FIRSTRAND EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE STUDY

The FirstRand Empowerment Foundation (FREF) 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.


APPLICATION DATES

Applications will open on
Friday 1 November 2024 and close on Thursday 20 February 2025.

The successful candidates will have excelled academically in their chosen fields 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.
  • Preference will be given to candidates under the age of 35.

  • Candidates who are currently, or have been studying overseas for degree purposes will not be considered for this scholarship.

  • Successful candidates are required to return to South Africa for at least five years after completing their studies.
Apply here