Higher Education News South Africa

Last call for Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship applications

The closing date for first year students wishing to apply for the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship is 31 August 2015. The Foundation exists to identify, support and develop talented young Southern Africans who have the potential to become high impact responsible entrepreneurs and make a valuable difference to the social and economic fabric of South Africa.
Last call for Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship applications

It is offering individuals that show potential in entrepreneurial talent an opportunity to develop as responsible entrepreneurs by applying for the university fellowship opportunity.

The Foundation supports degrees in the fields of Commerce, Engineering and Science (excluding medicine), Law or Humanities (majoring in Politics, Philosophy or Economics) and only candidates furthering their education at the following universities can apply - Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Tertiary School in Business Administration (TSiBA), Western Cape, Stellenbosch, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan, Rhodes or Free State.

The candidate fellow's university studies are covered by a full undergraduate scholarship that includes tuition, university residence and a book allowance as well as a monthly stipend. This support is to ensure that the candidate fellow is able to focus purely on his or her academics and entrepreneurial development.

For more information, go to www.allangrayorbis.org.

Let's do Biz