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Applications for the fully-funded Harvard South Africa Fellowship Programme are officially open to qualifying students, the Harvard Center for African Studies announced recently. Through the programme, individuals can study without worrying about tuition costs and living expenses for up to one year at one of Harvard's professional and graduate schools in Boston, Massachusetts. Priority will be extended to mid-career applicants from historically marginalized or underrepresented groups, including applicants from rural areas.
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“South Africa still has a critical need to develop leaders in energy, infrastructure, good governance, healthcare, education, and technology,” explains Nthatisi Quella, programme manager at the Center for African Studies Africa Office in Johannesburg. “We recognise there is a need to develop candidates who are likely to advance South Africa as it relates to youth unemployment, immigration, social justice and social inclusion, equality, human rights, and climate change.”
The programme was established and is still intended for mid-career professionals who have been educationally disadvantaged by past laws and resource allocation in South Africa. It is hoped that successful individuals can use this advanced training to further South African political, social, and economic progress.
“This programme provides a transformational experience for the South African fellows, and we always look for individuals who want to make a positive impact back home so the programme’s benefits can go beyond the Harvard community,” added Professor Wafaie Fawzi, the interim Oppenheimer faculty director at the Harvard Center for African Studies.
Programme details
Requirements to apply: https://africa.harvard.edu/south-africa-fellowship-program
Application dates: 15 February 2021 – 30 April 2021
Additional information: Candidates who are selected as finalists must apply and receive admission to their specific Harvard programme for the following year. For example, if you apply for a fellowship during the 2021 application cycle and you are selected as a finalist, you must then apply for admission to your programme for the following academic year of 2022-2023. If admitted to the programme, your fellowship will be awarded for 2022-23.
More details on programme, application requirements and eligibility can be found at https://africa.harvard.edu/
