FirstRand International Postgraduate Scholarships 2023 for South African Students to study abroad

Applications are now open for the FirstRand International Postgraduate Scholarships 2023 for South African Students to study abroad

Application Deadline: 2nd March 2023.

Eligible Countries: South Africa

To be Taken at (Country): International

About FirstRand International Postgraduate Scholarships: There are five scholarships available to South African citizens, all of which are for international postgraduate study. These are:

• FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar scholarship;
• FirstRand Foundation scholarship;
• FirstRand Oxford African Studies scholarship to the University of Oxford;
• FirstRand FNB Fund Oxford education scholarship; and
• FirstRand FNB Fund scholarship for international postgraduate study in education.

Type: Masters, PhD

Selection Criteria: The successful candidates will have excelled academically in their chosen field and will have been able to demonstrate:

• leadership qualities;
• strength of character;
• community involvement; and
• the potential to be a destiny changer in his or her chosen field.
• candidates who are currently, or have been studying overseas, will not be considered for this scholarship; and.
• successful candidates are required to return to South Africa for at least five years after completing their studies.

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of FirstRand International Postgraduate Scholarships: See the various awards in Link below

Duration of Award: See the various awards in Link below

How to Apply for FirstRand International Postgraduate Scholarships:

Confirmation of each received application will be emailed to the applicant upon receipt of his or her application.

All applications are evaluated by at least three preliminary evaluators from FirstRand, FNB, RMB, and previous winners of the scholarship. A long list of around 45 applicants is then drawn up and interviewed in person in Cape Town or Sandton or electronically on Microsoft Teams.

Up to ten shortlisted candidates are selected for the FirstRand Laurie Dippenaar and FirstRand Foundation international postgraduate scholarships and should be available for final interviews to be held in Sandton on 16 May 2023.

Up to eight shortlisted candidates are selected for the FirstRand Oxford African Studies scholarship, FirstRand Oxford Blavatnik School of Government scholarship, FirstRand Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment scholarship and the FirstRand IHE Delft Water Education scholarship and should be available for final interviews to be held in Sandton on 12 May 2023.

A final announcement will be made before the end of May 2023.

• It is important to go through all application requirements in the Award Webpage (see Link below) before applying.
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