Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) Postgraduate Scholarships 2026 for study in South Africa (Fully Funded)

Application Deadline: 21 April 2025

Applications are actually open for the 2026 Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) Postgraduate Scholarships. The Mandela Rhodes Scholarship is a life-changing management journey. The scholarship combines monetary assist with a management programme that may problem you, develop you, and join you to younger African changemakers – identical to you.

Requirements

• The Mandela Rhodes Scholarship is aggressive. It is for younger leaders who’ve a mixture of mind and character.
• You have to be academically sturdy: your marks needs to be above 70% or an higher second.
• You should even have demonstrated management in your campus or in your group.
• If you might be between the ages of 19 and 29 on the time of making use of, you might be eligible. As lengthy as you might be below the age of 30 on the time you are taking up the scholarship, you might be eligible to apply.
• Students who’re residents of an African nation, regardless of the place they’re at present dwelling or learning, are eligible

Courses Supported

• The Mandela Rhodes Scholarship is for postgraduate study (Honours and Masters levels) in any area, excluding MBAs, which we don’t fund.
  

Scholarship Worth:

• Tuition and registration charges as set by your college or establishment
• A study supplies allowance as set by the MRF
• Accommodation and meal allowances as set by the MRF
• A medical help allowance as set by the MRF
• A private allowance as set by the MRF
• Research and conferencing grants might be made accessible on request
• Economy-class flights for worldwide students from their home nations to their establishments at first and finish of their research

Application Timeline

• March: Applications open on Monday, 17 March 2025. 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 Monday, 21 April 2025 23:59 GMT+2. 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.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) Postgraduate Scholarships