 and 29 in the year of applying and under 30 when taking up the scholarship, hold an undergraduate degree with results above 70 per cent or an upper second class by 1 January 2028, and be able to study at… What is funded: Covers tuition and registration for a one-year Honours or two-year Master’s degree at a recognised South African institution, plus allowances for study materials, research, medical aid, accommodation and meals, a personal allowance, research and conferencing grants on request, and economy flights to and from the… Deadline: 14 April 2027, 23:59 GMT+2. Round: Class of 2028.
Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Mandela Rhodes Foundation, official page.
Who can apply
- Open only to citizens of an African country, wherever they currently live or study. You must be between 19 and 29 in the year of applying and under 30 when taking up the scholarship, hold an undergraduate degree with results above 70 per cent or an upper second class by 1 January 2028, and be able to study at postgraduate level in English. Study must be in South Africa at one of 25 listed institutions; study in your home country and distance learning are not allowed. Applicants from outside South Africa may need SAQA verification, which the Foundation does not pay for.
Stage dates
Applications open 9 March 2027 and close 14 April 2027 at 23:59 GMT+2. No late or incomplete applications are accepted under any circumstances.14 April 2027
Three recommenders must upload their letters through the platform by the same deadline; the application cannot be submitted without them.14 April 2027
Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.