FirstRand Empowerment Foundation
scholarship for international
postgraduate study
The FirstRand Empowerment Foundation scholarship, up to the
value of R1.5 million for a Masters degree and up to R2 million
for a PhD, is available to previously disadvantaged South African
citizens for postgraduate study outside South Africa, in any
discipline, at an international university of their choice.
Applications will open on
Friday
15 December 2023 and close on
Thursday 7 March 2024.
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
potential to be a destiny changer in his or her chosen field.