Graça Machel Scholarships for Women

To apply for a scholarship under this programme you must be:

  • Female

  • A national of and normally resident in one of the SADC countries: Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

  • In possession of a good first degree (minimum second class, upper division or equivalent) or about to graduate in the year of application

  • Studying or applying to study at a South African university


Please consult the Graça Machel Scholarships for Women Guidance Notes for details.

What we offer

Full tuition, stipend, mentoring and other support for Honours, masters and PhD study at South African universities.

 

How to apply

 

The application process will open in June 2014 and close in August 2014 for study commencing in 2015. When we are open applicants can access our online application system via this webpage. Applicants must apply to their chosen universities separately and awards are conditional on the applicant being offered a place at the relevant university.

NB. When the application process is closed the application system will not be accessible via our website. Please do not submit applications using old forms–these will not be processed.

This scholarship is generously funded by The Sol Plaatjie Trust, MacSteel International and others.

Source: http://www.canoncollins.org.uk/gracamachel.html