What is the Absa Fellowship Programme?
Absa Fellows are the few who are ready to reach their full potential and make Africa a better place. They are brave and passionate leaders that are ready to go beyond the standards of what is attainable; to move humanity forward in ways that have not yet been discovered; to reframe, reimagine and reshape society. Through academic funding and expert guidance, the Absa Fellowship Programme helps these leaders to rise and steer this continent to a brighter future.
The Absa Fellowship Programme:
- Advances education
- Drives transformative collaboration
- Develops capable leadership
- Facilitates progressive thinking.
The Absa Fellowship journey will coincide with the duration of a student’s undergraduate studies, with candidates ultimately emerging as private or public sector leaders in their chosen industries able to actively shape their societies, promote sustainability and bring possibility to life in ways the world hasn’t seen before.
What does the Programme offer?
The Absa Fellowship Programme is much more than just an ordinary scholarship or bursary initiative. It is a leadership development programme. 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 following will be covered:
Academic Costs
- Full tuition
- Accommodation (University & Private Landlord agreement)
- Laptop
- Textbooks & Educational equipment
- Meal Allowance
- Monthly stipend
- Monthly data allowance
- 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.
What is the application criteria?
A potential Absa Fellow is:
- African
- A leader
- A catalyst for change
- Humble and passionate
- Brave and ready to embrace possibility
- Ethical and socially conscious
- Studying towards an undergraduate degree in STEAMH_D, such as:
- Science
- Technology
- Engineering
- Creative Arts
- Mathematics
- Humanities (Social Sciences)
- Entrepreneurship
- Digital/Data Design
at one of the 26 public universities in South Africa.
- A strong student with a Grade 12/Matric (or equivalent) average of 65% or more;
- Between the ages of 18 and 25 years;
- A citizen of one of the following countries:
- South Africa
- Mozambique
- Zambia
- Botswana
- Tanzania
- Kenya
- Mauritius
- Seychelles
- Uganda
- Ghana
- Entering the first year of undergarduate tertiary studies, with provisional or full acceptance from a public university in South Africa.
The following supporting documents, not larger than 1MB/1000kb, need to be submitted online by uploading them onto the student's online application profile:
- Student’s certified copy of identity document (not older than 3months).
- Grade 12 results (Matric statement of results), with at least an average of 65% or more.
- 2024 Acceptance Letter.
- 2024 Proof of registration (this will only be asked for should your application be shortlisted).
- 2024 Tuition fee statement (this will only be asked for should your application be shortlisted).
- 2024 Lease agreement, for private accommodation, where applicable (this will only be asked for should your application be shortlisted).
- Affidavit should the lease agreement be under someone else
Feedback on the outcome of the Scholarship application will be given in reasonable time in February 2024.
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CLOSING DATE: 29 11 2024
