Study in South Africa with a fully funded scholarship in 2025. Apply for the Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) Postgraduate Scholarships 2025. Start your application today to avoid a last-minute rush.
This is a one-stop opportunity for both future graduates and graduate students from Africa to benefit from a fully funded scholarship that combines financial support and leadership programs. The aim of this scholarship is to develop, grow, and connect young African change-makers.
Eligibility:
- applicants must be ready for postgraduate studies in English
- must be a citizen if an African country
- must be between the ages of 19-29
- must have an undergraduate degree with excellent academic result (above 70% or upper second class honours)
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit their application online and upload the necessary documents and essays.
The three people who write your recommendation letters must also log onto the platform to upload their letters directly.
You must give them plenty of time to write their letters, sign onto the platform, and upload them.
Your application cannot be submitted without the letters and will not be considered.
Application Deadline
The deadline is 21 April by which time all application documentation needs to have been uploaded. Your recommenders (referees) must have uploaded their references by then in order for your application to be complete.
Timeline:
- March: Applications open on Thursday, 14 March 2024. Candidates can add recommenders on the platform and begin uploading their documentation and working on their personal essays. See ‘requirements’.
- April: Applications close by the end of Sunday, 21 April 2024. No late or incomplete applications will be accepted under any circumstances.
- June: You will be notified by the end of June whether or not you are through to Round Two.
- July: You will be notified by the end of July whether or not you are through to Round Three.
- August: You will be notified by the end of August if you are invited for an interview in the Final Round, or if you have been unsuccessful.
- October: Interviews will be conducted in South Africa in October. If you are in the final round and you are based outside South Africa, you will be flown in for an in-person interview with our selection committee. You will be notified by the end of October if you are selected as a Mandela Rhodes Scholar.
- October-December: Selected Mandela Rhodes Scholars must do their best to secure acceptance at their university of choice, and their study visa for travel to South Africa in January.
