Canon Collins Tom Queba and Pegasys Scholarship South Africa 2026

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. Tom Queba was a leader in the George taxi industry, who passed away in 2014. Queba was passionate and committed to improving public transport, and to bettering the future of the minibus taxi industry in George. The Tom Queba Memorial Fund and the Tom Queba Engineering Scholarship for Social Change was formed in his memory.

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 black African or coloured South African nationalYou must reside in South AfricaYou must have completed a first degree (minimum second class, upper division or equivalent) OR you must be graduating in 2025You must be studying or intend on studying towards a Honours or Masters qualification, in one of the fields listed aboveYou must be studying or intend on studying full-time or part-time (applications will also be considered for distance learning)You must be studying or have applied to study at a university in South AfricaYou must be willing to partake in an annual conference and various small events throughout the yearYour proposed study must contribute to social and/or environmental development, and to the betterment of lives and livelihoods of the poorest people in South Africa

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Applications must be submitted online at:Canon Collins Tom Queba Scholarship Application 2026 Applicants must download and read theCanon Collins Tom Queba Scholarship Guidelines(.pdf) before applying. Enter “www.zabursaries.co.za” in the field asking how you heard about the Canon Collins Tom Queba Scholarship. Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation along with your application (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application may be disqualified): ID document, Birth Certificate, Passport or Driver’s LicenseProof of refugee status, if applicableDegree certificates, if availableAcademic transcripts (certified copy)2 latest payslips, if employedPhD proposal, if applicable Shortlisted candidateswill be required to submit 2reference lettersand a supporting statement from their supervisor, if applying for PhD study. Candidates should have these ready as they will be required quickly once requested. Ideally, 1 reference should be from your current or most recent academic supervisor, and 1 reference from an employer. Candidates who have not been employed, can submit a reference from voluntary work, or 2 academic references. References should relates to your suitability for this scholarship.