Canon Collins Scholarship for Economic Justice South Africa 2021 – 2022

The Canon Collins Trust has been running scholarship programmes since 1981, for students from southern African countries. The Trust has supported over 4 000 scholars, from 14 countries and today the Trust offers undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships for study in South Africa, the UK, Ireland and Malawi. The University of the Witwatersrand, better known and WITS, is a public research university located in Johannesburg, South Africa. The University is internationally recognised for its excellent research, commitment to social justice in Africa and its high academic standards.

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered): You must be a national of South Africa, Namibia or ZimbabweYou must reside in South Africa, Namibia or ZimbabweYou must intend on studying full-time towards a Masters of Commerce in Applied Development EconomicsYou must intend on studying at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2022You must have completed an Honours level qualification and have achieved aminimumoverall average of 75% OR you must be in the final year of Honours study in 2021You must be committed to using your qualifications and skills to further social justice and promote equitable economic development that results in socio-economic rightsYou must be willing and able to take part in a 6 month paid internship after completing your studies – the internship will take place atthe Institute of Economic Justice, located in Johannesburg

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Applications must be done online at:Canon Collins Scholarship for Economic Justice Application Students must download and read theCanon Collins Scholarship for Economic Justice Guidelines(.pdf) before applying. Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your online application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disregarded): ID document, Birth Certificate, Passport or Driver’s License (certified copy)Degree certificates, if available (certified copy)Academic transcripts (certified copy)2 latest payslips, if employed Shortlisted candidates will also be required to submit 2 letters of reference, relating to your suitability for the scholarship (1 from your current or most recent academic supervisor AND 1 from your employer if employed or 1 from voluntary work if never been employed, or 2 academic references).