Absa Africa scholarship/Fellowship Programme | Application Process, Benefits and Requirement ; Absa Fellows are a select group of individuals who are committed to realizing their full potential and making Africa a better place. They are courageous and passionate leaders who are willing to push the boundaries of what is possible; advance humanity in previously unknown ways; and reframe, rethink, and redefine society. The Absa Fellowship Programme assists these leaders in rising to the top and steering this continent toward a brighter future through academic funding and expert guidance.
The Absa Fellowship Programme
- Advances education
- Drives transformative collaboration
- Develops capable leadership
- Facilitates progressive thinking.
Candidates will emerge as private or public sector leaders in their chosen industries, able to actively alter their societies, promote sustainability, and bring possibility to life in ways the world has never seen before.
What does the Programme offer?
The Absa Fellowship Programme is much more than just an ordinary scholarship or bursary initiative. While successful candidates will receive financial support towards their academic studies, they will also be expected to actively participate in a specially curated leadership development programme created by Absa. The program offers the following Academic costs and Leadership programme
Academic costs
- Full tuition
- Accommodation (University & Private Landlord agreement)
- Laptop
- Textbooks & Educational equipment
- Meal Allowance
- Monthly stipend
- 5GB data monthly
- Student Medical Aid Cover
Leadership programme
- Travel, if required
- Learner modules and guides
- Online lectures and assessments
- Emotional wellness check-in sessions, academic tutoring and mentoring
The Programme will provide a platform for participants to “engage the world to change the world” by creating their own content and posing their own questions, as well as an emotional and academic wellness support structure.
Absa Africa scholarship Application Requirement
A potential Absa Fellow is:
- African
- A leader
- A catalyst for change
- Humble and passionate
- Studying towards an undergraduate degree in:
- Science
- Technology
- Engineering
- Creative Arts
- Mathematics
- Humanities (Social Sciences)
- Digital/Data Design
- At one of the following pre-selected universities in South Africa:
- University of the Witwatersrand
- University of Johannesburg
- University of Pretoria
- University of KwaZulu Natal
- University of Cape Town
- University of Stellenbosch
- Brave and ready to embrace possibility
- Ethical and socially conscious
- A strong student with a Grade 12/Matric (or equivalent) average of 65% or more
- Between the age of 18 and 25 years
- A citizen one of the following countries:
- South Africa
- Mozambique
- Zambia
- Botswana
- Tanzania
- Kenya
- Mauritius
- Seychelles
- Uganda
- Ghana
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