Canon Collins Trust Scholarships Programme aim to help build the human resources necessary for economic, social and cultural development in the southern African region and to develop an educated and skilled workforce that can benefit the wider community. Canon Collins Trust scholarship holders are thus expected to use the knowledge, training and skills acquired through their studies to contribute positively to the development of their home country. Scholarships fall under several different schemes, with some administered in partnership with the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office and UK universities.
Eligible African Countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Scholarships are to be taken at: the following UK Universities;
- * School of Oriental and African Studies
- * University of Sussex
- * University of Edinburgh
Eligible: To apply for a scholarship under this programme you must:
- * Be a national of, or have refugee status, in one of the countries above
- * Be normally resident in southern Africa
- * Be in possession of a good first degree (minimum second class, upper division or equivalent) or about to graduate in the year of application
- * Be applying for a full-time one-year taught master’s course at one of the above named universities.
- * Have at least 2 years work experience in a relevant field
Number of Awards: Up to 5
Value of the Program: Full tuition fees, a monthly stipend, a return economy flight, a settling-in allowance and other support whilst in the UK.
Duration of Scholarship: All scholarships are for postgraduate masters taught study for one academic year.
How to Apply: Visit link below.
